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	Top 10 Reasons Cape Coral is The Natural Fit For Your Business
	Choosing the right location for your business is one of the most important decisions when starting or expanding a company. Nearly 75 percent of Florida's population is within 160 miles of Cape Coral. The region's award-winning mid-hub international airport is within 15 miles, and the city is just five miles from U.S. Route 41 and eight miles from I-75. Traffic flows easily on our established roadways and extensive broadband and fiber optics provide an easy global reach, making Cape Coral a top contender when thinking about your business location strategy. Contact our Economic Development Office today to learn more about Cape Coral, Florida's infrastructure.

	Top 10 Reasons
	1 Business Environment 2 Costs & Incentives 3 Location & Infrastructure 4 Commercial Real Estate 5 Business Opportunities 6 Trained Workforce 7 Higher Education 8 Tropical Communities 9 Quality of Life 10 EDO: Liaison & Advocate

	Strategic Business Location and Modern Infrastructure - Cape Coral
	Cape Coral’s Strategic Business Location & Modern Infrastructure Easy Access to Your Markets With a business location strategy in mind, Cape Coral was designed to be a “water wonderland” that is strategically located between Tampa and Miami on the Gulf Coast, about a 3.5-hour drive southwest of Orlando. Interstate 75 passes within 10 miles of the city and connects northward to Tampa and on to the Midwestern states; and southeastward to Miami/Fort Lauderdale. Businesses in the Cape are only a few highway hours from international ports on both the Atlantic and Gulf coasts making it a practical location for your business. Cape Coral is, at 120 square miles, the 2nd largest city in Florida by land mass. Cape Coral is one of the largest master-planned communities in the nation with modern infrastructure systems in place. With a regional population of about a million people, Southwest Florida is becoming a significant secondary market. As the largest city in this region, Cape Coral is poised to be a driver for Southwest Florida’s economic growth.

	Infrastructure
	The Infrastructure You Need is Ready for You Cape Coral is well served with the essential utilities, roads and telecommunications resources to support growth. Plans are in place to continuously increase the availability of water and sewer services for commercial, residential and industrial expansion. Extensive broadband provides an easy global reach, potable water is plentiful, and traffic flows easily on our established roadways. Cape Coral has undertaken a modern utilities infrastructure program to provide water, sewer, and irrigation services to every parcel within the city. The city’s Reverse Osmosis plant dual water system is recognized by regulators as one of the most progressive in the state. Roadways are established and traffic flows easily. Telecom companies provide fiber optics and other advanced services all over the Cape. The Cape boasts a robust communications infrastructure, including CenturyLink, Sonet Ring and Comcast Cable. By one analysis, Cape Coral has broadband capacity several times greater than that of larger Florida cities. Survivable, underground fiber interconnectivity is in place at the City Centrum. The Cape is among the first in Florida to deploy the new 4.9 GHz pre-WiMax wireless channel authorized by the FCC in 2003 for exclusive Public Safety use.

	Telecommunications
	CenturyLink is the local exchange carrier for Lee County. The carrier's local network has 5ESS digital switches with SS7 capabilities and advanced user features. The fiber optic network connects its central offices and assures high network availability. Network Services Local Dial Tone - unmeasured local calling, advanced calling features Long distance services – 800 service, term contracts and volume discounts Digital network services Dedicated digital circuits (56K, 64K, T-1, DS-1, T-3, DS-3, OC3, OC12, OC48) ISDN DSL Frame relay services Internet access, equipment and consulting services Digital Centrex (service and equipment) Voice mail services ATM services with multiple ATM switches

	Electric Service
	Electric service is provided by Lee County Electric Cooperative, Inc. (LCEC). LCEC strives to meet the unique needs of commercial and industrial customers with tailored energy solutions and value-added services that can improve productivity and profitability. LCEC’s rate structure is competitive with service in other areas, and is often less expensive.

	Airports
	Southwest Florida International Airport Cape Coral is only 15 miles from Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW), which serves more than eight million passengers annually. The airport’s new $438-million terminal opened in 2005, cementing the airport’s status as the #1 midsize hub in the United States. Southwest Florida International Airport is home to an expanded U.S. Immigration and Customs station facility and Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ). Cargo services for regional, national and international carriers are readily available. The airport’s designation as a Foreign Trade Zone provides special benefits for companies engaged in value-added manufacturing, importing and exporting. Cape Coral has two satellite Foreign Trade Zone extensions within its city limits.


	Page Field Airport In addition to Southwest Florida International Airport, Cape Coral is also served by Page Field, a general aviation airport in Fort Myers, just five miles from Cape Coral. It is a preferred hub for corporate aircraft and private pilots. Page Field Aviation Center has been repeatedly named as one of the best general aviation facilities in the nation by ExxonMobil. Since the year 2010, the Lee County Port Authority has invested $40 million in a new Page Field general terminal building and other amenities. Charlotte County Airport Another growing airport, Charlotte County Airport (PGD) is located in Punta Gorda, just 10 miles north of Cape Coral.

Airlines Serving Southwest Florida International Airport

City of Cape Coral
Economic Development Office

City Hall
1015 Cultural Park Blvd.
Cape Coral, FL 33990

P: (239) 574-0444
F: (239) 574-0452
T: (866) 573-3089

Email: ecodev@capecoral.net
http://bizcapecoral.com

Cape Coral’s Strategic Business Location & Modern Infrastructure