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Incentive Resources

Select Florida

Select Florida is the official economic development agency for the State of Florida. 

Florida Power & Light Office of Economic Development – FPL

FPL serves the entirety of Flagler County and provides energy that is affordable, reliable, and clean.  Rates are among the lowest in Florida and the U.S. that translate into savings for your business.  Additionally, FPL offers incentive programs to attract new investment and jobs to the State of Florida and has dedicated staff working in economic development efforts.

Florida Resiliency and Energy District (FRED) PACE

The PACE program provides an alternative method of financing covering costs of certain energy efficiency and wind resistance improvements to commercial projects.  Florida Statutes allows this financing mechanism to apply to improvements to existing structures, new builds, as well as Greenfield projects.

JaxUSA 

JaxUSA is the regional economic development organization covering Baker, Clay, Duval, Flagler, Nassau, Putnam and St. Johns counties. 

 

Entrepreneurship Resources

SCORE Volusia/Flagler offers free & confidential counseling to help grow small businesses.   One-on-One mentorship, online learning opportunities, and webinars available.

Palm Coast-Flagler Regional Chamber of Commerce offers Business Boot Camp and Next Up Flagler designed especially for up-and-coming businesses.

 

Workforce Resources

The State of Florida has 24 CareerSource workforce development boards throughout the state to assist individuals with job searches, career development, and training.  They also connect local talent with hiring employers.  Businesses may post job openings, participate in job fairs and recruitment events in tandem with CareerSource.

Each board is also tasked with administering Florida’s Quick Response Training Grant (QTR) program in their respective area.  These grants are only available to new and expanding companies to create specialized training in high-skilled industries. 

CareerSource Flagler | Volusia

Corporate Office | Daytona Beach Center | Speedway Business Plaza

359 Bill France Blvd.

Daytona Beach, FL 32114

386.323.7001

 

CareerSource Northeast Florida

Corporate Office

215 N. Market Street, Suite 340

Jacksonville, FL 32202

888.702.4396

904.798.9229

 

Employ Florida, a specialized website developed by the State of Florida, for job seekers and employers.

Job seekers may search the full-service employment center to find and view job openings, create and post résumés, look for training, and much more.

Employers may post job listings, search for qualified employees, analyze market information, and locate business services.

Site selectors and employers may access information about labor market trends, statistics and economic and demographic data by county, metropolitan statistical area (MSA), or workforce region. 

 

Florida Power & Light - Powering Florida 

To help recruit talent to Florida, FPL has launched WonderFL   The site showcases Florida’s ideal work-life balance and highlights the advantages offered in each region of the state.  The site includes a cost-of-living calculator, major employers map, major industries, and top news stories from around the state.