FLORIDA: GOOD FOR BUSINESS

A new study by Pollina Corporate Real Estate ranks Florida high on its list of the most business-friendly states in the country. Florida ranked No. 2 in the firm's fifth annual rankings, judged on such factors as taxes, utility rates and economic incentives to persuade big companies to move in. Florida scored high for employment growth, low corporate income tax rates and the absence of a personal income tax. North Carolina ranked No. 1. Other states in the top 10 include Virginia, South Carolina, Wyoming, South Dakota, Georgia, Alabama, Utah and Kansas. Chicago-based Pollina specializes in helping companies relocate.

Source: Miami Herald (04/03/08)
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