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Clear Springs is located in Polk County, Florida, adjacent to the City of Bartow, the county seat, and near the cities of Lakeland and Winter Haven. Bartow has the distinction of a long and colorful history and is well known for its beautiful historic downtown district where large and numerous oak trees form canopies over many of the paved streets. In the Historic District antique buildings house shops and restaurants, surrounded by private residences that share roots in important early 20th century ante-bellum architecture. Lush azalea bush plantings dot the District, with sidewalks lit by old-fashioned carriage lighting to encourage strolls and exploration of the neighborhood’s charm.

Thousands of businesses--from high technology and light manufacturing to major service providers--have chosen to relocate and expand in Central Florida’s business corridor. According to Inc. Magazine’s 2004 study most companies selected the area due to affordable and high-quality living. More and more companies are calling Central Florida home as they escape rampant housing inflation in the coastal markets. People find living and working in Central Florida incredibly rewarding--affordable housing, a well-developed university system, fantastic recreational offerings from amusement parks and nature preserves to Florida’s world famous beaches.

There truly isn’t a better place to do business in Florida:

Location: A Quiet Space Between Two Cities

• Clear Springs offers one of the last semi-rural, less densely populated locations close— but not too close—to major markets
• Over 7.5 million people live within 100 miles of Clear Springs with two of America’s fastest growing cities within easy reach--Tampa Bay (#14) and Orlando (#11) as ranked in Inc.’s 2004 survey

Enterprise Zoned: State of Florida Incentives For Business

• Clear Springs sits squarely in Florida’s High Tech Corridor which runs from Tampa Bay through Orlando and on to the Atlantic Coast
• Many types of businesses choosing to locate operations in the Corridor take advantage of numerous local, regional and State of Florida incentives through long-established business development programs

Transportation: Interstates, Railways, and Air

• Getting products to the US and international markets could not be easier with a newly-widened Federal Interstate (I-4) running near Clear Springs, offering access to deep water ports for ocean shipping and to international airports for air cargo transport
• Major regional highway-building initiatives include construction of the Heartland Parkway which will be easily accessible from Clear Springs and serve as direct super-highway link to transportation hubs on both coasts
• CSX, the largest rail operator in the Eastern US, links Clear Springs via an on-property spur line for easy access to major rail yards in Tampa providing rail-to-truck, TDSI auto distribution and bulk transfer services
• Clear Springs is adjacent to the Bartow Municipal Airport which today serves the local community and in the future may host larger operations having originally been constructed by the US government as a military air training facility
• Both Tampa International and Orlando International Airports are each within 50 miles of Clear Springs, offering world-class cargo and passenger jet service to far corners of the world

Work Force: Ready to Go

• Clear Springs home, Polk County, has a large and available workforce of over 250,000 people ready for employment
• Nearby institutions of higher education offer modern workforce training and referral services, including formal workforce development programs funded in tandem with the State of Florida

Residential Life—Town Center, Villages and Nature

• Clear Springs residential planning revolves around the development of village life--open air, open space, natural trees and lakes, all built around a town center delivering a unique quality of life not found elsewhere in Central Florida
• Residents and visitors alike appreciate the close proximity of Clear Springs to an amazing array of recreational opportunities ranging from camping, hiking and bird watching to Orlando’s theme parks and Florida’s famous beaches!