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CITY OF PALM COAST
PALM COAST
• One of Florida’s “fastest growing and trendiest new cities”
• Named one of the “Seven Best Places to Retire for Water Lovers”
by Time.com/Money
• Recognized by USA Today as one of the “50 Best Places to Live”
• Named as a “very walkable city” by
Livability.com
• 70 miles of canals, 125 miles of trails, 45 parks, 8 golf courses, 10 public tennis courts
FLAGLER BEACH
• Two miles east of Marina del Palma
• Home to one of the area’s longest
piers - originally built in 1928
• Well known for being a favorite spot
for world-class surfers
• Dog friendly beaches - perfect for man’s
best friend
• Host city for holiday celebrations, and
music and art festivals
• Named one of the “South’s Best
Laid–back Beach Towns” by Southern Living Magazine
ST. AUGUSTINE
• 28.2 miles north of Palm Coast
• Oldest US city - founded by Pedro
Menéndez de Avilés in 1565
• Home of Flagler College – recognized
as a “2016-17 College of Distinction”
• Beautiful beaches - great for sur ng
and shelling
• Historic downtown lled with unique
shops, restaurants, museums, galleries
and entertainment
• Home of the World Golf Hall of Fame at
PGA’s World Golf Village
• St. Johns County named as one of the “Ten Best Places to Live in the United States” by U.S. News & World Report
DAYTONA BEACH
• 36.5 miles south of Palm Coast
• Volusia-Flagler was ranked the 69th
best-performing economy in 2016
• Recognized as the “World’s Most Famous
Beach” since the 1920s
• Ponce Inlet - Florida’s tallest lighthouse
• Home of NASCAR, the Daytona 500,
Rolex 24, and Coke Zero 400
• Headquarters for the Ladies Professional
Golf Association (LPGA)
JACKSONVILLE
• 63.7 miles north of Palm Coast
• Largest city in the continental United
States – over 840 square miles
• Consistentlyratedoneofthe“Hottest
Cities in America” for business expansions and relocations by Expansion Management Magazine
• Named the nation’s 3rd least expensive city to launch a corporate headquarters by Bizcosts.com
• Ranked #15 in “Best Places for Business and Careers” by Forbes Magazine
• Home of the Jacksonville Jaguars football team
• Home to Ponte Vedra Beach’s
TPC Sawgrass - headquarters of the PGA Tour
ORLANDO
• 82.2 miles southwest of Palm Coast
• Home of Walt Disney World® Resort,
Universal Orlando Resort®, Disney’s Animal Kingdom®, Epcot®, and more
• Home of the NBA Orlando Magic, MLS Orlando City Lions, and NWSL Orlando Pride
• Orlando’s globally-recognized tourism industry sees 68 million visitors annually producing more than $50 billion
• Central Florida Research Park is home to over 120 companies and is the hub of the nation’s military simulation and training programs
• Orlando International Airport (MCO) is ranked as the busiest passenger airport in Florida, and the 13th busiest in the nation
• Ranked 7th in “Best-Performing Cities in 2017” by the Milken Institute
• Ranked 2nd fastest-growing metro area in the country in 2017 by Forbes
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