Business Incentives

We welcome new business in DeFuniak Springs, Florida.  Here are reasons to bring your business here.

Location

• On I-10 (Exit 85), halfway between Tallahassee and Pensacola, FL
• US 331, main entrance into DeFuniak Springs, 4-laned in 2018.
• County seat (Walton County, FL)
• Next to Eglin Air Force Base

Utilities & Infrastructure

• Municipal sewer, water and natural gas
• $800,000 gas system upgrade underway along US 331 from center of town to 3 miles south.

Site Development Opportunities & Benefits

• Available land for development along newly widened US 331
• Airport Industrial Park (Gulf Power Certified Site)
• Expedited plan review (Ordinance) 

Designations

• HUB zone designation (About) (Map)
• Florida Main Street Community (2017)
• Rural Area of Economic Opportunity (About)
• Community Redevelopment Agency (2018)
• Opportunity Zone (About) (Map)

Shipping/Freight

• Rail spur within 5 miles from center of town
• Federal Express ground distribution center within 10 miles from center of town

Higher Education & Training

• Emerald Coast Technical College
• Gulf Coast State College branch

Public Schools

• high school
• middle school
• two elementary schools