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