Santa Rosa County industries benefit from a three-county workforce, drawing talent from Santa Rosa, Escambia, and Okaloosa Counties – to the tune of more than 270,000 strong. The real advantage, however, is not the numbers. It's not the numbers, it’s the quality and character of our people. Our workforce is second to none.

Gone are the days when employment dictates where people live. Today, people choose quality of life first. In many cases, they are choosing Santa Rosa County, complementing an already talented and creative workforce.

We also benefit from the region’s strong military values, which spill over to our workforce. Employees who join our industries from the armed forces come highly trained with skills that are easily transferable to the workplace.

The nearly 5,000 students who graduate each year from Northwest Florida universities and technical schools are ready to put their honed skills and innovative ideas to work for local industry.