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Sharing the #FLCapital4Biz Story with Amazon HQ2

01/24/2018

In October 2016, OEV had the privilege of preparing a response to Amazon’s RFP for its second headquarters facility, dubbed HQ2. Amazon recently announced it identified 20 communities to focus on after evaluating the 238 submissions it received in response to its RFP. Though Tallahassee-Leon County did not make the short list, the Office of Economic Vitality team is proud of the product put forth for review.

We invite you to celebrate the powerful story that is Florida’s Capital for Business: TLH Amazon Application

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