Why Florida?
Seizing the opportunity
| 1900 |
Florida was one of the smallest states east of the Mississippi River with less than a half million in population. |
| 2000 |
Florida had grown to almost 16 million and is the fourth largest state (behind California, Texas, and New York). |
The current decade is projected to have the largest absolute population increase of any decade in Florida’s history (3.6 million). And the population is expected to reach 26 million by 2030!!! Florida will become the third largest state by the year 2010, passing New York.
Florida is and will be an important place for building the Kingdom of Jesus Christ.
Port St. Lucie
The city of Port St. Lucie is located strategically between Miami (to the South) and Orlando (to the North). The Florida turnpike and I-95 intersect in St. Lucie County. Highway 70 is set to become the major East-West highway connecting the East and West Coast of Florida.
Port St. Lucie is consistently ranked one of the fastest growing cities in the United States with a population over 100,000.
2004-2005 1st
2005-2006 3rd
2006-2007 7th
The city of Port St. Lucie and the Treasure Coast of Florida are emerging as one of the most important cities and regions in the state of Florida both culturally and geographically.
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