Florida is leading the nation in the creation of manufacturing jobs, adding nearly 12,000 new manufacturing jobs last year alone–more than any other state in the country. In total, Florida is home to over 19,000 manufacturing businesses, employing more than 331,000 people. At the center of it all, is Sumter County, FL, located at the heart of the Sunshine State, (at the crossroads of I-75 and Florida’s Turnpike), providing manufacturing and distribution advantages unique in the state.