MARIANNA — The Marianna Airport Commerce Park recently became the first Jackson County industrial site to receive certification through Gulf Power's Florida First Sites program.
The 237-acre site is owned by the city of Marianna, and is adjacent to the Marianna Municipal Airport, which offers two 5,000-foot runways and 214 developable acres.
The Florida First Sites program was created in 2013 to assist communities with preparing land to bolster economic development efforts. Since the program's inception, Gulf Power has certified five sites in Northwest Florida, with another five working toward certification in partnership with international site selection firm McCallum Sweeney Consulting.
The city of Marianna and the Jackson County Board of County Commissioners partnered with Gulf Power to pay half of the certification fees for the site.
“Attaining certification at the Marianna Airport Commerce Park demonstrates our focus to grow high quality jobs in our city,” said Marianna Mayor Rico Williams. “This is a big accomplishment for our entire community and Jackson County.”