Spencer Schar - Lake Economic Area Development (LEAD)
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Spencer Schar sits on the board of the Lake Economic Area Development (LEAD) Partnership, a public private partnership between Lake County and local businesses. This article will provide an overview of LEAD’s role in helping businesses of all sizes to capitalize on the significant commercial opportunities Lake County has to offer.
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- 4. Introducing LEAD Strategically located in the heart of Central Florida northwest of Orlando, Lake County boasts easy access to several major transportation networks, including US Route 441 and the Florida Turnpike, providing access to 50 million people within a 500-mile radius. In addition, several international airports are located nearby, including Orlando International Airport, Tampa International Airport, Sanford International Airport, and Daytona Beach International Airport. With an 80.4% prime-age participate rate and an impressive 89.7% educational attainment rate with school leavers earning a high school diploma or higher, Lake County, Florida, is outpacing national, state, and regional growth averages, with 2.3% annual growth as of the fourth quarter of 2022 according to a report published by JobsEQ.