Taxes
Florida state income tax: None
State sales tax: 6.5%
Property tax: rates fluctuate yearly and vary according to location
Economy
Tourism, real estate, construction, manufacturing, research, food processing,
wholesale, retail and service industries.
Transportation
Palm Beach International Airport. The Port Of Palm Beach, accommodating cruise ships
and container lines. Tri-Rail Regional Railway serving South Florida from West Palm Beach
to Miami.
Culture
More than 40 museums, theaters and galleries including The Kravis Center for the
Performing Arts, Norton Gallery of Art and the Henry Morrison Flagler Museum.
Sports
There are a wide variety of outdoor activities available with 145 golf courses and
over 1,100 tennis courts. Professional and popular sporting events in the following
fields: golf; tennis; fishing; scuba diving; polo; croquet; dog racing; equestrian;
baseball; basketball; auto racing; waterskiing; windsurfing; and parasailing.
Shopping and Dining
"Shop 'til you drop" at over 160 shopping centers including the world famous
Worth Avenue and the Gardens Mall. With over 2,000 restaurants we cater to
every taste including American, British, Chinese, Danish, French, Greek,
Indian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Mexican, Thai and Vietnamese. Exciting
night life can be enjoyed at City Place and Clematis Street in downtown West
Palm Beach.
Attractions
A variety of year round attractions including the Dreher Park Zoo and Lion Country
Safari as well as over 50 festivals including Sunfest - the largest jazz, arts and water
festival in Florida.
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