“Central Florida businesses and consumers benefit from the billions of private dollars spent every year by freight railroads on the rail network that connects us to the global supply chain. In 2005, Haines City invested in their infrastructure by building a railroad spur that connects the Haines City Industrial Park to the main CSX line. Creating this rail access and putting the infrastructure in place is an additional recruitment tool for Haines City to bring industry and create jobs in our area.”

Cyndi Jantomaso has served in the capacity of Deputy Director, Director and now President/CEO of economic development for the Haines City Economic Development Council (EDC) located in Central Florida. She was recently appointed by the Polk County Board of Commissioners to the Northeast Polk County Roadway Advisory Committee. Jantomaso serves on the Board of Directors for the Haines City Chamber of Commerce, as a General Partner with the Central Florida Economic Development Council, and she is a member of the Florida Economic Development Council and the International Economic Development Council.

A Massachusetts native, Jantomaso is a long-time resident of Florida.

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