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Verizon: Investing in Florida
Verizon provides voice, data and video services in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Polk, Sarasota and Manatee counties - in west central Florida. Verizon Florida serves a 5,879 square mile area consisting of three Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Tampa-Clearwater-St. Petersburg to the west, Bradenton-Sarasota to the south, and Lakeland- Winter Haven to the east. Our communications infrastructure is a high-speed, high capacity fiber-optic network coupled with leading edge digital switching and transmission technology.
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| Key Operational and Financial Statistics for Verizon Companies* in FL |
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- We have more than 5 million lines in service.
- We invested $836.9 million in plant and equipment in 2006, including investments in our industry-leading fiber-to-the-premises initiative.
- We operate a fleet with 3,065 vehicles.
- We own or manage 653 buildings or locations in Florida.
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We partner with nearly 9,358 Florida vendors and suppliers.
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11,570 employees work in Florida. 11,611 live here.
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Our employee payroll is approximately $673.1 million annually.
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We pay roughly $115.2 million annually in state taxes.
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We pay approximately $258.2 million annually in healthcare costs for employees and retirees.
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We pay $273.5 million annually to more than 19,134 retirees in FL.
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54,533 Verizon shareowners live here.
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We made $2.2 million in charitable and civic contributions in Florida in 2006.
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