St Joe

Imagine Florida. This instruction is going to elicit different scenes in peoples' inner-thought lives. Some might imagine something akin to what viewers of CSI Miami are used to seeing, while others might dream of theme parks in Orlando. Still others will think of Jacksonville or Tampa, while the Northwest Coast, Pensacola excluded, gets little attention other than for the politicians in Tallahassee or the Spring-Breakers in Panama City. These realities, in addition to the variety of good destinations in Florida often add up to the Northwest Panhandle area being overlooked or forgotten. Enter St. Joe.

St. Joe Company, a real estate developer, is out to refute that stereotype. With nearly 600,000 acres of land concentrated primarily in Northwest Florida, St. Joe has made raising awareness of the beauty, desirability, and availability of land in this area one of its top concerns. Of course, St. Joe knows that not every potential homeowner is seeking the same environment, amenities, and location. For this reason the company has developed, and is continuing to develop, multiple unique communities on its land. Their business model is simple: they sell you land in one of their communities, on which you build your home, or you buy a previously completed home in their community. For most people, this is a second home, which enriches the lives and experiences of the typical city-dweller who seeks an aquatic escape or rustic environment. St. Joe currently offers about ten different residential communities in Northwest Florida, and despite being geographically separate and designed to cater to the needs of the multitude of unique potential homeowners, the communities bear a strong resemblance to each other in their well planned, well maintained and luxurious feel. St. Joe pinches no penny and spares no expense to make sure its residents and vacationers have a first-class experience in any of the communities they decide to stay or live. Read more

Southwest Airlines and The St. Joe Company Enter Into Strategic Alliance to Land Jet Service at Region's Newest Airport; Carrier Plans Start-Up to Multiple Destinations in May 2010

October 21, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. today announces its intent to begin jet service from Northwest Florida's new international airport near Panama City, Florida in May 2010. The planned service is made possible through a strategic alliance agreement developed between Southwest and The St. Joe Company, one of Florida's largest landowners and real estate developers. The new airport will introduce daily jet service to the Northwest Florida Gulf Coast, providing Southwest Customers easy access to its stunning white-sand beaches and vibrant communities. For more information on the Northwest Florida Gulf Coast, please visit www.thebeachfla.com.

Southwest has not released specific service details, saying only that it will add at least two daily nonstop flights from Northwest Florida to four destinations across its 68 airport network for a total of eight daily nonstop flights when it begins service next year. Northwest Florida will be the first international airport to open in the nation in more than a decade. The new international airport is currently under construction and is scheduled to open in May 2010. Specific details on Southwest's fares and schedule will be available in December 2009. Read more