21 companies in region nominated for 'Coolest Thing Made in Florida'

Voting is underway in the "Coolest Thing Made in Florida” competition, and several companies in the region are up for the award for manufacturing everything from monster trucks to mattresses. The Florida Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring the online contest, which aims to celebrate dozens of companies producing unique items in the state.

Online voting is open from June 17 to July 1. The top 32 finalists will move on to a bracket-style competition.

The chamber's website has a leaderboard showing the top five contestants in the Coolest Thing Made in Florida competition. As of June 25, Sarasota County company Dukane Seacom is ranked No. 2 for its second-generation emergency locator transmitter, while an F-35 training simulator made in Orange County is at No. 1.