--- title: NCES Business Partner of the Year description: Wild Florida spent time at Narcoossee Elementary School educating students on the importance of natural Florida wildlife through alligator demonstrations. NCES chose Wild Florida as their business partner of the year for 2011/2012. image: https://blog.wildfloridairboats.com/hs-fs/file-2691325496-jpg/blog-files/wild-florida-logo.jpg --- orlando's only airboat, gator & drive-thru safari park ![Clock](https://blog.wildfloridairboats.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Wild_Florida_Airboats_October2023/images/Clock-icon-white.svg "Clock") 9AM-6PM | CLOSED ON SUNDAYS ![Tickets](https://blog.wildfloridairboats.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Wild_Florida_Airboats_October2023/images/ticket-icon-white.svg "Tickets") [tickets ](https://www.wildfloridairboats.com/buy-wild-florida-tickets) ![Faq](https://blog.wildfloridairboats.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Wild_Florida_Airboats_October2023/images/faq-icon-white.svg "Faq") [FAQs ](https://www.wildfloridairboats.com/wild-florida-faq) ![Contact](https://blog.wildfloridairboats.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Wild_Florida_Airboats_October2023/images/contact-icon-white.svg "Contact") [contact ](https://www.wildfloridairboats.com/contact-us) [![WFAP-LOGO_COLOR-1](https://blog.wildfloridairboats.com/hs-fs/hubfs/WFAP-LOGO_COLOR-1.png?width=120&height=87&name=WFAP-LOGO_COLOR-1.png "WFAP-LOGO_COLOR-1")](https://www.wildfloridairboats.com/) ![Search Icon](https://blog.wildfloridairboats.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Wild_Florida_Airboats_October2023/images/search-icon.svg) This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. ![Close](https://blog.wildfloridairboats.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Wild_Florida_Airboats_October2023/images/x_icon.jpg) # Wild Florida Has Been Chosen as the NCES Business Partner of the Year 2011/2012 [ Press Releases](https://blog.wildfloridairboats.com/topic/press-releases), [ Airboat Tours](https://blog.wildfloridairboats.com/topic/airboat-tours), [ Alligators](https://blog.wildfloridairboats.com/topic/alligators) [ Posted by Wild Florida ](https://blog.wildfloridairboats.com/author/wild-florida) on April 10,2012 10:50:AM Wild Florida Airboats, an [airboat tour](https://www.wildfloridairboats.com/airboat-tours) and alligator exhibit attraction, is pleased to announce that Narcoossee Elementary School has voted them as the NCES Business Partner of the Year 2011/2012. A luncheon will be held at one of the Disney Area Hotels for all of the honored Business Partners. [![](https://blog.wildfloridairboats.com/hs-fs/file-2691325496-jpg/blog-files/wild-florida-logo.jpg?width=202&height=139&name=wild-florida-logo.jpg "Wild Florida Logo")](https://blog.wildfloridairboats.com/hs-fs/file-2691325496-jpg/blog-files/wild-florida-logo.jpg) Wild Florida has supported Narcoossee Elementary School by providing students with a unique glimpse of Florida’s natural habit. Wild Florida has brought an awareness of the natural environment to Narcoossee Elementary by showcasing live alligators and allowing students to interact with them first hand. Wild Florida brought knowledgeable staff to the elementary school to interact with students and to highlight the ecological importance of the local headwaters of the Everglades.“We enjoy getting the chance to show others, especially kids, the importance of Florida’s natural environment,” says Ranier Munns, co-founder of Wild Florida. “We are honored to be chosen as the NCES Business Partner of the Year.” Wild Florida is located in Kenansville, Florida, which is roughly 60 miles SSE of Orlando. The natural theme park was created to give tourists and locals the chance to experience an airboat eco tour and Florida wildlife attractions at the same location. In addition to airboat rides and wildlife, Wild Florida offers guided fishing and hunting trips, a tropical bird aviary, a gift shop, real Florida barbeque, a 500 foot sightseeing dock, and alligator encounters. **About Wild Florida Airboats** When it comes to [Central Florida airboat tours](https://www.wildfloridairboats.com/), there is simply no comparison to Wild Florida. Just a short drive from Orlando, the Disney area, the Space Coast, and the Orlando International Airport, Wild Florida offers the best of Orlando’s most sought after activities: airboat rides, alligators, wildlife and real Florida experience. Travel deep into 4,200 acres of protected swamps, marshes and rivers that make up the Central Florida Everglades. Get an in depth look at the gators, birds, eagles, trees and plants that can be found in our beautiful wetlands. This is Natural Florida and Wild Florida at its best! We guarantee you won’t see any development, homes, or signs of human life. Come see for yourself how good it feels to be in the middle of nowhere. But the fun doesn’t stop there! In addition to our incredible [airboat rides](https://www.wildfloridairboats.com/airboat-tours), we offer, hands-on alligator demonstrations, tropical bird aviary, gift shop, 500 ft. sightseeing dock, exotic animal exhibits, and real Florida barbeque restaurant. Wild Florida is owned and operated by one of Florida’s pioneer families that know the meaning of southern hospitality. We are one of the only airboat companies in Central Florida that privately owns their property. Our facility is properly insured with a fleet of US Coast Guard approved boats and captains. Day or night, we are prepared to offer individual, family, group and corporate experiences you’ll never forget. And if you thought our airboat ride was fun during the day, you should see how WILD it is at night! --- --- [![Project icon](https://blog.wildfloridairboats.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Wild_Florida_Airboats_October2023/images/arrow-left.svg) ##### Next Post #### Wild Florida adds seven new alligators to their natural theme park in Orlando ](https://blog.wildfloridairboats.com/wild-florida-adds-seven-new-alligators-to-their-natural-theme-park-in-orlando) [![Project icon](https://blog.wildfloridairboats.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Wild_Florida_Airboats_October2023/images/arrow-right.svg) ##### Previous Post #### Hear how alligators hiss on your next Gator Park adventure! ](https://blog.wildfloridairboats.com/have-you-ever-heard-an-alligator-hiss) --- ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "Wild Florida", "url" : "https://blog.wildfloridairboats.com/author/wild-florida" }, "dateModified" : "2025-06-19T18:26:20.630Z", "datePublished" : "2012-04-10T14:50:29.000Z", "headline" : "NCES Business Partner of the Year", "image" : [ "https://blog.wildfloridairboats.com/hs-fs/file-2691325496-jpg/blog-files/wild-florida-logo.jpg" ], "mainEntityOfPage" : { "@id" : "https://blog.wildfloridairboats.com/wild-florida-has-been-chosen-as-the-nces-business-partner-of-the-year-20112012", "@type" : "WebPage" }, "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://blog.wildfloridairboats.com/hubfs/WFAP-LOGO_COLOR.png" }, "name" : "Wild Florida Airboats" } } ```