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Florida Adds 128,100 Private Sector Jobs Over the Year in June 2025
Florida Adds 128,100 Private Sector Jobs Over the Year in June 2025 TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, FloridaCommerce announced that Florida’s total private sector employment increased by 128,100 (+1.5%) over the year in June 2025. This week, CNBC has ranked Florida as the #1 economy in the nation for the third consecutive year, underscoring Florida’s continued economic strength…
Read MoreA.I. in Action Workshop to Equip Businesses with Practical A.I. Skills
A.I. in Action Workshop to Equip Businesses with Practical A.I. Skills The Nassau County Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ), will host a one-day training session focused on artificial intelligence (AI) for business professionals with little to moderate experience in the field. The “AI in Action” workshop will take…
Read MoreNightly Closure on Chester Road Beginning August 4th
Nightly Closure on Chester Road Beginning August 4th Please be advised that there will be nightly road closures on Chester Road, between Heron Isles Parkway and Starfish Lane, from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., beginning August 4, 2025, and continuing through Friday, August 8, 2025. This closure is necessary to replace a 19×30 stormwater culvert to enhance drainage in…
Read MoreNortheast Florida Shrimping Study
Northeast Florida Shrimping Study At the July 16, 2025 meeting, the Board of County Commissioners received a presentation from Cassidy Taylor, Post Disaster Recovery Coordinator for the Northeast Florida Regional Council (NEFRC), highlighting the Council’s recent completion of the Northeast Florida Shrimping Study. The study, funded through a Community Planning & Technical Assistance Grant from…
Read MoreFloridaCommerce Announces More Than $970 Million in Broadband Funding Through the BEAD Deployment Program
FloridaCommerce Announces More Than $970 Million in Broadband Funding Through the BEAD Deployment Program TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, FloridaCommerce announced more than $970 million in funding is now available for the Office of Broadband’s BEAD Deployment program. This program will provide funding to deploy high-speed, reliable broadband to all of the state’s remaining unserved and underserved areas.…
Read MoreExit 1 Stop Realty Invites You to Make a Difference: Cancer Care Bags Drive/Assembly
Exit 1 Stop Realty Invites You to Make a Difference: Cancer Care Bags Drive/Assembly Help Exit 1 Stop Realty, located at 961687 Gateway Blvd., Suite 101-D, in Fernandina Beach, collect fuzzy socks, unscented lip balm, individual tissue packs, purse size unscented hand lotion, lavender/peppermint roller balls, peppermint mints or gum, books-crossword puzzles, word searches, sudoku,…
Read MoreGreenPointe Holdings Announces Promotion of Brad Odom to Development Director, North Florida Division
GreenPointe Holdings Announces Promotion of Brad Odom to Development Director, North Florida Division Brad Odom, Development Director, North Florida Division, GreenPointe Holdings JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (July 15, 2025) – GreenPointe Holdings is pleased to announce the promotion of Brad Odom to Development Director, North Florida Region. In his new role, Odom will help lead the planning…
Read MoreCommissioners Huppmann and Farmer Earn Advanced County Commissioner Level II Designation
Commissioners Huppmann and Farmer Earn Advanced County Commissioner Level II Designation BOCC Chairman and District 2 County Commissioner Hupp Huppmann at the June 26, 2025 Awards Ceremony. Pictured with FAC’s 2nd Vice President, Putnam County Commissioner Larry Harvey Commissioner Klynt Farmer was unable to attend the 2025 Awards Ceremony, however this is a photo from…
Read More2025 Back to School Sales Tax Holiday
2025 Back to School Sales Tax Holiday Consumers can purchase qualifying back to school supplies exempt from tax during the 2025 Back to School Sales Tax Holiday. Passed by the Florida Legislature and signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis, the sales tax holiday begins Friday, August 1 and extends through Sunday, August 31. The…
Read MoreBarnabas Center Welcomes Katrina Robinson-Wheeler, LMHC, to Expand Mental Health Services in Nassau County
Barnabas Center Welcomes Katrina Robinson-Wheeler, LMHC, to Expand Mental Health Services in Nassau County Fernandina Beach, FL – Barnabas Center is pleased to announce that Katrina Robinson-Wheeler, LMHC, LPC, MCAP, SAP, has joined its Health Services team to provide mental health counseling for Nassau County neighbors in need. Robinson-Wheeler, a licensed mental health counselor with…
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