Nassau County Chamber of Commerce Blog
Gangway Collapse During Fourth of July Celebration
FERNANDINA BEACH, FL – During the fireworks show on the evening of July 4, a gangway at the Fernandina Harbor Marina collapsed, prompting initial confusion…
Read MoreClyde Higginbotham Road Closure
The Nassau County Road Department has issued a Notice of Intent to begin drainage improvements in the area of Clyde Higginbotham Road. The work will…
Read MoreFloridaCommerce Announces $1.52 Million Available to Florida Communities Through Community Planning and Technical Assistance Grant Program
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.-Today, FloridaCommerce announced that $1.52 million in funding is available to eligible organizations and local governments through the Community Planning and Technical Assistance (CPTA)…
Read MoreNew Program Expands Local Childcare Options and Empowers Entrepreneurs
The Nassau County Chamber of Commerce has partnered with Wonderschool and Episcopal Children’s Services (ECS) to launch a new initiative aimed at expanding access to…
Read MoreNassau County Vision 2050 Adopted
At its meeting on Monday, June 23, 2025, the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) formally adopted the Vision 2050 Plan, which will serve as a roadmap…
Read MoreGovernor DeSantis’ Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget Makes Strategic Investments to Keep Florida Moving
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – This week, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, which included strategic transportation investments totaling $15.1 billion. These investments…
Read MoreFlorida SBDC Network, Florida APEX Accelerator to Host Reverse Trade Show at Small Business Success Summit
Pensacola, FLA –Â The Florida Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network, the state’s principal provider of small business assistance, and sister organization the Florida APEX Accelerator…
Read MoreFloridaCommerce Announces the Rebuild Florida 2023 and 2024 Storms Infrastructure Repair Program
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.–Today, FloridaCommerce announced the opening of the Rebuild Florida 2023 and 2024 Storms Infrastructure Repair Program (IRP) application cycle. A total of $400 million…
Read MoreGovernor Ron DeSantis Signs Florida Fiscal year 2025-2026 Budget
WILDWOOD, Fla.– Governor Ron DeSantis signed the Budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026, totaling $117.4 billion after $567 million in line-item vetoes. This budget continues…
Read MoreTimber to Tides Design Overlay Adopted
On June 23, 2025, the Nassau County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) unanimously approved the adoption of the Timber to Tides Design Overlay (T2TDO)-a landmark…
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