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FloridaCommerce Announces Florida Manufacturing Industry Gains Jobs for Fifth Consecutive Month
FloridaCommerce Announces Florida Manufacturing Industry Gains Jobs for Fifth Consecutive Month Florida’s labor force of nearly 11.2 million increased by 62,000 over the year in March 2025 TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, FloridaCommerce announced that the Florida manufacturing industry has gained jobs for five consecutive months, adding 1,900 jobs in March 2025. Florida’s labor force of nearly 11.2 million…
Read MoreOpioid Settlement Project Submission Packets
Opioid Settlement Project Submission Packets The State of Florida, through its Attorney General, and certain Local Governments, through their elected representatives and counsel, engaged in litigation seeking to hold many of the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Participants accountable for the damage caused to the State by their misfeasance, nonfeasance and malfeasance (“Opioid Lawsuits”). On July 26,…
Read MoreNassau County Fiscal Year 23/24 Audit Presented
Nassau County Fiscal Year 23/24 Audit Presented At the Monday, March 24, 2025 Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting, Ron Whitesides, Auditor for Purvis Gray, presented the audit for Fiscal Year 23/24 which ended on September 30, 2024. Each year, a team of outside auditors spent nearly 2,000 hours studying the County’s controls and processes…
Read MoreNassau County Draft Vision 2050 Plan Open for Comment
Nassau County Draft Vision 2050 Plan Open for Comment Vision 2050 is here—make your voice heard! After two years of community input and collaboration, from surveys to pop-up events to Bicentennial Celebrations, the County is proud to unveil the Draft Vision 2050 Plan: a roadmap for guiding growth, policies, and programs over the next 25 years.…
Read MoreBrandy Carvalho Recognized as “Woman of Influence”
Brandy Carvalho Recognized as “Woman of Influence” We are excited to announce that Nassau County’s Director of Strategic Advancement Brandy Carvalho was one of 20 women selected for the Jacksonville Business Journal’s Women of Influence Award. This award recognizes extraordinary women who have great impact on their communities in Northeast Florida either through professional success,…
Read MoreElevate Florida Helps Residents Protect Property From Storm Damage
Elevate Florida Helps Residents Protect Property From Storm Damage Elevate Florida is a first-of-its-kind, statewide program designed to enhance community resilience by mitigating private residences against natural hazards like floods and hurricanes. Led by the Florida Division of Emergency Management, the program offers grants and low-interest loans to help homeowners cover the costs of elevating…
Read MoreReminder: Open House for Blackrock Cove Park
Reminder: Open House for Blackrock Cove Park Just a friendly reminder that Nassau County Parks & Recreation is hosting an open house tonight, Friday, March 28th at 5:30 p.m. regarding the conceptual plan for Blackrock Cove Park. The approximately 20-acre park is being built through a developer agreement with Wood Development Company which requires the…
Read MoreFloridaCommerce Announces Florida Manufacturing Jobs Reach Highest Number Since 2002
FloridaCommerce Announces Florida Manufacturing Jobs Reach Highest Number Since 2002 TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, FloridaCommerce announced that Florida’s manufacturing industry added 1,400 Jobs in February 2025, marking the fourth consecutive month of growth in the sector. Total manufacturing employment has now reached 432,000 jobs—the highest level since 2002. Florida is home to 27,310 manufacturing establishments, representing a 32%…
Read MoreBids Awarded for New Segments of Amelia Island Trail
Bids Awarded for New Segments of Amelia Island Trail The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) is working to construct a network of multi-use trails on Amelia Island to improve mobility and provide safe and efficient pedestrian and bicycle traffic along Amelia Island Parkway. In 2011, the BOCC constructed a trail from the southend of Amelia…
Read MoreNassau County 2024 Annual Report
Nassau County 2024 Annual Report As part of the Winter Strategic Planning Sessions held on March 13 – March 14, 2025, County Manager Taco Pope presented the 2024 Annual Report. This document highlights achievements, projects, and initiatives of the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), county staff and management for the period of October 1, 2023 through…
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