St. Johns County – Bullish on Business
For most of its history, St. Johns County was essentially rural; its primary economic drivers being agriculture, tourism, and retail, with only a handful of…Read More
News & Insights
The Jacksonville region is constantly growing and changing. Check back here regularly for the latest developments in Northeast Florida.
St. Augustine Tops List of Best Beach Towns for Quality of Life
Posted on August 10, 2017
The data, from finance site WalletHub, ranks St. Augustine as the #2 best beach town for quality of life. “To visitors, it may be better…Read More
Jacksonville Continues Partnership with the Jaguars to Attract Foreign Direct Investment
Posted on July 25, 2017
The unique coordination between the Jacksonville Jaguars and JAXUSA Partnership, the regional economic development organization in Jacksonville, Florida, is helping support job growth in Northeast…Read More
Q&A with St. Johns County economic development chief about planned, hopeful projects
Posted on July 25, 2017
She has fielded has many business inquiries this year as she did in all of 2016.The Jacksonville Business Journal sat down with Glasgow to discuss…Read More
Pilot program lets high school students conduct research with Mayo Clinic
Posted on July 10, 2017
The pilot program is called SPARK, or Science Program for the Advancement of Research Knowledge. Currently, there are nine students in it. One of the…Read More
Georgia-Pacific invests $400 million in Palatka mill
Posted on July 10, 2017
The $400 million will cover costs of a paper machine, converting equipment and infrastructure to the Palatka plant which will update their operations with the…Read More
Safariland sees success after relocating acquisition to Jacksonville
Posted on June 22, 2017
After acquiring Mustang Survival in 2013 and manufacturing that line in West Virginia, they found it was a difficult, remote location to get to, especially…Read More
Jax-based Rayonier Advanced Materials to acquire Canadian paper company
Posted on June 1, 2017
The deal is expected to close during the second half of this year, and the transaction received the unanimous approval of the Boards of Directors…Read More
What’s next after LignoTech?
Posted on May 16, 2017
But what’s next in terms of economic development in the county, and where? Though Laura DiBella, executive director of Nassau County’s Economic Development Board, said…Read More
Sunshine State Shining New Light on the Banking Industry
Posted on April 21, 2017
Source: Enterprise Florida Today there are 141 commercial banks in Florida with more than $140 billion in assets, and 18 international banking conglomerates who have…Read More