The Florida Department of Commerce has just released the October 2023 employment report. The Jacksonville MSA had an unemployment rate of 3.1%, which was up slightly from September. St. Johns County increased from 2.7 percent to 2.8 percent. Of the 917,972 people counted as part of the area’s workforce in October, there were 28,625 unemployed […]Read More
The St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce held its CELEBRATE Annual Awards Ceremony Wednesday night, November 15, 2023, where various business leaders who made their mark in the community this year were recognized. The event, which over 200 guests attended, was held at the Treasury on the Plaza in historic St. Augustine. Six business leaders […]Read More
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABHs4gEFRXY Ashley Wimpelberg, Work-based Learning Coordinator with the St. Johns County Career and Technical Education Programs discusses how local business and industry can participate in job shadow and internship opportunities for local students. This is a great way to get involved in the school district and provide an educational opportunity for students. Studies have shown […]Read More
The St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce has started an Attainable Workforce Housing Coalition to build support and educate the public on the vital need that exists. Attracting and retaining a qualified workforce is critical to sustaining the local economy in St. Johns County. The essential members of that workforce support the quality of life […]Read More
Vice President of Economic Development Scott Maynard sits down with the President of the Police Athletic League Board Melissa Benes to talk about the Gala they are planning on February 29, 2024, in hopes of getting businesses to help them grow PAL. The league is more of a mentorship program that uses sports to guide […]Read More
The Florida Department of Commerce has just released the September 2023 employment report. The Jacksonville MSA had an unemployment rate of 3.1%, which was down slightly from August. St. Johns County remained steady at 2.7 percent. Of the 916,293 people counted as part of the area’s workforce in September, there were 28,090 unemployed residents in […]Read More
Chamber Welcomes Coral Twomey, I’m Coral Twomey, and I’m thrilled to join the St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce as the Director of Operations. Originally from Amelia Island, Florida, my family and I were finally able to come back to North Florida last year after ten years moving around the country with a Navy spouse. As […]Read More
EnterCircle 2023 Features Business Expo, Cocktail for a Cause Charity Networking, Pitch Competition & More PONTE VEDRA , Fla., Sept. 21, 2023 – Sapna Foundation is proud to announce the third annual EnterCircle Entrepreneurship Summit 2023, taking place during Global Entrepreneurial Week from Nov. 15 to 17 in Ponte Vedra, Florida. “Entrepreneurship is about finding […]Read More
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHHEFWltF8U Thompson Hinman, Executive Director of the Police Athletic League (PAL) discusses the value of the league and the benefit it offers the community. Hinman said, “PAL is a national organization dedicated to engage St. Johns County youth in a variety of sports. The league is more of a mentorship program that uses sports to […]Read More
How long have you or your organization been a member of the Chamber? One month. How have you, or your organization benefited from membership in the St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce? We’ve already had a Ribbon Cutting that was organized by the Chamber and are looking forward to connecting at other events. Briefly describe […]Read More
