February 2025 FloridaCommerce has announced that the unemployment rate for the Jacksonville region was 3.8 percent in February 2025 – unchanged from 3.8 percent in January 2025. Of the 883,205 people counted as part of the area’s labor force in February, there were 33,887 unemployed residents in the region – up from 31,271 in December […]Read More
Florida lawmakers reached the halfway point of the annual 60-day Legislative Session, which is deep into the sausage making with hundreds of active bills and the Florida Budget for 2025/2026. Governor DeSantis and House Speaker Perez have offered up big-ticket tax relief items, whether it be a permanent reduction in the State sales tax from […]Read More
A group of over 50 citizens traveled to Tallahassee on March 11 to show their support for Senate Bill 466 to secure St. Johns County as the location for the Black History Museum. The Committee on Community Affairs reported favorably on the bill with a vote of 7-0. Florida Sen. Tom Leek filed the […]Read More
Code Ninjas is thrilled to announce that Sidney Clark, Center Director of Code Ninjas World Golf, has been awarded the prestigious title of Center Director of the Year for 2024. This accolade, bestowed upon her as the top-performing Center Director across the 340 Code Ninjas locations in the U.S., U.K., and Canada, celebrates Sidney’s exceptional […]Read More
During Flagler College’s Business Week, an event known for fostering learning, networking, and career-building opportunities, the St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce played a pivotal role in connecting students with local businesses. The Chamber hosted an engaging event that brought together Flagler students, faculty, and regional employers, creating a platform for meaningful discussions about internships […]Read More
This week, Florida lawmakers will begin the annual legislative session, which will include consideration of hundreds of bills. We have an entirely new State Legislative Delegation this year (contact information below), and the Chamber encourages local businesses to contact them directly on issues of importance to you. Governor DeSantis laid out his agenda in a […]Read More
At a recent St. Johns County Board of Commissioners meeting, Scott Maynard spoke on behalf of the Chamber and its members to oppose the ordinance to rescind the existing commercial exemption for non-residential concurrency fees. Concurrency fees in St. Johns County are based on the number of peak-hour trips generated by the new project. The […]Read More
The St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce Pitch Factory has announced upcoming dates for the 2025 Pitch Factory. This year’s cohort will begin on Tuesday, June 3 and meet each Tuesday night through July 15. The 2024 cohort had over 25 participants, and 17 competed in the final pitches. After the final pitch, participants received […]Read More
Orv Dothage, Chair of the St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce, recently presented the 2025 Legislative Priorities for the Chamber to our legislative delegation. The event was chaired by newly elected State Representative Kim Kendall and included Senator Tom Leek, Representative Judson Sapp and Representative Sam Greco. This annual hearing allows local residents and officials […]Read More
The new year kicked off with the 25th Leadership St. Johns (LSJ) class retreat. This cohort of 29 individuals marks the largest class ever. Since 2000, more than 400 community leaders have graduated from Leadership St. Johns. The program provides structured, interactive programs and activities emphasizing local economic, education, government and volunteerism issues, among others. […]Read More
