FloridaCommerce has announced that the unemployment rate for the Jacksonville region was 3.5 percent in October 2024 – unchanged from September 2024. The industries gaining the most jobs over the year in Northeast Florida were Education and Health Services (+4,500 jobs); Mining, Logging, and Construction (+2,400 jobs). Of the 874,889 people counted as part of […]Read More
Filmmakers and actors will be in St. Augustine, Florida for the 15th annual Saint Augustine Film Festival, taking place January 9-12, 2025. Films will screen in Lewis Auditorium and Gamache-Koger Theatre, and in the Alcazar Room, part of City Hall in the historic Lightner Museum. Passes go on sale November 22 at staugfilmfest.com Forty films […]Read More
St. Johns County commissioners recently confirmed Sara Maxfield to be the county’s economic development director, according to a media release. Maxfield has 15 years of economic and business development experience, including serving as the manager of Economic & Business Development for Riviera Beach, Florida; Director of Economic Development for the City of Delray Beach, Florida; […]Read More
While international travel remains below pre-pandemic levels, domestic visitors pushed tourism to new heights in the third quarter of 2024. According to a media release from Visit Florida, the Sunshine State’s tourism marketing arm, more than 34 million visitors traveled to the state during the July to September quarter, an increase of 1.8% over the […]Read More
Leisure activities and parks and recreation are not all fun and games. They are also big business and an economic driver for Volusia County. That was the message at the latest Volusia County Economic Development “Q” Breakfast. The event, held in the Dennis McGee Room at Daytona Beach International Airport, featured Volusia County Parks & […]Read More
Vested Metals, a raw material specialty steel and metals supplier with expertise in the medical, defense and government contracting, aerospace, industrial, energy, automotive and transportation markets, is expanding with a dedicated Sales and Service Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, according to a media release. “This new location will allow us to expand our product offering […]Read More
With the city in the process of updating its 2014 vision plan, St. Augustine City Commission members recently got an update on the effort’s progress. The city has enlisted the Northeast Florida Regional Council to assist with the update and has held several workshops around the city to get input from residents and business owners, […]Read More
The St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce held its CELEBRATE Annual Awards Ceremony Thursday night, November 14, 2024, where various business leaders who made their mark in the community this year were recognized. The event marked the 120th year of the Chamber and was held at Hyatt Place Vilano Beach. Chamber CEO Isabelle Renault read […]Read More
Three new big box retailers will soon open in St. Johns County. As the local population has grown, new demand has been created along State Road 210 and World Golf Parkway. Bass Pro Shops at 355 World Commerce Parkway in St. Augustine will hold a grand opening party on Nov. 20, 2024. The 100,000-square-foot store is […]Read More
In rapid succession earlier this month, St. Johns County commissioners took action on a pair of items to advance economic development and growth in the region. The first item was designation of a 39.6-acre site off of Agricultural Center Drive as a brownfield from a request by developer SJC Acquisitions. The company plans on creating […]Read More
