Trump Administration Invests $93,000 to Complete a Market Analysis and Feasibility Study in Rural Florida
Investment to Assist Palatka, Florida Businesses GAINESVILLE, Fla. September 8, 2020 – The Trump Administration along with Florida/US Virgin Islands State Director Phil Leary today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $93,000 to complete a market analysis and feasibility study in Palatka, Florida. USDA is providing the funding through the […]
A Brighter Side to Site Selection
Sunlight is abundant in the 14 flourishing counties of the North Florida region, where spectacular natural resources also include low-cost land, timber, and rich farmland. Human resources here are equally impressive in a robust skilled workforce developed through world-class training and educational opportunities, while financial advantages like low-cost, high-capacity utilities and lucrative investment incentives offer […]
Town of Greenville Construction Request for Proposal
BID NOTICE First Date of this Bid Notice: June 7, 2020 Owner: Town of Greenville Funding Source: CDBG-ED Grant # 20DB-OO-03-50-02-E06 Project Description: Stan’s Quality Meats of Greenville Project Number:+HSHA 18.144 Notice is hereby given that the Town of Greenville, Florida, will accept sealed bids until 2:00 p.m. (local time), on July 7, 2020 for the […]
2020 Rural Economic Development Summit Cancelled
March 17, 2020 Out of an abundance of caution and to assist with our nation’s preventive efforts, the FREDA Board of Directors has made the decision to CANCEL/POSTPONE the 2020 Florida Rural Economic Development Summit due to the Coronavirus (Covid-19) and the impacts on our Florida rural community. The Summit will be rescheduled sometime later […]
Greenville Economic Expansion
Savannah Reams: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Monday, Jan. 7, Governor Rick Scott announced six awards for more than $18 million in funding from the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund, monies secured by Governor Scott and the Florida Legislature last year. In total, through the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund, nearly $56 million has been awarded […]
Investors give Dixie County groups $200,000; Promise $800,000 more
Story and PhotosBy Jeff M. Hardison © Jan. 8, 2019 at 10:08 p.m. CROSS CITY — Four charitable organizations in Dixie County each accepted $50,000 Tuesday afternoon (Jan. 8) as an investment firm started a five-year plan of donations that will total $1 million in five years. Beverly and Ed Pivacek, owners of the Putnam […]
Hamilton County Development Authority Welcomes Southland Wood Recycling to Genoa Industrial Park
JASPER, FL – Today, the Hamilton County Development Authority (HCDA) announced the sale of a 44-acre HCDA-owned parcel in the Genoa Industrial Park to Southland Wood Recycling, LLC. Southland Wood, of Moultrie Georgia, will develop a wood processing facility creating 45 new jobs with a projected capital investment of $7 million. The project is expected […]
Dixie County Featured in Orlando Sentinel’s Florida Travel Guide
On May 6, 2018, the Orlando Sentinel featured Dixie County as a part of its Florida Travel Guide series. To read the article, written by Nancy Moreland, please click here.
Suwannee County Earns National Achievement Award for Business Incentive Program
WASHINGTON – Suwannee County Business Incentive Program has been recognized with an Achievement Award from the National Association of Counties (NACo). The awards honor innovative, effective county government programs that strengthen services for residents. NACo recognized “Suwannee County Business Incentives” program in the category of Community and Economic Development, this is a performance based tax […]
Agriculture Based Business Selects Hamilton County
Swift Straw of Atalanta, Georgia will open its first Florida site in Jasper, Florida according to the Hamilton County Development Authority (HCDA). Swift Straw CEO, Matt Lowe said, ” As Swift Straw grows its operations and customer base throughout the Southeast, we are excited to open our newest location in Hamilton County. Situated along two […]