News and Press Releases

Florida Rural Economic Development Summit 2026
07/23/2026 | Registration is now open

BioActive Forages Breaks Ground in Madison County
07/22/2026 | New agriculture project in Madison County bringing jobs and economic boost for local farmers.

Building Momentum Through the Rural Renaissance Revitalization Project
07/22/2026 | People should love where they live, and they should believe in where they live.

Circularity2 Locates in Cross City, Florida
08/28/2025 | Circularity2 announced plans today to construct a biochar facility in Cross City (Dixie County), Florida. The company is developing facilities to produce biocarbon from woody biomass by-products such as forestry and sawmill residuals.

Officials launch plan to Elevate Putnam
06/29/2024 | Local business and community leaders unveiled an ambitious plan Thursday to take Putnam County’s economic development and talent retention efforts to the next level. Community stakeholders gathered at the Roy G. Campbell Civic Center at Ravine Gardens State Park in Palatka to hear about Elevate

Taylor County Seeking Wood Using Industries
06/28/2024 | The region has supplied over 3 million tons of pine pulpwood, chip-n-saw, and sawtimber annually for over 70 years, and is still capable of that level of ongoing production. A large wood using plant chose to close its operation leaving a void in a wood using industry.

Wave Armor Breaks Ground in Suwannee County
05/01/2024 | It is the beginning of a new era in Suwannee County Economic Development as we hosted the much-anticipated groundbreaking ceremony for Wave Armor (formerly known as Project Wave).

NFEDP Director Jeff Hendry Named Eunice Sullivan Economic Development Professional of the Year
04/23/2024 | Jeff Hendry, Director for the Florida Institute of Government at Florida State University and Executive Director of the North Florida Economic Development Partnership (NFEDP) received the distinguished Eunice Sullivan Economic Development Professional of the Year award.

Baker County Selected for Rural Deal of the Year
04/23/2024 | Baker County’s Plant Agricultural Systems (AS) project was selected as the Rural Deal of the Year by the Florida Economic Development Council at its 2024 Annual Conference held April 15-17, 2024, held at the Sawgrass Marriott in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.

Governor DeSantis Awards More Than $66 Million to Hurricane Idalia Impacted Communities
03/07/2024 | Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the award of more than $66 million to communities impacted by Hurricane Idalia. This award includes more than $9.2 million to the Suwannee County Board of County Commissioners, Madison County, and Big Bend Technical College through the Florida Job Growth Grant

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