News and Press Releases

Baker County Development Commission Announces a Public Private Partnership with Plant Agricultural Systems
07/24/2023 | The Baker County Development Commission announced today that a Public Private Partnership with Plant Agricultural Systems (PLANT-AS) is moving forward in Baker County, FL. On April 4, the Board of County Commissioners approved an inducement and development agreement with the company.

Saint-Gobain Announces $235 Million Expansion of its Certainteed Gypsum Facility in Palatka, Florida
07/06/2023 | Saint-Gobain North America, through its building products subsidiary CertainTeed Interior Products Group, today announced plans to invest $235 million over the next two years to expand its CertainTeed gypsum manufacturing facility in Palatka, Florida, more than doubling the production capacity of

Governor Ron DeSantis Awards More Than $1.9 Million to Suwannee County for Infrastructure Expansion through the Job Growth Grant Fund
08/30/2022 | Governor Ron DeSantis Awards More Than $1.9 Million to Suwannee County for Infrastructure Expansion through the Job Growth Grant Fund

Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative to Build Fiber-Optic Network, Offer Fiber-to-the-Home HighSpeed Internet
07/26/2022 | Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative (SVEC) has announced its plan to build a 100% fiber-optic network across the co-op's service territory.

FEDC 2021 Rural Deal of the Year Award to SUWANNEE COUNTY
11/16/2021 | On October 14, 2021, the Florida Economic Development Council (FEDC) awarded the prestigious Rural Deal of the Year Award for 2021.

Northeast Florida Food Service Headquarters Expands & Diversifies Vegetable Product Line
09/22/2021 | Northeast Florida Food Service Headquarters Expands & Diversifies Vegetable Product Line

A Search For A New Food Service Headquarters Lands in Northeast Florida
06/29/2021 | After years of dealing with remediation issues and burdening taxes, Comarco made the decision to relocate and ultimately settled on Palatka in Putnam County.

Sustaining Dixie County’s Economy and Workforce
05/26/2021 | The North Florida Economic Development Partnership (NFEDP) supported the Cross City Lumber economic development project in Dixie County through technical assistance and facilitating state incentives.

Trump Administration Invests $93,000 to Complete a Market Analysis and Feasibility Study in Rural Florida
09/08/2020 | 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.

A Brighter Side to Site Selection
08/26/2020 | North Florida brings greater enlightenment to industrial site selection with leading-edge data resources.

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