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Women’s History Month: Tasty’s Fresh Burgers
March 29, 2023 - A Fernandina Beach native, Katy Dougherty grew up in Nassau County and graduated from Fernandina Beach High School. Katy spent over 20 years in the service industry before opening Tasty’s, getting to know every aspect of the business from waiting tables to management. Katy knew the restaurant industry inside...
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Women’s History Month: Red Otter Outfitters
March 27, 2023 - There are so many women-owned businesses here in Nassau County and we would have loved to sit down with each and every one of them this month. For those who were able to fit us into their schedule, we thank you again!
We are highlighting Tori O’Conner, the...
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Women’s History Month: Hilliard Pharmacy & Gifts
March 24, 2023 - In the 1930s, the Fuqua Family opened the original pharmacy, Fuqua's Pharmacy. When Mr. Fuqua passed away in 1984 without any children interested in buying the historic business, Karen Thigpen was offered the opportunity to go into business with her partner, Marion Wainwright, to take over the pharmacy. Karen had...
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Women’s History Month: Wicked BAO
March 22, 2023 - A big part of our job here with the Nassau County Economic Development Board is job creation. Nassau County is experiencing so much growth in the population and we want the residents to live, play, and work here in the county. While bringing in those big businesses is important, it...
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The Barn at Cottonwood Ranch
May 10, 2022 - Day 2 of Economic Development Week! Today we celebrate entrepreneurs by exploring local businesses spotlighting The Barn at Cottonwood Ranch! NCEDB had the opportunity to tour this tucked-away treasure in Callahan. Cottonwood Ranch is not only a gorgeous event venue but also a self-sustaining Angus Cattle operation.
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Tuscan Rose Vineyards - A West Side Hidden Gem
April 27, 2022 - NCEDB had the opportunity to visit another hidden gem on the west side of the county. Tuscan Rose Vineyards is an elegant, Italian-inspired event venue found in Callahan, FL. This beautiful venue has 25-acres surrounded by Muscadine vineyards, seasoned oak trees, rose gardens, and Italian cypress trees.
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Military Transition and Economic Development
January 18, 2022 - No two military careers or transitions are the same. But all transitioning service members gain valuable skills during their service that translate into civilian life and the workforce.
Fleet and Family Support Center, Kings Bay announced the beginning of a new opportunity for their partners who have become SKILLBRIDGE entities!
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NCEDB’s Business Retentions Expansion Program Kicks off
December 27, 2021 - The Business, Retention, and Expansion program is designed to demonstrate the appreciation for the businesses, and identify immediate needs, future plans, and opportunities for the community to deliver programs and services identified through a business survey process. So please help us by clicking on the link below and answering...
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Meet Jeanevette Miranda
March 12, 2019 - We're excited to launch a new series of profiles highlighting Nassau County, Florida women in manufacturing. We recently sat down with Jeanevette Miranda, a senior fiberline optimization engineer with Rayonier Advanced Materials in Fernandina Beach.
Jeanevette has a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of...
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How a West Nassau High School Graduate Leveraged Career Education Training
July 18, 2018 - Caleb Fahlgren, a 2018 graduate from West Nassau High School, became the first Nassau County student to be named the Outstanding Secondary Career Education Student by the Florida Association of Career and Technical Education (FACTE). He was chosen based on his entire high school resume and honored this week at...
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