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Seven Florida Manufacturers Recognized with 2017 Florida Sterling Manufacturing Business Excellence Awards
June 21, 2017 - ORLANDO – Seven Florida companies received statewide recognition as the 2017 winners of the first Florida Sterling Manufacturing Business Excellence Awards. The awards, recognizing high performing manufacturers in six categories, were announced and presented June 2 at the Governor's Sterling Awards Banquet in Orlando.
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Whats next after LignoTech?
May 4, 2017 - What’s next after LignoTech?
DiBella hints at development to come
With the construction of the LignoTech Florida, LLC facility well underway in Fernandina Beach, Nassau County can soon expect a number of new, permanent jobs as a result of the economic venture.
But what&rsquo...
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Gov. Scott: LignoTech Florida to Create 50 Jobs in Nassau County
December 12, 2016 - Gov. Scott: LignoTech Florida to Create 50 Jobs in Nassau County FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. – Today, Governor Scott announced that Borregaard ASA (BRG) and Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. (RYAM) have chosen Fernandina Beach as the location of their new venture, LignoTech Florida (LTF). The new manufacturing facility will...
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Amelia Island Named Top 10 U.S. Island by Conde Nast Traveler Readers
October 18, 2016 - AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. (October 18, 2016) – Northeast Florida’s Amelia Island has one again placed among the Top 10 U.S. Islands in the 2016 Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards. Amelia Island finished in the #4 spot in a list comprised of destinations such as Maui, Kauai and Oahu and...
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Chesapeake Utilities Corporation to Celebrate Commencement of First Combined Heat and Power Plant Operation
October 12, 2016 - New Combined Heat and Power (CHP) plant provides reduced emissions, increased reliability and savings for Amelia Island, Florida customers
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Jacksonville-based company selected to plan massive community in Nassau
August 18, 2016 - Jacksonville-based WG Pitts Co. will design a 1,641-acre master planned community in Nassau County. The massive development calls for 3,000 homes.
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Gators Dockside to open in Yulee
July 26, 2016 - Gator's Dockside, a family-friendly, sports-themed restaurant, will open its tenth Florida location in the Villages of Amelia shopping center, located in the growing Chester Road/Amelia Concourse corridor.
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FSCJ receives multi-year grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for needs-based nursing scholarships
July 24, 2016 - Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ) was awarded a four-year grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – Human Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) which will provide scholarships for disadvantaged full-time students in the Associate of Science (A.S.) in Nursing degree program. In this first...
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Two Nassau County companies among second-stage businesses competing for state recognition
July 12, 2016 - (Nassau County, Fla.) GrowFL has announced the 2016 Florida Companies to Watch finalists. The awards event - now in its sixth year - honors 50 select second-stage companies from throughout the state for developing valuable products and services, creating quality jobs, enriching communities, and broadening new industries throughout Florida. More...
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FSCJ Offers Class in Strategies for Success in College Career and Life at the Barnabas Center
June 15, 2016 - The FSCJ Betty P Cook Nassau Center is offering a course in Strategies for Success (SLS1103) at the Barnabas Center, 1303 Jasmine St., Suite 101, Fernandina Beach, for the fall semester.
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