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Seven Brew Joins Our Community

Seven Brew Drive-thru coffee

A new drive-thru beverage option has officially opened in Live Oak. Seven Brew welcomed customers today, offering a wide variety of drinks served quickly and conveniently without leaving your vehicle. Seven Brew’s menu includes more than just coffee. Guests can choose from specialty coffee drinks, energy drinks, sparkling waters, teas, lemonades, smoothies, and shakes –… Read more »

$38 Million Investment Strengthens North Florida

Secretary Alex Kelly poses with County Administrator and Economic Development Director

Suwannee County has been awarded a $38 million state grant to support the development of a regional hurricane shelter, announced by Governor Ron DeSantis at a press conference last week. This funding is coming through the Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program which was created to assist counties impacted by hurricanes during… Read more »

Rural Florida Takes Center Stage

The FREDA board poses for a picture with the Governor

Team Suwannee had the opportunity to attend this year’s Florida Rural Economic Development Association (FREDA) Annual Conference – an event that continues to play an essential role in strengthening rural counties across the state. The conference brought together over 400 professionals including economic development leaders, state and local officials, workforce experts, consultants, and partners from… Read more »

Norris Honored for Leadership

Norris accepts a plaque from NFEDP

At the most recent North Florida Economic Development Partnership (NFEDP) meeting Jimmy Norris was recognized for his outstanding leadership and dedicated service as Chairman over the past three years. The regional partnership has continued to strengthen their collaboration and promote sustainable economic growth across North Florida. His steady leadership, vision, and commitment to the region… Read more »

Suwannee County Leaders Visit Capitol

Suwannee leaders pose for a photo

Members from Team Suwannee traveled to Washington, DC last week to meet with our Congressional Representatives. With the support of our lobbyists, who helped coordinate and joined us for these meetings, we were able to meet with Senator Scott’s staff, Senator Moody’s staff, and Representative Cammack’s staff to discuss funding opportunities for Suwannee County. We… Read more »