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Grand Opening for Walt’s CDJR Dealership

Group poses for a picture during a ribbon cutting

We were proud to join the team at Walt’s Live Oak Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram for an exciting ribbon-cutting event celebrating the grand opening of their brand new auto dealership in Live Oak. More than 45 community members came out to show their support and celebrate with them. Guests posed for photos in front of… Read more »

Statewide Honor for Local Campaign

Jimmy Norris and Charissa Setzer pose for award photo

The Suwannee County Economic Development office has been recognized with a prestigious statewide award for its innovative approach to economic development marketing. The Florida Economic Development Council (FEDC) named Suwannee County the winner of the 2025 Innovation in Marketing Award at its annual conference held in Charlotte Harbor, Florida. The award honors excellence in advertising… Read more »

Duke Energy Launches Battery Facility

community members pose for a picture at a ribbon cutting

Suwannee County recently marked a significant step forward in energy innovation and infrastructure with the ribbon cutting ceremony for Duke Energy’s new long-duration battery energy storage system. This state of the art facility represents Duke’s first non-lithium battery technology, capable for delivering up to eight hours of energy storage. “This is a sodium sulfur design…. Read more »

Space Florida Academy Ignites Innovation

Space Florida Academy meeting

Suwannee County Economic Development, in partnership with the North Florida Economic Development Partnership, recently hosted a regional Space Florida Academy meeting at Camp Weed. This impactful event brought together key leaders from across the region – including representatives from economic development organizations, school boards, superintendents, higher education institutions, and technical colleges. The program introduced attendees… Read more »

Suwannee Supports the Rural Renaissance

Team Suwannee at Rural Counties Days

Last week, Suwannee County participated in Rural Counties Days in Tallahassee. The event promotes the unique benefits and offerings of rural counties and highlights the vital role rural communities play in Florida’s economic success. A key moment of our visit was witnessing the Florida Senate pass the Rural Renaissance bill sponsored by Senator Corey Simon…. Read more »