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
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
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
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 »
Hampton Inn & Suites Officially Announced
We couldn’t be more excited to welcome a Hampton Inn and Suites to our community! The project was officially announced by the owner last week in an interview with the Live Oak Reporter. The hotel, formerly called Project Gorilla, will be a five- story, 123-room hotel located at the I-10 and US 129 interchange. This… Read more »