Tag: economic development

Suwannee County Surges Forward with Gigabit Speeds

Group cuts the ribbon for Rapid Fiber Internet

After numerous conversations and years of hard work by a lot of great folks, fiber to every home and business in Suwannee County is finally becoming a reality. We are proud that Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative and Rapid Fiber Internet have taken on this challenge and brought it into existence for our area. Mike McWaters… Read more »

Crystal Tractor Officially Opens Live Oak Location

After months of construction, we are excited to say that the new Crystal Tractor is open! Suwannee County would like to congratulate Justin Lamb, along with his team, and wish them the best of luck in this new adventure. Crystal Tractor has several locations throughout Florida and sells all types of equipment to meet your… Read more »

Project Wave Docks in Suwannee County

LIVE OAK (SUWANNEE COUNTY, FL) — Rhino Inc. has announced its plan to construct a new manufacturing facility in Suwannee County to expand its Wave Armor line of products. Wave Armor produces floating docks with numerous available accessories to maximize space and make it easily accessible for water activities like boating, jet skiing, paddle boarding,… Read more »

Suwannee County Board of County Commissioners takes economic growth seriously

Suwannee County Commissioners with Jimmy Norris

Recently the Suwannee County Commissioners attended the Florida Rural Economic Development Association (FREDA) summit in St. Augustine. FREDA is a consortium comprised of the three rural areas of opportunity representing 30 rural counties in Florida. The FREDA summit is the premier event focused exclusively on rural economic development issues and held sessions on such topics… Read more »