Clay Branding Study - Proposed New County Logo and a New County Seal After a year of talk and expectation, county commissioners have given the order to finalize a new logo and branding scheme for the county they hope will spur intrigue, tourism and economic growth countywide. Here are the drafts of a proposed new county logo and a new county seal. Will Ketchum of Burdette-Ketchum, which created the brand, suggested the new county seal would also differentiate Clay County, Florida from the other 17 counties named Clay throughout the U.S. June 23, 2017 By Laura Pavlus General Rebranding, Defense Reinvestment Grant, Placemaking, Strategic Plan, Tourism, Economic Development 0 Comment Read More >>
Business Leaders Get Glimpse of Florida's Aerospace Industry at Clay EDC Q2 Luncheon Presentation Frank DiBello, CEO of Space Florida, was the keynote speaker for the June 8 quarterly luncheon sponsored by the Clay County Economic Development Corp., which works to bring high-skill, high-wage jobs to Clay County. June 16, 2017 By Laura Pavlus General Economic Development, Quarterly Luncheon Presentation, Aviation and Aerospace 0 Comment Read More >>
Few Details on Economic Development Fund Both chambers of the Florida Legislature approved funding Friday for the newly created Florida Job Growth Grant Fund, a deal that followed months of debate among top Republicans, capped off by a three-day special legislative session. That $85 million fund for Gov. Rick Scott will change the way the state attracts business. June 15, 2017 By Laura Pavlus General, News Economic Development, Incentives, Florida job growth grant fund 0 Comment Read More >>
Clay Commission Discussing Rebranding County Image The Clay County Commission this month is expected to consider recommendations to showcase the county’s natural, historic and recreational resources as well as its communities to best attract tourism, new businesses and residents. June 6, 2017 By Laura Pavlus General, News Strategic Plan, Clay County Florida, Rebranding, Placemaking, Defense Reinvestment Grant 0 Comment Read More >>
An Airport for Northern Clay County - Talks Again in the Works GREEN COVE SPRINGS – Thirty years after first talking about the idea, county officials are getting more serious about the idea of a county airport in northern Clay County. June 1, 2017 By Laura Pavlus General, News Airport, Clay County, Intermodal, Transportation, Shipping, Regional Airport, Reynolds Park, First Coast Expressway 0 Comment Read More >>
Beltway Driving Development to Clay Three new commercial projects inspired by the First Coast Expressway, a beltway under construction that will connect Interstate 10 with I-95, are in the works to bring new jobs and capital investments to Clay County. May 26, 2017 By Laura Pavlus General First Coast Expressway, Outer Beltway, Challenger Center, Northeast Florida Association of Realtors 0 Comment Read More >>
Moves From the Snow Belt to the Sun Belt are Back Up to Pre-recession Levels Almost 600,000 Americans moved from the Midwest and Northeast to the Sun Belt states last year, the most since 2005, according to Brookings Institution demographer William Frey. Migration is boosting growth along Southeast and Western coasts as well as Nevada and Arizona, reflecting a healthier national economy that has made it easier to re-locate. May 8, 2017 By Laura Pavlus General, News economic development, population growth, growing metro areas, regional growth, outpace US growth, job opportunities 0 Comment Read More >>
Keeping a City 'Pretty' GREEN COVE SPRINGS – In the months of planning to spend $1.4 million to buy and renovate the old Fred Davis Buick dealership building, Paul Holman’s business plan bumped into the city’s Gateway Corridor ordinance. May 5, 2017 By Laura Pavlus Expansions and Relocations, General Green Cove Springs, Gateway Corridor, Streetscaping, Curb Appeal, Park Avenue, Clay County, FL, Town Hall Meeting 0 Comment Read More >>
Clay Career and Technical Education Pathways Create Pipelines for High-Demand Positions Career pathways created through a coordinated effort between education stakeholders and major employers provide a strategic advantage in Clay workforce development. April 21, 2017 By Laura Pavlus General workforce development, career and technical education , education, academies of clay 0 Comment Read More >>
Marine Corps and Boeing Resurrect F/A-18 Fighters As the Navy and Marine Corps face dire readiness challenges in their tactical aviation fleets, Boeing is stepping up to add capabilities and longevity to older F/A-18 Hornets and Super Hornets. The C+ work is being performed at Boeing’s Cecil Field facilities in Jacksonville, Florida. During an exclusive tour of the facilities, Maxwell showed National Defense the first reconstituted aircraft from the boneyard. April 19, 2017 By Laura Pavlus General, News Defense, Aviation, Cecil Field, Boeing, Fleet Readiness Center, F/A-18 Hornets, F/A-18 Super Hornets 0 Comment Read More >>