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St. Johns County Launches Business Climate and Workforce Survey Open Through January 31, 2026
December 12, 2025 - County aims to better understand business needs, workforce challenges, and economic opportunities The St. Johns County Economic Development Department, in partnership with the St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce, invites local businesses to participate in the new Business Climate and Workforce Survey, open from December 12, 2025, through January 31, 2026. The survey is...

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St. Johns County Earns 2025 Urban Deal of the Year from the Florida Economic Development Council
May 30, 2025 - The county was honored for the $145M Publix central fill pharmaceutical facility, which will fill 500,000 prescriptions a week upon its opening in 2026. The Florida Economic Development Council awarded St. Johns County the 2025 Urban Deal of the Year at this month’s FEDC IGNITE Conference. The award was in...

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St. Johns County Moves Forward to Draft Economic Incentive Agreement with AdventHealth
April 21, 2025 - The proposed emergency health care facility will create 56 jobs and have a $5.5M economic impact. During their April 15, 2025, Regular Meeting, the St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners approved a request to draft an economic development incentive agreement with AdventHealth to build a 12-bed freestanding emergency department of approximately 13,700 square...

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St. Johns County Presents Economic Update at Regional Event
February 13, 2025 - On Feb. 13, St. Johns County attended the State of the Region address held by the JAXUSA Regional Partnership at the University of North Florida. Sara K. Maxfield, Director of the Economic & Tourism Development Department, spoke to the audience about the tremendous economic development going on in St....

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St. Johns County Hires New Economic Development Director
November 8, 2024 - Sara Maxfield, CEcD, EDFP, was confirmed as the new Economic Development Director at the St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners Regular Meeting on Sept. 17, 2024. Maxfield has 15 years of economic and business development experience, including serving as the Manager of Economic & Business Development for Riviera Beach, Fla.; Director...

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St. Johns County Proposes Economic Incentives for Cancer Institute
July 23, 2024 - Institute was founded to honor the family’s son who lost his courageous battle against bone cancer The life and legacy of Tyler Mert Ergisi, who was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer that took his life at the age of 19, will be illuminated with a new...

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St. Johns County to Seek RFQs for WGV Development
May 31, 2024 - On May 21, the St. Johns Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) approved World Golf Village strategic recommendations and directed County staff to prepare for Board approval, a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to solicit proposals from developers to redevelop the WGV based on community input provided by the public through online...

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Public Invited to Tour World Golf Village Hall of Fame on May 29
May 24, 2024 - St. Johns County is offering the public an opportunity to tour the World Golf Village (WGV) Hall of Fame, One World Golf Place, St. Augustine, on Wednesday, May 29, at 5:30 p.m. before the State of the County address presented by St. Johns County Administrator Joy Andrews at 6 p.m. at...

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St. Johns County Moves Forward with World Golf Village Plans
April 26, 2024 - On April 16 the St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) approved the $5.5 million purchase of all World Golf Foundation, Inc. (WGV) assets including the Tour Production Building, WGV Parking and WGV common space adding to County ownership of the Hall of Fame, IMAX Theater, and the grounds...

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County Administrator Joy Andrews Presents Update at Chamber of Commerce EDC Quarterly Breakfast
February 23, 2024 - Today, St. Johns County Administrator Joy Andrews presented an update to more than 200 attendees at the Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Council Quarterly Breakfast, held at the World Golf Village Renaissance St. Augustine Resort, 500 South Legacy Trail, St. Augustine. Andrews provided insight regarding the infrastructure upgrades...

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