Elections provide an opportunity for people to have a voice in addressing the issues of the day. That chorus of opinions, perspectives, wants and needs also includes the business community and its representatives. With the midterm elections just a few days away, EVOLVE News spoke with John Phillips, president at the Palm Coast/Flagler Regional Chamber of Commerce and Kristin Weiss, president and CEO at the Daytona Regional Chamber of Commerce about the impact of
Jobs & Talent
Nearly 60 Flagler College students recently completed Level One tutor training through the College’s Learning Resource Center, earing International Tutor Training Program Certification credentials, according to a media release.
Affordable Housing
Palm Coast City Council members approved one change to the Local Housing Assistance Plan while rejecting a second at a recent meeting. Council members balked at an amendment that would allow State Housing Initiative Program
St. Johns County is not only a hotbed of growth – with a population gain of nearly 30% since 2020 – it soon could be home to the “Coolest Thing Made in Florida.” Northrop Grumman’s St. Johns County facility is one of two
Flagler County’s tourism development efforts are paying off, posting an increase in bed tax collections in Fiscal 2025-26. “We ended the year up 2%, which is a (tourist development tax) revenue of $4.5 million,” said Amy Luksasik,
When people think of digital currencies they usually talk about things like Bitcoin, Ethereum or some of the 64 million or so digital tokens or cryptocurrencies in circulation. And while most of those are not actively traded
While much of the public’s attention is on predictions of red waves and blue waves, beyond the current election cycle, a rising tide is bringing a green wave to the U.S. economy. business applications up 16% this year compared to
Manufacturers, educators, workforce organizations and local economic development leaders gathered for the latest Manufacturing Roundtable. The discussion centered around the shared challenge of preparing and finding the
Northeast Florida is winning the competition for jobs, investment and talent, and it is doing it as a region. That was the message from Aundra Wallace, President of JAXUSA Partnership, at the recent St. Johns County Chamber at
Habitat for Humanity of St. Johns County is on a homeownership mission: to fill the last six homes in its Volusia Woods neighborhood before the end of 2026. “We would love to help welcome six new qualified residents home for
More than 15 years after Michael D. Chiumento III and Bruce Page helped create a group dedicated to investing in the future of local healthcare, the AdventHealth Palm Coast Foundation honored the two Flagler County
Supporting cultural arts is no longer an indulgence—it’s now an essential element of community transformation. Across St. Johns, Volusia and Flagler Counties, arts and culture are being intentionally integrated into long-term planning, with public, private and nonprofit partners driving millions of dollars
Did You Know?
Consumer confidence may be falling but when it comes to air travel, things are flying high. According to a report from Airlines Reporting Corp., U.S.-based travel agency air ticket sales increased 18% in September to $10.2 billion
Tips + Tools
If your referrals have dried up, it’s probably not because you’re bad at networking. It’s because you don’t have a system for it. When I look back at my own business, almost every client came from a relationship. I’ve built the
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