Nassau Business Monthly NASSAU COUNTY ECONOMIC INDICATORS


Nassau County Unemployment Rate


February 2011 10.9% February 2012


8.7% www.fl oridajobs.org


Nassau County Gross Sales


January 2011 $180.2 million


January 2012 $203.6 million dor.myfl orida.com


Nassau Co. Commercial Property Sales ($1K+)


Oct–Dec 2010 28


Oct–Dec 2011 25 www.nassaufl pa.com


Nassau Co. Residential Property Sales ($1K+)


Oct–Dec 2010 414


Oct–Dec 2011 310 www.nassaufl pa.com


Amelia Island Tourism Bed Tax Collected


February 2011 $178,365 February 2012 $183,102 www.ameliaislandtdc.com


Amelia Island Occupancy


February 2011 50.9%


February 2012 57.1% www.ameliaislandtdc.com


12.2% 2.66% 25.1% 10.7% 13.0%


Port of Fernandina Tonnage


Jan–Mar 2011 155,734


Jan–Mar 2012 125,238 Kinder Morgan


New Commercial Const. Permits, Nassau County


March 2011 March 2012


1 1


Nassau County Building Department


New Single Family Const. Permits, Nassau Co.


March 2011 March 2012


20 16


Nassau County Building Department


New Commercial Construction Permits, Fernandina Beach


March 2011 March 2012


1 0


Fernandina Beach Building Department


New Single Family Construction Permits, Fernandina Beach


March 2011 March 2012


3 4


Fernandina Beach Building Department


All Building Permits, Hilliard


Jan–Mar 2011 23


Jan–Mar 2012 24 Town of Hilliard


4.35% 20% 0% 19.6%


NEW MEMBERS Auction House • Gooding & Company Child Advocacy • Guardian ad Litem Program–Nassau Co. Chiropractors • CORE Health Clinic of Chiropractic, LLC Football • All Jagged Up Ticket Sales Wine • A Taste of Wine by Steve


RENEWING MEMBERS Accounting Services • Roggie & Pierce, P.A. Attorneys • Law Offi ce of Valerie C. Faltemier, PLC • Purcell, Flanagan, Hay & Greene P.A. Bank • SunTrust Bank


Business Development • Small Business Development Center at the University of North Florida


Chiropractors • Fernandina Chiropractic Center


Churches • New Vision Congregational Church


100%


Clothing Stores • Harbor Wear of Amelia Island


Computer Services/Consulting • Go PC, Inc.


Health & Fitness • Club 14 Fitness


Hotel/Motel • Hampton Inn & Suites Amelia Island Historic Harborfront Hotel


33.3%


Insurance • Morrow Insurance Group


Manufacturers • Capps Sutton • Rayonier


Martial Arts • Atlantic Warriors Wing Chun Gung Fu


Muscle Therapy • Advanced Muscle Therapy & Fitness


Nail Salon • New York Nails & Facials


Photography • Elizabeth Wilkes Photography


Plumbing • Dave Turner Plumbing


INDUSTRY SNAPSHOT Type of Business


Apparel & Accessory Stores


Automotive Accessories and Parts Gasoline Service Stations


Automobile Repair and Services Barber Shops, Beauty Shops and


Personal Appearance Services Florists


Itinerant Vendors, Peddlers, Direct Selling Establishments


Property Tax Consulting • The Fentriss Group, Inc.


YTD 2011 YTD 2012 Difference 1,174,784


1,682,212 1,899,749 1,051,867 329,265


97,788 73,742


1,346,114 1,773,808 2,617,400 1,040,473 311,030


107,442 136,953


Florida Department of Revenue numbers for overall gross sales in Nassau County through January 2012


14.58% 5.44%


37.78% -1.08% -5.54%


9.87% 85.72%


Publishing • Jacksonville Magazine


Real Estate • Sun Group Properties, Inc.


Recreation • DKL Leisure L.L.C.


Restaurants • Fancy Sushi • Le Clos • Whataburger


Sign Shops • Fastsigns


Sun Care Products • Caribbean Breeze Inc.


Title Companies • Amelia Title Agency


Veterinarians • Pet Care Center of Nassau


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Water Treatment • Culligan


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