Initiatives and Accomplishments

The reports below provide in-depth information about the last seven years of the EDC's initiatives and accomplishments. Additional information and reports can be found in the Studies and Reports section of this website.

EDC’s 2023 Annual Report - January 2024

We dubbed 2021 “A Year Like No Other” and 2022 “Building Our Future.” This year’s report is titled “Progress in Motion” because 2023 has seen incredible motion toward our goal of creating a robust and diverse economy for St. Lucie County. Our county has moved light years forward from where we were on the EDC’s 20th anniversary in 2020. We invite you to read about 2023's advances and the EDC's many activities in this annual report. Read the details here.

EDC’s 2022 Annual Report & Project Update - January 2023

In 2022 the combined efforts of the EDC, St. Lucie County and the cities of Fort Pierce and Port St. Lucie significantly increased economic vitality throughout the county. We used the tag line “Building our Future” for this year’s report for good reason. In 2021, the development community discovered all the great things our county and cities had to offer. In 2022, dirt started turning on numerous projects! We also saw multiple project completions in 2022, even with supply chain issues slowing things down a bit. The dozen 2022 EDC projects highlighted in this year's report are geographically widespread, spanning from St. Lucie Boulevard in north county to Becker Road in southern Port St. Lucie. Read the details here.

2021 Annual Report - January 2022

2021 was a year like no other in the organization’s history. Just some of the extraordinary advances for economic development in St. Lucie County included the groundbreakings for Legacy Park at Tradition, the Amazon fulfillment center at Midway Business Park, SL Industrial Partners’ Interstate Crossroads Business Center, Maverick Boat Group’s Phase 2 expansion, and Accel International. We also had the opening of the $44 million FedEx Ground facility, the erection of the world’s largest boat lift by Derecktor Ft. Pierce, the retrofit of Indian River Packers facility for Contender Boats, along with multiple significant project announcements. Read the details here.

Economic Impact Analysis 2017- June 2021

Summary presentation of the Economic Impact Analysis report data by the Economic Strategy Center. The report computes the impact of the Economic Development Council of St. Lucie County from 2017 through June 30, 2021 for job growth and return on investment. Read the summary here or the full report here.

2020 Annual Report -January 2021

2020 was a challenging and unprecedented year – the COVID-19 pandemic changed our world. Despite the Coronavirus pandemic the EDC was producing tremendous results for St. Lucie County promoting business and job creation opportunities. Confronted with COVID-19, the EDC pivoted and quickly became a critical resource for our business community. For more details, please read the 2020 annual report.

2019 Annual Report - January 2020

Without a doubt, 2019 was a banner year for St. Lucie County and your EDC. Company expansions and relocations in health care and manufacturing. The Tradition Center for Commerce. Treasure Coast International Airport. Port of Fort Pierce. Impressive primary job gains and talent development and so much more… Read the report here.

2019 Skills Gap Study 2.0 Report, January 8, 2020

Strategic partners on the Treasure Coast joined forces in 2019 to quantify the region’s difficulty in finding qualified candidates for specific skill sets and to develop actionable solutions as a follow-up to the 2017 Treasure Coast EDC Skills Gap Study. The goal of the Skills Gap 2.0 report is to assist business, education, government, and community economic organizations to strengthen the alignment between their missions and workforce goals. Read more...

Executive Summary 2019 Treasure Coast Skills Gap, January 8, 2020 Read executive summary...

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