Studies and Reports 2025

Click to read more about 2024 Business Retention, Expansion & Attraction Project Update

2024 Business Retention, Expansion & Attraction Project Update
February 11, 2025

Annual charts from 2017-2024 outlining EDC business retention, expansion and attraction projects.  

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Click to read more about EDC’s 2024 Annual Report

EDC’s 2024 Annual Report
February 11, 2025

EDC’s 2024 Annual Report
February 11, 2025

The 2024 Annual Report is titled “Reaching New Heights” because, over the past year, we have begun to realize many of our goals for creating a robust and diverse economy for St. Lucie County. As the EDC marks its 25th anniversary year, we are excited about what has been accomplished and what we see on the horizon for our community's future. We invite you to read about 2024's advances and the EDC's many activities in this annual report.

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Click to read more about Future of Housing Affordability in St. Lucie County Presentations

Future of Housing Affordability in St. Lucie County Presentations
February 10, 2025

Presentations from the EDC's January 30, 2025 Summit on the Future of Housing Affordability in St. Lucie County. 

Presentations include:

  • Strategies for St. Lucie County by Ashon Nesbitt, CEO of the Florida Housing Coalition
  • Affordable Housing Finance & Development by Mitch Rosenstein, Principal at Green Mills Group
  • A Florida Chamber Foundation Look at Florida's Growth and Challenges, by Keith Richard, PhD, Vice President Research, Florida Chamber of Commerce Foundation

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