First Coast Register October/November 2015

The board, city, chamber and Amelia Island Convention and Visitors Bureau will be working together to make a better sense of place for both tourists and locals and promote the main street to the locals, giving them a reason to come downtown year-round, according to Duncan. The application process gave the chamber a detailed inventory of available downtown business space, something that will help with area and economic growth. “We, as the chamber of commerce, we get those inquires everyday on where is there available retail space, restaurant space throughout the island and Yulee but also downtown,” Duncan said. “We have good inventory now based on that and can work on helping with the diversity of the different offerings downtown.” Since the Florida Main Street program was established in 1985, $2.5 billion dollars of private and public money has been invested in Florida Main Street Communities to date. Reinvestment statistics are further broken down into net gain employment (22,487) and net gain in business (6,442) since 1985 with over 750,000 documented volunteer hours. For more information about Fernandina Beach Main Street, visit www. fernandinamainstreet.com. Experience Our Wellness Products Serving St. Augustine • Ponte Vedra • Nocatee • Palm Coast • Daytona HOT TUBS of Jacksonville 904.696.0080 gardencitypoolsandspas.com First Coast Register | August - September 2015 17

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