Testimonials
Hear directly from business leaders, educators, and community partners who are helping drive success in Clay County, Florida. These testimonials highlight the advantages that continue to attract investment to the region, including a strategic Northeast Florida location, strong workforce and training partnerships, business-friendly leadership, exceptional quality of life, and access to one of the Southeast’s fastest-growing markets. Watch the stories shaping the future of business in Clay County.
Owner and Founder, Pragmatic Works
“It has been remarkably easy for us to find talent that has our culture already kind of in their DNA. We are choosing to long-term stay in Clay County and grow in Clay County because we’re able to find resources very easily and investment is super easy for us as well. So we’re seeing a bright future in Clay County.”
President, Baptist Medical Center Clay
“In the next five to 10 years, Clay County should be at 300,000 individuals. It’s got an established base. It’s businesses really taking care of businesses. It has that community feel. It has a collaborative government. Our governing body look for the right growth, the right organizations that want to do business with our residents here. It has the right infrastructure, and it continues to grow.”
Owner, Rec-Com Outdoors
"The move to Clay County was, by far and away, the best decision we ever made. If you're going to distribute something to the coast, you want to hold your inventory where I-95 and I-10 meet. That's Jacksonville. That's Clay County. The logistical advantage of Clay County and its position here off the First Coast Expressway, is gold."
President, St. Johns River State College
“If a business or industry is asking about Clay County, what I would talk to them about is this is where your employees are going to live. Yes, the college would play a significant role in educating those employees and their children and grandchildren after high school. But I would talk to them about the sense of community and how wonderful a place this is for them and for their employees to live and to raise families.”
President & CEO, Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County
"The biggest thing that attracts me to Clay County and the hospital is really the people. Clay County is in many ways exponentially growing. You see a lot of new developments. You see new roadways. You see businesses and families moving here. It's a lot of fun to be a part of that."
CEO, HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital
"We are an economic engine for the community. Today we're a 433 bed hospital with 225 thousand plus people in the community. Over the course of the last 50 years, we've been able to grow with the community, so as the complexity of our patients grows, we've been able to meet those needs, so those patients don't have to leave Clay County for care. The healthcare is outstanding."
