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Regional Community Institute of Northeast Florida
The Regional Community Institute of Northeast Florida, Inc. is a non-profit corporation designed to advance and promote the vision of regionalism.
We are the
Regional Community Institute of Northeast Florida
The Regional Community Institute of Northeast Florida, Inc. is a non-profit corporation designed to advance and promote the vision of regionalism.
We are the
Regional Community Institute of Northeast Florida
The Regional Community Institute of Northeast Florida, Inc. is a non-profit corporation designed to advance and promote the vision of regionalism.
About Us
In December 2005, the Regional Community Institute of Northeast Florida, Inc. (RCINEF) was formed in response to a growing realization that Northeast Florida needed a broad-based organization that would initially have as its purpose to advance and promote the vision of regionalism, as it relates to the quality of Northeast Florida’s natural, man-made, economic and social environments.
The RCINEF is organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes. It will partner with the Northeast Florida Regional Council for staffing, administrative and fiscal services.
In fulfilling this purpose the RCINEF initially has three core components:
Support of Regional Leadership
The creation of a vision for the region's future: First Coast Vision
The establishment of Regional Indicators and Benchmarks
Mission
The mission and purpose of the Regional Community Institute of Northeast Florida, Inc. is
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To provide visionary leadership and coordination between all stakeholders to preserve and enhance the quality of Northeast Florida’s natural, built, economic and social environment.
The RCINEF provides the opportunity to broaden and strengthen the vision of regional leadership as it affects the quality of life in Northeast Florida.
Our Region
The Regional Community Institute of Northeast Florida, Inc., serves Regional District 4, and is comprised of seven counties (Baker, Clay, Duval, Flagler, Nassau, Putnam, and St. Johns) and 27 municipalities. The region’s land area covers 4,428 square miles and the population surpasses 1.5 million. Forty-three percent of the region is dedicated to agriculture, two percent to industry and commercial use, and thirteen percent is otherwise urbanized, and theremaining forty-two percent is covered by a variety of other uses. The Region is characterized by an abundance of natural resources and a diversity of habitats. Its central feature is the lower St. Johns River. With 140 miles of coastline and five barrier islands boasting some of the state’s most magnificent, pristine beaches, the Region is truly “Florida’s First Coast.”
Jacksonville is the major urban center, with a good mix of industrial manufacturing, transportation, financial services, health care, and military employment. Landwise, it is the largest city in the U.S. Surrounding counties are more rural in nature, relying on agriculture and service sectors, and a limited industrial base often focused on a single sector. However, they are increasing in their rate of urbanization and beginning to develop more economic diversity.
The Counties We Serve:
St. Johns County
St. Johns County
County Seat: St. Augustine, oldest permanent settlement in U.S.
Population: 190,039*
Area (sq. miles): 609
Other Incorporated Communities: Hastings, St. Augustine Beach
Established: 1821
Named for: St. Johns River
Putnam County
Putnam County
County Seat: Palatka
Population: 74,364*
Area (sq. miles): 722
Other Incorporated Communities: Crescent City, Interlachen, Pomona Park, Welaka
Established: 1849
Nassau County
Nassau County
County Seat: Fernandina Beach
Population: 73,314*
Area (sq. miles): 652
Other Incorporated Communities: Callahan, Hilliard
Established: 1824
Named for: Nassau Sound
Flagler County
Flagler County
County Seat: Bunnell
Population: 95,696*
Area (sq. miles): 485
Other Incorporated Communities: Beverly Beach, Flagler Beach, Marineland, Palm Coast
Established: 1917
Named for: Henry Flagler, developer of the Florida East Coast Railroad
Baker County
Baker County
County Seat: Macclenny
Population: 27,115*
Area (sq. miles): 585
Other Incorporated Communities: Glen St. Mary
Established: 1861
Named for: James McNair Baker, Confederate States senator and Florida judge
Clay County
Clay County
County Seat: Green Cove Springs
Population: 190,865*
Area (sq. miles): 601
Other Incorporated Communities: Keystone Heights, Orange Park, Penney Farms Established: 1858
Established: 1849
Named for: Kentuckian Henry Clay, Secretary of State under John Quincy Adams
Duval County
Duval County
County Seat: Jacksonville
Population: 864,263*
Area (sq. miles): 774
Other Incorporated Communities: Atlantic Beach, Baldwin, Jacksonville Beach, Neptune Beach
Established: 1822
Named for: William Pope DuVal, first territorial
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