About Sherri Pruitt

Sherri is the Administrative Assistant at the Development Authority and is in charge assisting with the existing industries and companies/prospects who are locating in the Golden Isles. Sherri Pruitt is a tremendous asset to the Development Authority and started in the administrative and coordinator field over 20 years ago in Atlanta, Ga.

GIDA Releases FY2026 Year in Review

GIDA Releases FY2026 Year in Review

The Golden Isles Development Authority has released its Fiscal Year 2026 Year in Review, highlighting more than $70 million in new investment, 90 new jobs and five local business expansions across Brunswick and Glynn County.

Throughout FY2026, GIDA continued advancing major initiatives […]

2026-09-03T08:48:05-05:00September 3rd, 2026|

Brunswick Earns Two of Georgia’s Highest Downtown Honors

Brunswick Earns Two of Georgia’s Highest Downtown Honors

The Golden Isles Development Authority is proud to celebrate two extraordinary recognitions from the Georgia Downtown Association — and prouder still that both belong to Brunswick.

At the GDA Annual Conference in Rome, Georgia, Downtown Brunswick was named the 2026 Downtown of the Year […]

2026-08-24T10:08:35-05:00August 24th, 2026|

Elevate Glynn: Investing in Local Business, Entrepreneurship and Our Community

Elevate Glynn: Investing in Local Business, Entrepreneurship and Our Community

The Golden Isles Development Authority has launched Elevate Glynn, a $1 million community investment initiative designed to support local businesses, strengthen entrepreneurship and expand access to capital throughout Glynn County.

Building on GIDA’s longstanding commitment to economic development, Elevate Glynn broadens that mission […]

2026-08-20T08:58:53-05:00August 20th, 2026|

Behind Every ‘Shovel-Ready’ Site is Years of Preparation

Behind Every ‘Shovel-Ready’ Site Is Years of Preparation

When people hear that a company has selected a location for a new facility, it can seem like the decision happened overnight.

In reality, the work often begins years earlier.

Long before the first shovel breaks ground, economic development organizations and community […]

2026-07-06T09:33:45-05:00June 30th, 2026|

Georgia Trend Highlights the Golden Isles as a Hub for Aerospace, Logistics, and Future Growth

Georgia Trend Highlights the Golden Isles as a Destination for Aerospace, Logistics, and Economic Growth

The June 2026 issue of Georgia Trend shines a spotlight on Brunswick and the Golden Isles, highlighting a community that continues to build on its strengths as a center for aerospace, logistics, manufacturing, and economic opportunity.

While the region is well known […]

2026-06-10T12:17:34-05:00June 10th, 2026|

Lucas Center for Entrepreneurship Celebrates National Small Business Week

Lucas Center Celebrates National Small Business Week with Region’s Largest Entrepreneurship Event Series

The Lucas Center for Entrepreneurship celebrated National Small Business Week with a full lineup of events designed to recognize, support, and elevate entrepreneurs across coastal Georgia.

Throughout the week, entrepreneurs, investors, community leaders, business owners, and supporters came together for the […]

2026-05-28T08:57:13-05:00May 28th, 2026|

GICCA Celebrates National Signing Day with Local Employers

GICCA Celebrates National Signing Day with Local Employers

The Golden Isles College and Career Academy (GICCA) hosted its annual Signing Day ceremony on May 5, 2026, at the newly commissioned CCGA Center for the Arts, celebrating students’ achievements and their new opportunities with local employers. This event was held in conjunction with SkillsUSA’s National Signing […]

2026-08-06T14:58:45-05:00May 13th, 2026|

2026 Board Meeting Schedule

2026 Regular Scheduled Meetings of the Golden Isles Development Authority

Come join us, the Golden Isles Development Authority, for our regular board meeting. The meeting will be held in the Golden Isles Development Authority Conference Room at 9:00 a.m. located at 209 Gloucester Street, Suite 211, Brunswick, GA 31520

Upcoming […]

2026-08-27T14:07:12-05:00March 17th, 2026|

CSX Adds 21 Rail Served Properties Across 10 States to CSX Select Site Program

CSX Adds 21 Rail Served Properties Across 10 States to CSX Select Site Program


JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – March 16, 2026 – CSX Corporation (NASDAQ: CSX) today announced its latest group of high-ranking properties to receive CSX Select Site designation under the industrial development program. Twenty-one sites across 10 states have earned a gold, silver, or […]

2026-03-16T09:39:04-05:00March 16th, 2026|

Hillpointe Marks Major Milestones at Tradewinds Technology Park

Hillpointe Marks Major Milestones at Tradewinds Technology Park

Brunswick, Georgia –The Golden Isles Development Authority (GIDA) and the Brunswick-Golden Isles Chamber of Commerce, together with Hillpointe and its subsidiary PROponents, celebrated two major milestones today at Tradewinds Technology Park: the official ribbon-cutting for Hillpointe’s new 500,000-square-foot […]

2025-12-18T11:14:31-05:00December 18th, 2025|