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January 4, 2022

With EDA Support, Florida Gateway College Helps New Truck Drivers Hit the Road

When the pandemic first began, Americans had a renewed appreciation for the trucking industry, bringing supplies and groceries to shelves across the country. Two years later, the need for qualified, commercial truck drivers has only increased, as America faces global supply chain issues. With support from the Economic Development Administration, one grantee is helping to fill that void.
  • Infrastructure
November 2, 2015

Ben Franklin Technology Partners: Growth Breeds Success for Entrepreneurs

Ben Franklin once said, "Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning." It’s therefore fitting that an institution bearing his name, Ben Franklin Technology Partners (BFTP), has taken those words to heart.
  • Innovation and Entrepreneurship
September 6, 2015

Raise The Road

Albert Einstein once said that “No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it.” The...
  • Disaster Recovery
  • Infrastructure
July 1, 2015

A Training Center of Their Own

If you create a job and no one has the skills needed to fill it, did you really create a job? Workforce development must be a critical focus of all economic development organizations. It’s imperative that workers receive training that matches the needs of employers.
  • Workforce Development