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Education

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  • By Beth Luberecki
  • June 18, 2024
Lee County School District makes hard advances in soft skills program

A new program from The School District of Lee County helps local residents brush up on all-important soft skills.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Elizabeth King
  • May 29, 2024
Workforce development initiative reports $2.7M impact in Sarasota

Workers who participated in CareerEdge programs made $1.79 million in increased earnings in 2023, according to a new report.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • May 28, 2024
Finance lab expands at USF's Sarasota-Manatee campus

The University of South Florida is doubling the number of Bloomberg Terminals at its Sarasota-Manatee campus and adding a new finance lab at its Tampa campus.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • May 23, 2024
Retiring SCF president's teachable moments: Lead with your heart, have fun

Carol Probstfeld took over a school in crisis a decade ago. It has turned out, she says, to be the best job she's ever had.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King
  • May 21, 2024
IMG Academy announces new chief operating officer

Mike Milliron is the new chief operating officer for IMG Academy in Bradenton.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Andrew Warfield
  • April 12, 2024
Federal government denies SRQ airport land sale to New College

FAA nixes the $11.5 million deal for 31 acres of the West Campus that the college leases from the airport. Airport officials disagree with the decision and will "pursue further discussions on this matter."

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jim Stinson
  • April 10, 2024
USF embraces opportunities to connect with more businesses

A 160-employee University of South Florida department serves as a front porch for the school's myriad opportunities to partner with startups, established companies and nonprofits.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jim Stinson
  • April 3, 2024
St. Pete College opens workforce hub named for former FL House speaker

St. Petersburg College is now welcoming visitors to the Chris Sprowls Workforce Innovation Hub at the Tarpon Springs campus.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • March 29, 2024
Exit interview: Key moments in 30-year transformation of University of Tampa

Ron Vaughn’s turnaround strategy at the University of Tampa nearly 30 years ago was straightforward: Stop overspending. Find the big problems and solve them fast. And prioritize constant improvement.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jim Stinson
  • March 21, 2024
USF among first US colleges with plans for AI, cybersecurity school

The University of South Florida will create a college focused on the rapidly evolving fields of AI, cybersecurity and computing.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jim Stinson
  • March 7, 2024
USF hires former undercover cop, NBA referee to combat operational stress

Former mob buster and NBA referee Bob Delaney is joining the University of South Florida's Office of Corporate Training and Professional Education to lead seminars about operational stress.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • March 6, 2024
Tampa college official, co-conspirator convicted of embezzling aid for students

The two are facing at least 20 years in federal prison for a scheme that cost local unnamed college hundreds of thousands of dollars.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jim Stinson
  • February 28, 2024
Nonprofit health school names new Clearwater president

Ultimate Medical Academy, a nonprofit higher education institution that trains students for health care work, appointed Shadel W. Hamilton as president of its Clearwater campus.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • February 16, 2024
Hardware store entrepreneur named chair of Fort Myers university

Prominent Southwest Florida entrepreneur Michael Wynn, president of Sunshine Ace Hardware, has been named chair of the Florida Gulf Coast University’s Board of Trustees.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • February 1, 2024
The Learning Experience day care chain expands in Pasco

The Learning Experience is opening two new schools in the county at an average cost of more than $3 million each.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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