News Releases Archive

2010

December 2010
Governor Crist Appoints Four, Reappoints Eight to Workforce Florida Board of Directors (pdf, 48K)

October 2010
Workforce Florida, State Energy Consortium Celebrate Careers in Energy Week with Governor’s Proclamation, Student Essay Contest (pdf, 137K)
New Banner Center Addresses Demand for Skilled Water Industry Workers (pdf, 47K)
Workforce And GrowFl Team Up To Offer Training To Second-Stage Companies, Bolster Their Growth (pdf, 64K)

September 2010
Governor Crist Proclaims September 2010 Workforce Development Month (pdf, 97K)

August 2010
Governor Crist Observes Workforce Florida’s 10th Anniversary (pdf, 69K)

July 2010
CNBC Ranks Florida’s Workforce No. 1 in the Nation (pdf, 12K)
Floridians Encouraged to Take Advantage of Remaining Free Technology Training (pdf, 13K)
Workforce Florida Awards More Than $4 Million in Technology Grants to Support Digital Access (pdf, 56K)

May 2010
Governor Crist Unveils Public-Private Partnership Between Microsoft and Florida to Boost Digital Literacy (pdf, 15K)

March 2010
New Workforce Tools Will Help to Better Serve Job Seekers, Businesses (pdf, 218K)

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2009

New Council to Focus on STEM Education and Skill Development to Bolster Florida Business and Career Opportunities (pdf, 213K)

Workforce Florida and Enterprise Florida Team Up for Global Trade Training Project (pdf, 156K)

Governor Appoints New Chairman, Members to Board (pdf, 18K)

Florida Workforce System to Receive $165 Million in Stimulus Funds (pdf, 30K)

Governor Crist Meets with Workforce Leaders

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2008

Workforce Florida signs Landmark Agreement (pdf, 14K)

Workforce Florida Receives International Economic Development Award for Banner Centers Initiative (pdf, 17K)

Memorandum of Understanding Among Workforce Florida, Inc., Gulf Coast Community College, Gulf Power Company and The St. Joe Company (pdf, 106K)

Governor Crist Appoints 28 to Workforce Florida Board (pdf, 20K)

Okaloosa/Walton’s Mary Lou Reed Receives 2008 Workforce Development Professional of the Year Award (pdf, 20K)

Chris Hart Statement on 2008-2009 State Budget (pdf, 23K)

Urquhart joins Workforce Florida as VP of Workforce Performance (pdf, 10K)

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2007

Workforce Florida Testifies to U.S. Senate on Energy Workforce (pdf, 26K)

Curtis Austin receives award (pdf, 13K)

Tallahassee Democrat article

Employ Florida Banner Centers

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2006

Partnership Takes Aim at Skilled Construction Worker Shortage (pdf, 14K)

Florida Workforce Training Programs Rank Among Top 10 (pdf, 16K)

Wanted: Florida Employers Interested in Receiving Grants for Auto Service Technician Certification (pdf, 16K)

Governor Bush Appoints Katherine Wilson as Chair of WFI Board of Directors (pdf, 14K)

Working Families Encouraged to Take Advantage of Tax Credits (pdf, 17K)

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2005

Lt. Governor Jennings Receives National Workforce Development Award

Governor Proclaims September 5-9, 2005 Workforce Development Week in Florida (pdf, 266K)

Hudson Appoints WFI Council-Committee Leaders 05-19-05 (pdf, 14K)

Governor Bush Appoints Two to the WFI Board 03-23-05 (pdf, 16K)

Governor Bush Appoints Twenty-One To The WFI Board 02-04-05 (pdf, 28K)

Florida’s Workforce Partners Encourage Use Of Tax Credit For Working Families 1-26-05 (pdf, 28K)

 

 

 

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