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Florida is rated 2nd-Best Workforce Nationally

November 14th, 2024

Workers keep flooding into the Sunshine State, meeting the robust demand from America’s most dynamic economy. But the biggest workforce...
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U.S. Foreign-Trade Zone Activity in Gulf States Leads to a Record-Breaking Year

November 12th, 2024

Florida is ranked in the top 10 states by Foreign-Trade Zone Impact according to Site Selection.  Read the full article...
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Florida Ranked in the top 5 for Business-Friendly Climate

November 5th, 2024

Read about why some states are ranked as the most business friendly.  Read more from Site Selection.  
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Charlotte County Public Schools Receives Space Florida District Designation

November 1st, 2024

SPACE FLORIDA, 23 SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO ADOPT SPACE FLORIDA ACADEMY PROGRAM TO PROPEL STUDENTS INTO HIGH-DEMAND AEROSPACE CAREERS  Below is...
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Charlotte County Public Schools Receives $1.4 Million Workforce Development Grant for Advanced Manufacturing Programs

October 31st, 2024

Charlotte County Public Schools (CCPS) has been awarded $1.4 million through the Florida Department of Education’s Workforce Capitalization Incentive (Workforce...
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August Economic Development Newsletter

August 19th, 2024

In this month’s Cleared for Takeoff newsletter read about exciting updates regarding Fisherman’s Village.  Click here to read.
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Charlotte County Commissioners discuss future of Murdock Village

July 10th, 2024

Murdock Village continues to be up for discussion by Charlotte County commissioners. Plans for the third and final phase were presented...
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Charlotte County Commerical Real Estate: Winners and more winners

July 1st, 2024

Randy Krise talks about commercial real estate winners in Charlotte County in the July Edition of Southwest Florida Business Today....
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Punta Gorda: The Next Florida Boomtown

July 1st, 2024

Click below to read Ron Starner’s story on economic development in Punta Gorda featuring Charlotte County Economic Development Director, Dave...
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New PGD tenant building hangar to repair commercial jets

June 26th, 2024

Charlotte County Airport Authority commissioners approved a land lease agreement with a Miami-area firm to build a hangar large enough to...
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