LaBelle Partners to Connect Adults to Postsecondary Education and Jobs.

FORT MYERS — Collaboratory is excited to announce that the City of LaBelle has been selected to join the Municipal Action Cohort: Connecting Adults to Postsecondary and Workforce Success. This new peer-learning cohort is led by the National League of Cities (NLC) and CAEL (Council for Adult and Experiential Learning) to accelerate city efforts to design, develop, and launch an …

MAKING WAVES: Hendry and Glades students clean up Fisheating Creek

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Engaging in hands-on ecology lessons, Hendry and Glades County students become stewards of their natural surroundings PALMDALE, Fla. — Students from Hendry and Glades counties made a splash on Fisheating Creek in Palmdale on Tuesday. They learned about ecology and cleaned up the creek as part of the annual 4-H Youth Leadership and Development Program Water and Environment Day. Protecting …

Hendry County Economic Development Council Launches Future of Airglades Workforce Assessment

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The EDC selected VisionFirst Advisors to conduct the assessment to prepare for the transportation and logistics workforce needs of tomorrow LaBelle, FL – Today, the Hendry County Economic Development Council (HCEDC) announced the selection of VisionFirst Advisors to evaluate and provide workforce recommendations to support the ongoing expansion at Airglades International Airport. The report will help identify the skills that …

Largest grant in FGCU history expected to improve job outlook in SW Florida

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More than 1,000 residents of Southwest Florida are expected to land new or better-paying jobs after receiving fast-tracked training and credentials. It’s thanks to a Florida Gulf Coast University project made possible by nearly $23 million in federal funding, which represents the largest grant in FGCU history. In cooperation with FutureMakers Coalition at Collaboratory and other regional partners, FGCU will develop workforce training programs …

FutureMakers chosen for national effort to improve higher education

FLORIDA WEEKLY: FutureMakers chosen for national effort to improve higher education

FutureMakers Coalition has been chosen by CivicLab as one of five rural partnerships across the U.S. to participate in a two-year initiative to improve higher education and workforce systems. Supported by Ascendium Education Group, FutureMakers Coalition will receive training, technical assistance, and direct financial support valued at $150,000 to develop and implement system-level strategies that create pathways to prosperity for …

Airglades International Airport Breaks Ground On New U.S. Customs and Border Protection Facility

Airglades International Airport LLC broke ground on a new U.S. Customs and Border Protection facility that will replace the airport’s current general aviation terminal. The $2.1 million, 4,000-square-foot facility is made possible through partnership and coordination with U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Hendry County. Strategically located in a logistics corridor less than 90 miles west of Miami, the development …

Hendry County is quickly earning industry attention

Hendry County’s rich soil and ample fields have made it a prime location for farming in Florida since the late 1800s. While the economy in Hendry County is still primarily comprised of the agricultural industry, the County’s location, rich resources, and lower operating costs have caught the attention of other industries wanting to plant their roots amidst the crops and …

Ambitious rival Florida airport targets a prime slice of Miami’s freighter traffic

Freighter operators moving cargo on intra-Americas routes have a new option as Airglades International Airport (AIA) targets their traffic. The airport has announced plans for a “state-of-the-art logistics complex in southern Florida to dramatically reshape the efficient flow of perishable goods from Latin American producers to North American consumer markets”. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) cleared the way for …

Hendry County EDC welcomes new executive director

The Hendry County Economic Development Council (EDC) Board of Directors and staff welcomed their new Executive Director, Keitha Daniels to the organization in October 2018. Daniels, who succeeds previous Executive Director Brent Kettler, will lead the EDC’s efforts in support of economic development through small business growth, talent development, and asset and community development. Ms. Daniels is a graduate of …

Job Opportunities – Full Time VISTA Associate Hendry County

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Are you looking to make an impact in your community? Are you interested in working with Hendry County leaders to help create a stronger community with more sustainable career opportunities? If you said yes to the above questions, we encourage you to review the two VISTA Associate positions now open in Hendry County. You can learn more about the openings, …