Florida’s workforce system wasn’t built by accident. It was designed intentionally to be local, flexible, and responsive to the unique needs of each community. Our decentralized, locally driven structure is our greatest strength. Across Florida’s 21 regions, Local Workforce Development Boards (LWDBs) operate as incubators of innovation, where new ideas and approaches are regularly tested, refined, and shared.   In this network-based model, innovation doesn’t happen in isolation. Each LWDB is...

Across Florida, the future of work is changing fast. New technologies, emerging industries, and shifting demographics are redefining what it means to have a future-ready workforce, one that is agile, skilled, and aligned with the needs of employers today and tomorrow.