Lake Sumter State College secures $6.5M for Eustis workforce training center

Bruce Duncan, government relations and contract administrator for Lake Sumter State College, told the commission the college received a $5,200,000 Department of Commerce award and that the college’s foundation will add $1,300,000, creating a $6,500,000 investment to build a workforce training facility on city‑donated land. "By the end of the year, we should have our plans finalized... We think we'll begin construction in the beginning of 2027," Duncan said, adding that the college expects to offer initial classes in mid‑2028 and to graduate roughly 160 students in year one and as many as 400 students at full capacity.