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Local schools and colleges press delegation for workforce‑education funding and facility support

5563739 · August 11, 2025
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Charlotte County school and higher‑education leaders thanked legislators for prior investments and asked for continued appropriations for aviation and advanced manufacturing academies, FGCU operational funding and Florida SouthWestern State College program expansion.

Representatives of Charlotte County Schools and regional colleges told the legislative delegation they want continued state support for career and technical education and college expansions that officials say supply local employers with skilled workers.

Kim Amontre, a member of the Charlotte County School Board, thanked the delegation for prior allocations that helped open an Aviation Academy at Charlotte High School and an Advanced Manufacturing Academy at Port Charlotte High School. “These programs are building a workforce pipeline that benefits students,…

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