TAMPA, Fla. — For eight years, the Future Career Academy in Hillsborough County has focused on creating a curriculum with the workforce at its core. The program partners with area businesses to expose them to careers that don’t require a college degree. Hector Cortes owns Allen and Hector Elite Auto and said he decided to partner with the program for the …

TAMPA, Fla. — Throughout January and February, thousands of students from all 32 Hillsborough County high schools have been taking field trips to visit companies across the county. It’s all part of Future Career Academy’s mission to give students the best opportunity to find gainful employment right out of high school. On any given day, a bus full of high …

The so-called “Great Resignation” that’s occurred during the pandemic has produced — to no one’s surprise — many polarized opinions about why so many people have quit their jobs, leading to a labor shortage. Whether it’s employers grumbling about lazy workers and their over-reliance on government handouts, or employees saying they’re fed up with sub-par pay, benefits and working conditions, …

FCA began in 2015 as a partnership between Hillsborough County Public Schools and the business community to help out non-college-bound students.

Our American private enterprise system has led the world in the creation of wealth and jobs for many, many years.  The freedom to start a business and the response of entrepreneurs to meet market needs have created the business cycle. Businesses continue to be started, some businesses fail, and existing businesses grow and create new jobs.  Small businesses in the …