SMARTstartIn the News
2019
Pasco blooming with business
April 30, 2019
The Suncoast News
Pasco Economic Development Council Vice President Juawana Williams delivered the Pasco EDC’s quarterly report to the Board of Commissioners during their April 23 meeting.
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April 24, 2019
The Laker/Lutz News
When Pasco County spends money from its Jobs and Economic Opportunity Trust Fund, it’s getting a healthy return on investment, according to David Engel, manager of the Pasco County Office of Economic Growth.
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Economic incentive program pays dividends
April 16, 2019
The Suncoast News
Pasco Office of Economic Growth Manager David Engel gave an update on the program’s achievements since its inception in 2015. County realizes $100 for every $1, official says.
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Medical device maker wakes up a bedroom community
March 15, 2019
Business Observer
Say goodbye to the era of Pasco County being one big “bedroom community” that supplies workers to companies in Tampa, St. Petersburg and Clearwater.
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Sen. Wilton Simpson wants $30 million event center for his home county of Pasco
March 11, 2019
Tampa Bay Times
Sen. Simpson and Rep. Amber Mariano, R-Hudson, are seeking a multimillion-dollar appropriation in the 2020 state budget for a "Pasco Events Center.'' Simpson asked for $3 million for initial design and other work. Mariano put in for $10 million.
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Medical device maker gets warm welcome to neighborhood
February 15, 2019
Business Observer
Pasco County has reeled in another big manufacturing company. A new master-planned community in Pasco County has gotten its first resident, and it’s not who you might expect.
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Matching up employer needs with workforce supply
February 13, 2019
The Laker/Lutz News
The Pasco Economic Development Council Inc., has launched a three-year pilot program aimed at helping employers meet their workforce needs.
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‘Facts are facts,’ economic expert says
February 13, 2019
The Laker/Lutz News
Economic expert John B. Jung delivered a talk called ‘Facts are Stubborn Things’ during the Pasco Economic Development Council’s 2019 Economic Forecast Luncheon at Hyatt Place Tampa/Wesley Chapel.
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TouchPoint Medical’s headquarters to open in 2020
February 13, 2019
The Laker/Lutz News
Construction began last week on TouchPoint Medical Inc.’s global headquarters on South Branch Boulevard in The Preserve, a new residential community off State Road 54, west of the Suncoast Parkway.
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New industry plans target State Road 52 corridor in Pasco County
February 11, 2019
Tampa Bay Times
New industry could replace orange traffic barrels as the top commodity on a stretch of State Road 52 in central Pasco County.
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