﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:37:04 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:ev="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/event/"><channel><title>Florida TaxWatch - Workforce Development</title><link>https://floridataxwatch.org:443/Research/Full-Library/rss/category/38678/workforce-development</link><atom:link href="https://floridataxwatch.org:443/Research/Full-Library/rss/category/38678/workforce-development" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Communications FL TaxWatch]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Building The Force: An Analysis of Florida’s Law Enforcement Apprenticeship Program (LEAP)]]></title><link>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19500/Building-The-Force-An-Analysis-of-Florida’s-Law-Enforcement-Apprenticeship-Program-LEAP</link><description><![CDATA[    
      

 
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 Florida’s Law Enforcement Apprenticeship Program (LEAP) is helping address persistent officer shortages, particularly in rural and fiscally constrained ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:57:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19500/Building-The-Force-An-Analysis-of-Florida’s-Law-Enforcement-Apprenticeship-Program-LEAP</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[b4a903b4-7452-4de4-9cb4-11e346ef290f-19500]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Communications FL TaxWatch]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[2025 MakeMore Manufacturing Summit: Summary Report]]></title><link>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19497/2025-MakeMore-Manufacturing-Summit-Summary-Report</link><description><![CDATA[    
      

 
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 Manufacturing is one of Florida’s leading industries and a key driver of job growth and economic strength, contributing more than $80 billion to Florida’s ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:15:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19497/2025-MakeMore-Manufacturing-Summit-Summary-Report</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[b4a903b4-7452-4de4-9cb4-11e346ef290f-19497]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Communications FL TaxWatch]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Florida’s Space Coast is Well-Positioned to Dominate the Future of the Aerospace Industry]]></title><link>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19492/Floridas-Space-Coast-is-Well-Positioned-to-Dominate-the-Future-of-the-Aerospace-Industry</link><description><![CDATA[      

 
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  For more than 60 years, Florida’s Space Coast—anchored by Kennedy Space Center (KSC) and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS)—has served as a premier ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19492/Floridas-Space-Coast-is-Well-Positioned-to-Dominate-the-Future-of-the-Aerospace-Industry</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[b4a903b4-7452-4de4-9cb4-11e346ef290f-19492]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Communications FL TaxWatch]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Florida Sheriffs’ Offices Staffing Analysis]]></title><link>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19489/Florida-Sheriffs-Offices-Staffing-Analysis</link><description><![CDATA[    
      

 
 In May 2025, Florida TaxWatch and the Florida Sheriff Association conducted a joint survey to local sheriff offices to learn more about law enforcement’s workforce challenges. ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19489/Florida-Sheriffs-Offices-Staffing-Analysis</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[b4a903b4-7452-4de4-9cb4-11e346ef290f-19489]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Communications FL TaxWatch]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[The Fiscal and Economic Impacts of Nova Southeastern University on Florida’s Economy]]></title><link>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19487/The-Fiscal-and-Economic-Impacts-of-Nova-Southeastern-University-on-Florida’s-Economy</link><description><![CDATA[   
      

 
 NSU is the state’s largest private research university. With its elite “R1” designation by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, NSU is among ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19487/The-Fiscal-and-Economic-Impacts-of-Nova-Southeastern-University-on-Florida’s-Economy</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[b4a903b4-7452-4de4-9cb4-11e346ef290f-19487]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Communications FL TaxWatch]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Economic and Fiscal Impacts of Florida Goodwill Association]]></title><link>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19484/Economic-and-Fiscal-Impacts-of-Florida-Goodwill-Association</link><description><![CDATA[    
       

 
  Goodwill’s Economic and Workforce Impact in Florida: FY 2024  quantifies how the Florida Goodwill Association and its nine territories convert donated goods and mission-driven ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19484/Economic-and-Fiscal-Impacts-of-Florida-Goodwill-Association</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[b4a903b4-7452-4de4-9cb4-11e346ef290f-19484]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Communications FL TaxWatch]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[New Labor Data Shows Weaker Labor Market Than Previously Expected]]></title><link>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19482/New-Labor-Data-Shows-Weaker-Labor-Market-Than-Previously-Expected</link><description><![CDATA[ 

 
 
 New Labor Data Shows Weaker Labor Market Than Previously Expected 

  October 1, 2025      Florida TaxWatch Blog  
 
 

  
 
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 Florida ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2025 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19482/New-Labor-Data-Shows-Weaker-Labor-Market-Than-Previously-Expected</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[b4a903b4-7452-4de4-9cb4-11e346ef290f-19482]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Communications FL TaxWatch]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[2025 Principal Leadership Awards Roundtable Summary]]></title><link>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19474/2025-Principal-Leadership-Awards-Roundtable-Summary</link><description><![CDATA[      

 
 Principals are second only to teachers in their impact on student learning—and in Florida’s highest-need schools, effective leadership is the catalyst for outsize gains. Florida ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19474/2025-Principal-Leadership-Awards-Roundtable-Summary</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[b4a903b4-7452-4de4-9cb4-11e346ef290f-19474]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Communications FL TaxWatch]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Hospice and Palliative Care]]></title><link>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19470/Hospice-and-Palliative-Care</link><description><![CDATA[      

 
 Florida's aging population is driving sustained demand for cost-effective, patient-centered care across the continuum.  Palliative care —non-curative, interdisciplinary support for ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2025 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19470/Hospice-and-Palliative-Care</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[b4a903b4-7452-4de4-9cb4-11e346ef290f-19470]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Communications FL TaxWatch]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Florida Economic Forecast: Q1 2025]]></title><link>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19461/Florida-Economic-Forecast-Q1-2025</link><description><![CDATA[      

 
 Florida's economy has been growing to new heights these past years—reaching nearly $1.5 trillion. The Q1 2025 economic forecast by Florida TaxWatch examines key trends in population ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19461/Florida-Economic-Forecast-Q1-2025</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[b4a903b4-7452-4de4-9cb4-11e346ef290f-19461]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>