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ORLANDO, Fla. — The Florida Workforce Development Association (FWDA) recognized outstanding workforce professionals, partners and leaders from across Florida during its 2026 Workforce Professional Development Summit held September 16–18 in Orlando. The annual Summit brings together workforce professionals and partners from across Florida to share best practices, strengthen partnerships, and explore innovative approaches to serving job seekers, businesses, and communities. Flo

Florida’s workforce system wasn’t built by accident. It was designed intentionally to be local, flexible, and responsive to the unique needs of each community. Our decentralized, locally driven structure is our greatest strength. Across Florida’s 21 regions, Local Workforce Development Boards (LWDBs) operate as incubators of innovation, where new ideas and approaches are regularly tested, refined, and shared. In this network-based model, innovation doesn’t happen in isolati

Across Florida, the future of work is changing fast. New technologies, emerging industries, and shifting demographics are redefining what it means to have a future-ready workforce, one that is agile, skilled, and aligned with the needs of employers today and tomorrow.