Tampaâs apprenticeship program gets initial nod. Will Florida lawmakers preempt it?
Council members advanced a proposal to require apprentices be included on large city projects.
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Tampa City Council member Luis Viera speaks in favor of his proposal to require apprentices on large city projects at Thursday s City Council meeting. [ Charlie Frago ]
Updated Feb. 18
TAMPA â The Tampa City Council unanimously advanced Thursday a proposal to create well-paying blue collars jobs on large city projects.
Tampaâs move towards requiring apprentices on city projects of more than $1 million might not survive long. A state bill by a Republican Pinellas lawmaker would effectively nullify it.
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Tampa bars penalized for violating COVID-19 safety measures; more hearings to come
Aaron Mesmer reports
TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa City Council members voted Thursday to temporarily suspend the alcohol permits of two businesses for violating COVID-19 safety guidelines.
Tangra nightclub and Ybor Cigars Plus will both have to shut down for three days next week following what code enforcement officers said were repeated violations, including unmasked patrons crowded inside the establishments. Most businesses have complied. So we know it can be successfully done, said city attorney Gina Grimes. However, we found that there s approximately 10 establishments that have ignored the warnings and ignored the first citation and ignored the second citation.
Hillsborough commissioners boost apprenticeship opportunities for young workers
They approve one program that targets young, low-income adults, another that would mandate apprentices on county construction jobs.
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Commissioner Gwen Myers shown on the HGTV broadcast of the commission s Feb. 3 meeting. [ Tampa Bay Times ]
TAMPA â Hillsborough commissioners want to be sure on-the-job training is available in the county.
The commission agreed unanimously Wednesday to start a new program targeting low-income young adults for paid job training and accompanying classroom work to learn employment skills for information technology, financial services, hospitality, health care and other non-construction industries.
Separately, a commission majority supported writing a new ordinance requiring companies building county government construction projects to have 12 percent of their workforce filled by apprentices from state Department of Education-sanctioned training programs.