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Heartland 2060 Summit
The future of agriculture, education, and our communities.Exploring trends in DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, Okeechobee, & 波尔克县.
上午9时至中午
Wednesday, November 13
Lake Placid Government Center
1069 US 27, Lake Placid, FL 33852
Registration information here.
Starting Your Business
You've got the idea. Now you need to know how to get on your way. Starting Your Business is a class that teaches just that. Hosted by the Small Business Development Center.
6:00 p.m - 8:30 p.m.
Tuesday, November 19
South 佛罗里达 State College
600 W. 大学博士.雅芳公园
Building H, Room 110
Registration information here.
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LOCAL BUSINESS RETENTION & 扩建项目|伯尼小经销商迁至风景公路，保留35+工作岗位
Highlands 新闻-Sun By Phil Attinger
SEBRING — After two hours hearing arguments for and against it, county commissioners voted Tuesday to let Bernie Little Distributors Inc. build a beverage distribution center on Scenic Highway.
他们批准了位于赛百灵公园大道和风景公路东北角的30英亩土地的部分土地使用和分区变更, with the understanding that the facility will go on the back corner of the lot, set back from both roads.'
Joe Little, son of business founder, Bernie Little Sr.他在演讲中说，这家拥有48年历史的企业已经超过了1986年在美国建的工厂.S. 98, even after two on-site expansions.
“We want to stay in Highlands County,” Little said.
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OVER 100 NEW JOBS FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY IN SEBRING
Special to the Highlands 新闻-Sun
FORT LAUDERDALE – The Results Companies, 世界领先的客户体验管理提供商之一宣布将扩展到赛百灵, 佛罗里达.
“We are thrilled to expand our partnership and business into Sebring, 通过将结果扩展为终身合作伙伴赛百灵联络中心. With this expansion, Results gains a team of hardworking, dedicated associates committed to delivering great customer experiences.“这次扩张是我们为合作伙伴和员工创造卓越服务的又一步. 三年多来，我们一直是值得信赖的合作伙伴，通过平台智能和人力解决方案的独特结合，帮助组织在竞争激烈的市场中不断发展，这是非常有益的,” said Lori Brown, chief experience officer for the Results Companies.
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剪彩 & GRAND OPENING CEREMONY FOR THE RESULTS COMPANIES SEBRING SITE
SEBRING - On Thursday, 10月24日，赛百灵公司举行了盛大的剪彩仪式，并参观了赛百灵市长的设施, the Greater Sebring Chamber of Commerce, Highlands County Economic Development, and CareerSource Heartland.
View photos of the commemoration on their Facebook here.
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FRAMEWORK UP AT NUCOR STEEL MILL
Highlands 新闻-Sun By Marc Valero
雅芳公园-框架是在纽柯佛罗里达钢铁厂的三个主要结构之一，该钢铁厂正在美国北部的县线附近建造.S. 27.
这个投资2.4亿美元的钢筋生产工厂将创造约250个新的高薪工作岗位, according to Nucor.
Nucor 佛罗里达 Controller Corey Allain said the project is moving ahead really well.The framework is up for the finished goods building, he said. Most of the foundation work is in or ongoing for the production building.
Allain说，行政大楼的工作预计将在未来两周内开始. The completion date for the steel mill is in the end of the third quarter of 2020.
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Avon Park Approves Utilty Extension Contract
Highlands 新闻-Sun By Marc Valero
市议会批准了与迈阿密建筑公司签订的一份价值近200万美元的合同，将其公用事业线路向北延伸，为纽柯佛罗里达钢铁厂提供服务，该钢厂正在县城线以北建设.
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VISIT SEBRING SHOWCASED AT NEW YORK CITY MEDIA, INFLUENCER RECEPTIONS
Special to the Highlands 新闻-Sun
赛百灵- 10月. 15, Visit Sebring在Visit FLORIDA主办的两场纽约市招待会上，在30多名媒体代表和10名有影响力的人面前展示. 参观赛百灵是这两个活动的10个目的地之一，与媒体和有影响力的人有一对一的独家时间，告诉他们赛百灵是什么雅芳公园 and Lake Placid area has to offer tourists.
“媒体和网络上有影响力的人真的想在佛罗里达州找到新的地方写文章, 因此，赛百灵地区是一个隐藏的宝石目的地，为游客提供各种各样的活动,” said TDC Lead Marketing Consultant Casey Hartt. “They were most interested in the Sebring Soda Festival, 贝母的节日, Highlands Hammock State Park, 麦克斯韦尔林, Sugar Sand Distillery, Citrus Golf Trail and the fact that we are a piece of old, 历史性的佛罗里达.”
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HIGHLANDS COUNTY STUDENTS RECOGNIZED FOR PERFECT EXAM SCORES
Highlands 新闻-Sun By Marc Valero
近50名学生在2018年的评估考试中取得了完美的成绩，他们中的许多人出席了周二6686体育集团官网学校董事会的会议，以表彰他们的成就.
会议在赛百灵中学礼堂举行，以方便学生家长.该地区的三所高中共有11名学生在佛罗里达标准评估(FSA)或课程结束考试(EOC)中获得满分.
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为未来培养技能——苏格兰高地航空总监约翰•劳施的观点文章 & 航空航天学院
Highlands 新闻-Sun | John Rousch
There are a few things in this world I am passionate about. 教育就是其中之一，从我很小的时候起，教育就一直是我人生旅程的核心.
我们在航空航天计划中采用了通过实践和严格的航空航天课程为我们的青年创造“选择和机会”的主题. 选择和机会方法可以应用于我们学校的任何课程. Our students not only need to learn what the content of a class is, but also why it is important to them.
John Rousch is the director of the Highlands 航空 and Aerospace Academy, a community partnership between The School 董事会 of Highlands County, the Sebring Regional Airport, 监管局第1240章, and Career Source Heartland, and other community groups supporting youth.
Read the full opinion piece here.
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CAREER TECH ED LISTENING TOUR/STUDENT SURVEY
Highlands 新闻-Sun By Marc Valero
SEBRING——佛罗里达州每年将获得7300万美元的职业技术教育资金，因此，倾听之旅和学生调查是信息和意见收集工作的一部分.
佛罗里达州教育专员理查德·科科伦周二宣布，佛罗里达州教育部将举办一系列公开听证会, in-person and virtually, 收集有助于国家职业和技术教育劳动力计划发展的意见, which is due to the U.S. Department of 教育 in the spring of 2020.
Read more and see the schedule here.
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