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ST. PETERSBURG — Twenty-two months after opening, the $40 million Pinellas County Job Corps center is serving two-thirds of the students for which it has capacity. A year ago director Larry ...
The Pinellas County Job Corps will host a job fair Wednesday to help its students and staff after the U.S. Department of Labor announced it would be pausing the Job Corps program nationwide.
The Pinellas County Job Corps Center in St. Petersburg is seen in 2013. The U.S. Department of Labor announced Friday that it will “pause operations” at Jobs Corps centers around the country.
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — For many students, the Pinellas County Job Corps Center was more than just a school— it was a lifeline. “This place is where second chances happen and miracles happen ...
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — Across the country, Job Corps centers are hoping for a last-minute reprieve that could keep their doors open — at least temporarily. The potential closures threaten to ...
The rally will be held Tuesday at 6 p.m. at 515 22nd Street South, in St. Pete, across the street from the Pinellas County Job Corps Center.
The Pinellas County location is one of only three in Florida serves around 250 students. The Labor Department argues the program had a low graduation rate and wasn’t cost-effective, and wants it shut ...
Students at the Pinellas County Job Corps Friday said they don’t want the data to take away a chance for them to have a better future. “I was facing homelessness.
Job Corps Centers all over the nation are shutting down. The U.S. Department of Labor announced it’s putting a pause on these centers to align with President Trump’s budget proposal for 2026.
The fight to save the Pinellas County Job Corps continues in St. Petersburg.
The Pinellas County Job Corps will host a job fair Wednesday to help its students and staff after the U.S. Department of Labor announced it would be pausing the Job Corps program nationwide.