AGP Executive Report
Last update: 30 minutes agoWorkforce & Training: The U.S. Department of Labor awarded nearly $162M to expand Registered Apprenticeship programs, with Florida’s Department of Commerce leading a $40M effort focused on the defense industrial base, shipbuilding and maritime manufacturing. Housing & Community Development: Jacksonville broke ground on the second phase of Sulzbacher Enterprise Village in Brentwood, a $28M campus adding health clinics, Goodwill job training and culinary programming on a 17-acre site. Aerospace/Advanced Manufacturing: AST SpaceMobile says BlueBird 11 reached Cape Canaveral ahead of its first-half August launch, with satellites 12 and 13 expected to arrive shortly—another step in scaling its manufacturing for space-based broadband. Local Manufacturing Spotlight: ProGlider Boats advanced to the Top 32 in Florida’s “Coolest Thing Made in Florida” competition with its HyperGlider watercraft; voting runs July 15–28. Supply Chain & Energy: Anza reports U.S.-assembled solar module prices held steady at about $0.30/W, with FEOC rules and tariff actions shaping ownership and production decisions. Healthcare Costs: Tampa General Hospital sued Eli Lilly over alleged 340B discount cutoffs tied to new prescription-level reporting demands, warning of higher drug costs and access impacts.
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