Local employers looking for skilled workers can draw from a labor pool that encompasses the entire Tampa Bay region. The same applies to vendors and suppliers. Many employers in Manatee and Sarasota who were surveyed recognize the need to promote these communities as part of the greater Tampa Bay area in order to attract and keep younger professionals. We believe that we offer a little different lifestyle with all the amenities of a larger metropolitan area. The new marketing message helps to create a consistent theme by using resource dollars more wisely.
Regionalism is no longer an option given our challenges and our opportunities.
As a united region, we are truly more than the sum of the parts.