Press Releases
Pasco EDC Names Executive Committee & Welcomes New Members to Board of Directors
October 20, 2016 - Pasco County, Fla. (October 20, 2016)—The Pasco Economic Development Council recently announced the members of its Board of Directors’ Executive Committee for the 2016/2017 fiscal year, which began on October 1, 2016. Chairman - Jimmy Adcock, Tampa Electric/Peoples Gas Vice Chairman - Keith Appenzeller, King Engineering Associates Secretary/Treasurer -...
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SunTrust Contributes $5,000 to Pasco EDC’s Microloan Fund
October 19, 2016 - Applications now being accepted from entrepreneurs to launch and grow Pasco County businessesLutz, Fla. (October 19, 2016)— Recently, Skip Miller, Senior Vice President of SunTrust Bank, Inc. visited the Pasco Economic Development Council office in Lutz, Florida to present a check for $5,000 to support Pasco EDC’s Microloan Fund. ...
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Three Pasco County Companies Receive Statewide Recognition for Growth
September 26, 2016 - Companies selected for Florida Companies to Watch Awards by GrowFLPasco County, Fla.— Three Pasco County companies—Gator Cleaning Solutions, RISA, and X-Link Medical Software Interfacing— were selected from more than 500 nominees for Florida Companies to Watch, a statewide program managed by economic development group GrowFL, in association...
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TRU Simulation + Training Expands Its East Coast ProFlight® Pilot Training Facility
September 22, 2016 - $29.75 Million expansion expected to bring 100 new jobs to Pasco County, FloridaLutz, Fla. (September 21, 2016)— TRU Simulation + Training Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today that it has entered phase II of its expansion plan for its Pilot Training Center in Lutz, Florida located in Pasco County. Phase...
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Pasco County Celebrates Economic Success & Honors Growing Companies at 30th Annual Event
September 9, 2016 - Pasco County, Fla. (September 9, 2016) —Over 600 community and business leaders met Thursday evening at Saddlebook Resort in Wesley Chapel for the Pasco Economic Development Council’s 30th Annual Banquet & Industry of the Year Awards. At the event, Pasco EDC honored eight Pasco County companies who demonstrated significant...
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North Tampa Behavioral Health Breaks Ground on Expansion Project
August 29, 2016 - 27,500-square-foot expansion expected to bring 50 new jobs to Pasco CountyWesley Chapel, Fla. (August 29, 2016) — On Monday, August 15, representatives of the Pasco Economic Development Council and the Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce gathered with the North Tampa Behavioral Health team for a groundbreaking celebration marking the start of construction...
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METTLER TOLEDO Announces New Facility to be Built in Pasco County
August 23, 2016 - Company expected to add 185 jobs and invest more than $30 million in the projectLutz, Fla. (August 23, 2016) — Today, the Pasco Economic Development Council gathered with representatives from Enterprise Florida and Pasco County officials to announce that METTLER TOLEDO will construct a new 250,000-square-foot facility at a site adjacent to the Suncoast...
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CenterState Bank Contributes $5,000 to Pasco EDC’s Microloan Fund
August 9, 2016 - Program assists entrepreneurs in launching and growing local businessesLutz, Fla. (August 9, 2016) — On Friday, August 5, Skip Skairus, Vice President of CenterState Bank visited the Pasco Economic Development Council office in Lutz, Florida to present a check for $5,000 to support Pasco EDC’s Microloan Fund. Bill Cronin, President/CEO...
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Pasco EDC Partners with Local Leaders to Launch International Committee
August 2, 2016 - Local leaders collaborate to build export and foreign investment opportunities in Pasco CountyPasco County, Fla. (August 2, 2016) — On July 15, 2016, Pasco Economic Development Council’s newly-formed International Committee held its first meeting, chaired by Pasco County Commissioner Kathryn Starkey—a visionary advocate for Pasco County’s involvement in...
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Cutler Associates Joins Pasco EDC Board of Directors
July 6, 2016 - Pasco County, Fla. (July 6, 2016) — The Pasco Economic Development Council is pleased to announce Kevin Glenn, Vice President of Business Development with Cutler Associates, Inc., has joined its Board of Directors. Cutler Associates recently increased its investment in Pasco EDC to a Corporate Council-level Investor ($10,000).Glenn is a veteran...
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