A Shared Vision for Hardee County’s FutureAs the healthcare representative on the EDC/IDA, my role is to bring forward discussions that focus on improving the health of our community, developing [...]
WAUCHULA, Fla. – The The Development Group marked a new chapter in its leadership on Thursday, October 9, as Sarah Evers participated in her first board meeting as Chief Executive [...]
With my background in education and workforce development, I have seen firsthand that education is not just about personal achievement—it is the foundation of economic growth. When companies look to [...]
In 2023 the Board of County Commissioners appointed me to the Hardee County Industrial Authority (IDA) as a board member. As a citizen of the community and with a background [...]
It’s no surprise that Hardee County residents care deeply—each in their own way—about our community’s future. When we launched Hardee Speaks in 2024, a countywide survey, we wanted to hear [...]
Do you ever drive through your community and think about how it could be better? "Does that window need repair, could that house use a fresh coat of paint, what's [...]
How community and business leaders can make decisions based on generational grouping. Pew Research Center credits an individual’s age as the most common predictor of differences in attitudes and behaviors. [...]
Feeling at Home Have you ever been to a place that just felt good, a place that you really enjoyed and felt like calling home? There is little doubt this [...]
Breathing life into your community can be challenging. Find out why having that space between work and home is vital to your community feeling alive. A “third space” is a [...]
