Trade Schools See Steady Enrollment as Skilled Labor Gap Grows
By Alyssa PerryPublished: Sep. 14, 2026 at 7:41 PM EDT SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – As fewer people choose careers in the trades, the gap is growing between open jobs and workers who can fill them. Employers say they’re struggling to hire, even for good-paying positions. On the Suncoast, both Manatee Technical College and Suncoast Technical…