{"id":406559,"date":"2026-09-21T21:28:30","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T21:28:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/406559\/"},"modified":"2026-09-21T21:28:30","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T21:28:30","slug":"tallahassee-state-college-unveils-multi-million-dollar-plan-for-new-wakulla-co-facility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/406559\/","title":{"rendered":"Tallahassee State College unveils multi-million dollar plan for new Wakulla Co. facility"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">WAKULLA COUNTY, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; Tallahassee State College (TSC) unveiled its plan to invest millions in Wakulla County for a new facility.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-start\">During a press conference in Crawfordville Monday afternoon, TSC said the new facility will bring together programs already offered in the county and expand training within high-demand fields.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-start\">In total, it\u2019s set to be a $27.3 million project for the new workforce training center. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-start\">Renderings show a two-story building with classrooms, specialized labs and a healthcare simulation center. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Renderings show a two-story building with classrooms, specialized labs and a healthcare...\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/HT2HMFCEFBHUFLBNOU7QOOAADE.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"604\" \/>Renderings show a two-story building with classrooms, specialized labs and a healthcare simulation center.(Grace Temple\/WCTV)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-start\">The building will replace the current Wakulla campus in Crawfordville, consolidating everything onto one campus, according to TSC Vice President for Work Development Shelly Bell.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-start\">Students will have the chance to train for careers in healthcare, education, environmental science, marine service technology and construction trades.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-start\">The college is also addressing a shortage of qualified teachers in rural counties with a new teacher preparation pathway.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-start\">TSC District Board of Trustees Chair Christian Caban said that the college wants students to have options to prepare them for the workforce.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-start\">\u201cWakulla County is growing, and what this is going to do, this is going to lay a great foundation for workforce preparation, for job training,\u201d Caban said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-center\">More news out of the Big Bend:<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-start\">Portions of the new building will also double as a hurricane shelter for storms up to Category 3, boosting emergency response and disaster recovery in the community.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-start\">An official timeline for when the facility will be built has not been released.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-start\">College leaders said the new center is designed to grow with Wakulla County, preparing students for jobs and the community for the next storm. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-start\">\u201cI just hope that for generations and generations to come, we\u2019re able to make a difference in Wakulla County,\u201d Bell said. \u201cWe\u2019re able to provide the workforce training that individuals need that will help to fuel the economy down here and allow them to continue to grow.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/09\/21\/tallahassee-state-college-unveils-multi-million-dollar-plan-new-wakulla-co-facility\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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