{"id":4554,"date":"2019-01-22T00:11:38","date_gmt":"2019-01-22T00:11:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/president\/?p=4554"},"modified":"2023-12-13T15:51:16","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T15:51:16","slug":"st-petersburg-college-and-the-florida-college-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/president\/2019\/01\/22\/st-petersburg-college-and-the-florida-college-system\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Petersburg College and the Florida College System"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spcollege.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SPC<\/a> has been the anchor institution for <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/president\/2023\/11\/15\/tbbj-podcast-highlights-collaboration-between-higher-education-and-business\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">higher education<\/a> in Pinellas County since 1927. We elevate the local economy by more than $855 million each year. 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