The Regional Competitiveness Report with Dr. Lucia Farriss

In framing the findings of its latest Regional Competitiveness Report, the Tampa Bay Partnership used the term The Allure of Sunshine. The report highlights the fact that for Tampa Bay to maximize its potential, it has to go beyond warm weather and scenic vistas and address the drivers behind workforce and affordability trends. On this episode of the Freedom To Rise podcast, we speak with the partnership's top economic researcher, Lucia Farriss, about how we stack up against 19 other comparable cities in education, workforce development, net migration and a host of other measureables. Listen in.