The Tampa Bay region is at the hub of an expanding talent pool in Florida, driven largely by a distinguishable sense of place, growing cultural arts venues and successes at the University of South Florida and other institutions of higher learning and related industries. The state as a whole must continue to explore options for becoming fully competitive on the global level by attracting top employers and employees, and creating opportunities for all to thrive. Much progress has been made in the right direction in recent decades and the potential to grow smarter and better remains huge.