Free fiber optics boot camp available, application deadline July 24

Danny Federico [email protected] Individuals interested in starting a career in the fast-growing broadband telecommunications industry have an opportunity to receive free training next month through CareerSource Citrus Levy Marion’s FiberOptiX Bootcamp. The one-week training program will be held from Monday, Aug. 3, through Friday, Aug. 7, at the College of Central Florida Jack Wilkinson Levy Campus, located at 15390 U.S. 19, approximately five miles north of Chiefland. The boot camp is part of the Creating Connections program, an initiative designed to help fill critical broadband workforce needs as high-speed internet infrastructure continues expanding across rural North Flo