CareerSource Tampa Bay Announces Brandon Center Closure
- Date 8/11/2026
- Media Contact Doug Tobin
- Email TobinD@CareerSourceTB.com
- Contact phone (813) 397-2054
CareerSource Tampa Bay Announces Brandon Center Closure
~Workforce services will continue at six other career centers while the agency evaluates future opportunities to serve the Brandon community. ~
TAMPA, Fla. — CareerSource Tampa Bay (CSTB) will permanently close its Brandon Center, located at 6302 E. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Ste.120, Tampa, FL 33619, effective Friday, August 28, 2026.
CSTB is actively evaluating potential locations and exploring new opportunities to continue serving the Brandon community, including possible co-location partnerships.
Workforce services will continue to be available at CSTB’s six other career centers across Hillsborough and Pinellas counties:
- Tampa Center: 9215 N. Florida Ave., Tampa, FL 33612
- Ruskin Center: 201 14th Ave. SE, Ruskin, FL 33570
- Plant City Center: 307 N. Michigan Ave., Plant City, FL 33563
- Gulf to Bay Center: 2312 Gulf to Bay Blvd., Clearwater, FL 33765
- St. Petersburg Center: 3420 8th Ave. S., St. Petersburg, FL 33711
- Tarpon Springs Center: 682 E. Klosterman Road, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689
“While this transition was not anticipated, it gives us an opportunity to rethink our service model and explore new ways to serve the Brandon community,” said Keidrian Kunkel, President and CEO of CareerSource Tampa Bay.
About CareerSource Tampa Bay
Effective July 1, 2024, CareerSource Tampa Bay is the designated local workforce development board serving Hillsborough County and Pinellas County. CareerSource Tampa Bay is governed by a board of directors whose members are appointed by a consortium of Chief Local Elected Officials (CLEOs) from each county commission.
CareerSource Tampa Bay is an equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. All voice telephone numbers listed may be reached by persons using TTY/TDD equipment via the Florida Relay Service at 711.
CareerSource Tampa Bay is the direct service provider for various workforce programs which are supported by the U.S. Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Agriculture, and other agencies as part of awards totaling $38,665,000 with 93% federally funded (Updated annually, as of September 2025).
For more information about CareerSource Tampa Bay, please visit: https://careersourcetampabay.com
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