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Florida among the top talent pools for major tech firms — but local universities lag behind

Florida is among the top 10 states in the nation where large tech firms find a majority of their employees, according to a new report. But when it comes to local education, Tampa Bay lags.
According to a survey by TonerGiant, Florida ranks at No. 9 nationally as a talent pool for 26 of the biggest tech companies in the nation, including Amazon, Microsoft and Google. More than 13,000 graduates from Florida universities work or have worked at a major tech firm since graduating, according to LinkedIn data analyzed by TonerGiant.