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Ribbon Cutting – Minneola Horizon Academy

On July 16, Wharton-Smith joined Lake County Schools, district officials, and community partners to celebrate the ribbon cutting of the new Minneola Horizon Academy. See photos. The $65 million, three-story school was designed by Zyscovich (now Stratus) and was funded entirely by impact fees. The school will serve students in grades K–8 with a STEAM-focused curriculum [...]

By |2025-08-05T10:42:36-04:00August 5th, 2025|The Central Florida Region, What's New|

Ribbon Cutting – City of Statesville Municipal Operations Center

On July 17, Wharton-Smith joined the City of Statesville, elected officials, city staff, and community members to celebrate the ribbon cutting for the new Municipal Operations Center. See photos. The event marked the completion of Phases I and II of the multi-phase Municipal Operations Center project, which will ultimately consolidate several public service departments into a [...]

By |2025-08-05T10:38:50-04:00July 29th, 2025|The Carolina's Region, What's New|

Ribbon Cutting – Wirz Park

On June 28, Wharton-Smith joined the City of Casselberry to cut the ribbon and re-open the newly renovated Wirz Park. See photos. Wharton-Smith renovated and expanded the event building and bathhouse, added a new zero-entry pool, a new playground, a basketball court, a pavilion, an outdoor volleyball field, and more! “This project has been more than [...]

By |2025-08-05T10:35:56-04:00July 10th, 2025|The Central Florida Region, What's New|

Groundbreaking – Silverleaf Sports Complex & Shearwater Community Park

On June 20, Wharton-Smith joined St. Johns County to hold a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the start of construction on two new community-focused projects: Silverleaf Sportsplex and the Shearwater Community Park and Library. The event was attended by County officials, staff, and members of the Board of County Commissioners. See photos. These two facilities are part [...]

By |2025-08-05T10:31:00-04:00July 10th, 2025|The North Florida Region, What's New|

Ribbon Cutting – Bay Laurel North WRF

On June 25, Wharton-Smith joined the Bay Laurel Center CDD, Kimley-Horn, Community officials, plant workers, and representatives from On Top of the World to officially cut the ribbon on the Bay Laurel North Water Reclamation Facility. See photos. The north system includes a new 2.5 MGD 5-stage bardenpho, approximately 22,000 LF of force main, a new [...]

By |2025-07-03T14:10:40-04:00July 3rd, 2025|The Central Florida Region, What's New|

Ribbon Cutting – Wharton-Smith North Port Office

On June 11, Southwest Florida Wharton-Smith team members joined with the North Port Area Chamber of Commerce, county officials, local companies, partners, and more to celebrate the grand opening of our new North Port office. See photos. Our new office, located within the newly developed North Port Business Park, emphasizes Wharton-Smith’s growth in the North Port [...]

By |2025-07-03T14:08:03-04:00June 24th, 2025|The Southwest Florida Region, What's New|

Giving Back – Pensacola Office Supports UWF Construction Management Program

The Wharton-Smith Pensacola office has established a $25,000 endowment to support the Tyler Chase Norwood Construction Management Program at the University of West Florida. The "Wharton-Smith Operational Excellence Endowment" will fund operational support, enhancing the experience for students in the program. “It means a great deal to us at Wharton-Smith to give back to the [...]

By |2025-06-20T13:44:46-04:00June 20th, 2025|The Gulf Coast Region, What's New|

2025 Intern Summer Kickoff

On June 5-6, over 60 Wharton-Smith interns across all 11 regional offices gathered at the Sanford headquarters for a two-day fun and educational experience. See photos. The event kicked off in style with an after-work social at Decision Tactical, a local indoor theme park offering shooting range simulators, competition courses, and more. Our interns had the [...]

Ribbon Cutting – Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office D4 Headquarters

On June 3, Wharton-Smith joined Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office personnel, county commissioners, special guest K-9 Mila, and more to cut the ribbon on the new Charlotte County District 4 Sheriff’s Office. See photos. The new 20,000 SF facility is part of a training complex with a firing range, obstacle course, and K-9 training area. It houses [...]

By |2025-07-03T10:54:41-04:00June 18th, 2025|The Southwest Florida Region, What's New|

Subcontractor Appreciation Lunch – DeBary Fire Station #39

On May 29, Wharton-Smith hosted a subcontractor appreciation luncheon at the DeBary Fire Station #39 project. Subcontractors were treated to project t-shirts and a delicious catered lunch by Brian's Bar-b-q, and  everyone won at least one gift card during the raffle. See photos. “We owe a debt of gratitude to our firefighters and first responders," [...]

By |2025-07-03T10:43:53-04:00June 11th, 2025|The Central Florida Region, What's New|
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