St. Petersburg’s initiative to empower its youth workforce took another successful step forward with the graduation of 12 cadets from Mayor’s Future Ready Academy. As reported by the city’s official news release, Mayor Kenneth T. Welch commended the graduates for completing the 18-week training program, designed to secure participants gainful employment within the city’s workforce. The ceremony, held last Friday, took place amid the green surroundings of Hammock Hall at Boyd Hill Nature Preserve.