This evaluation addresses Florida concerns that relate to the mandates of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act for the 2 years ending June 30, 1990. It is based on year-round evaluation activities conducted by the Florida Council on Vocational Education through projects, committee meetings, public hearings, surveys, interviews, and analyses of various data pertaining to vocational education. The report is organized in nine parts that cover the following: (1) introduction, recommendations, commendations, and special recognitions; (2) strengthening vocational education; (3) the private sector and the modernization of vocational education programs; (4) the evaluation of vocational education; (5) business concerns and labor organizations--changing occupations; (6) equal access to vocational education programs; (7) vocational education and the Job Training Partnership Act; (8) Florida state plan for vocational education training; and (9) analysis of the distribution of spending and availability of vocational-technical education activities. Appendixes, which compose half of the document, include synopses of six public meetings and forums and responses to parts 2, 3, 5, and 7 of the report by various constituencies. Sixty-two references are provided. (KC)