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Scott uses Twitter to scold Florida House

Governor Rick Scott continues to use Twitter to communication his displeasure….sound familiar? After the Florida Houseâ€™s Careers & Competition Subcommittee passed a bill that would…

Scott, Corcoran incentives debate gets personal

By LLOYD DUNKELBERGER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA With a House committee poised to approve a bill that would eliminate economic-development and tourism programs, Gov….

Trump supporters, including Gov. Scott, happy with their president

Yesterday, we asked â€œPensacola Speaksâ€ listeners how they felt President Donald Trump has done since taking office 12 days ago. The callers, who all said…

Road Trip to Tallahassee for unveiling of 2017 Florida budget proposal

Gov. Rick Scott releases his proposed 2017-2018 budget Tuesday morning. I will be among the editors and political reporters from throughout the state gather at…

Scott’s tweet gets Ports to back away from Cuba deals

Port Everglades and the Port of Palm Beach have announced they will not sign any formal economic-development paperwork with a Cuban delegation that is in…

Scott proposes freezing fees, Bright Futures extension

By LLOYD DUNKELBERGER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Seeking to keep higher-education costs low and help more students graduate on time, Gov. Rick Scott on…

Round 2: Battle over Corporate Incentives (or Welfare) begins Mar 7

Gov. Rick Scott is asking the Florida Legislature $85 million for incentives that Enterprise Florida can use to lure more jobs to Florida. When it…

Scott wants to give state law enforcement pay raise

Today, Governor Rick Scott announced that he will propose a five percent pay raise for the state’s 4,000 sworn law enforcement officers in his 2017-2018…

Hart named Enterprise Florida CEO

Enterprise Florida, Inc. (EFI) Board of Directors today unanimously approved the hiring of Chris Hart IV as the new President & CEO of Enterprise Florida…

Inaccurate City of Pensacola website hampers accountability

Mayor Ashton Hayward Â has proclaimed often thatÂ Â transparency, and accountability are cornerstones of his administration. Unfortunately, the reality doesnâ€™t match the rhetoric. HeÂ declared in his first…

Rick Scott possible pick for Health and Human Services secretary

Politico has speculated that Florida Gov. Rick Scott is a contender to be Donald Trumpâ€™s Secretary of Health and Human Services, as is Dr. Ben…

Gov. Scott breaks ground on $43-million facility at Pensacola airport

Governor Rick Scott joined state, county and city officials to break ground on the long-awaited aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility for VT Mobile…

Other media pick up story on Scott calling UWF trustees

Yesterday, I wrote about the buzz that Gov. Rick Scott lobbied several of University of West Florida Board of Trustees in favor of Dr. Martha…

Buzz: Gov. Scott called UWF trustees, pushed Saunders for presidency

Inweekly has learned that Gov. Rick Scott weighed in on the selection of the new University of West Florida president. Last night, he called several…

Scott ask Congress to act on Zika

By LLOYD DUNKELBERGER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA With 70 confirmed cases resulting from Florida mosquitoes carrying the Zika virus, Gov. Rick Scott traveled to…

Scott, CDC Chief detail ‘aggressive’ efforts to curb Zika

By LLOYD DUNKELBERGER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Gov. Rick Scott joined the director of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday…

Buzz: Hayward appeals gas tax issue to Gov. Rick Scott

A day after Escambia County Commissioner Lumon May sent his few additions to the city’s ambitious three-year street paving program, Mayor Ashton Hayward notified the…

Scott: State to offer free Zika virus tests for pregnant women

While in Gulf Breeze this morning, Gov. Rick Scott said the state’s health departments will offer pregnant women free tests for the Zika virus. “I’ve…