Tag: Rick Scott

Gov. Rick Scott canceled a scheduled appearance Monday in Fort Lauderdale to meet with law enforcement in Fort Myers after a deadly shooting in the…

By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Gov. Rick Scott hit Cleveland for the Republican National Convention on Tuesday, telling reporters that GOP presidential…

Let’s Get to Work, the political action committee tied to Gov. Rick Scott, had its political consultant, OnMessage, do a presidential poll. The results? Republican…

Mercedes-Benz USA, a division of Daimler AG, will move an engineering division from New Jersey to Florida, adding about 50 jobs to the company’s Jacksonville…

By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Gov. Rick Scott’s net worth dropped nearly 19 percent — mainly due to a reduction in the…

“Let’s Get to Work,” the political committee affiliated with Gov. Rick Scott, pulled in $227,525 — including $100,000 from U.S. Sugar — during the first…

Gov. Rick Scott this past week ordered that 49 flags be placed in front of the Florida Capitol. The flags are meant to remember the…

Following the terror attack in Orlando Sunday morning, Governor Scott today remained in constant communication with state agency leaders who are working to ensure the…

The incoming Speaker of the House, Rep. Richard Corcoran (R-Pasco County), said yesterday on “Pensacola Speaks” that Northwest Florida can expect to receive 75-percent of…

By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Calling the massacre at an Orlando nightclub “an attack on our state and entire nation,” Gov. Rick…

Gov. Rick Scott will head to Louisiana next week to encourage businesses to move to Florida, his office announced Wednesday. The “trade mission” comes as…

With Tropical Storm Colin bringing heavy rain and expected flooding to Florida, Gov. Rick Scott on Monday declared a state of emergency for 34 counties…

Today, Governor Rick Scott announced the launch of the Employ Florida mobile app, which gives Florida job seekers instant access to thousands of job openings…

(Weekly political notes from The News Service of Florida) By BRANDON LARRABEE AND JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Mosquitoes are an annoying fact…

Florida’s unemployment rate dipped to 4.8 percent in April, down from 4.9 percent in March and the lowest mark for the state in more than…

(Weekly political notes from The News Service of Florida) By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Next Thursday afternoon, near the end of his…

Gov. Rick Scott is hosting later this month what is being dubbed a “Degrees to Jobs Summit,” which will address issues in the state’s higher-education…

By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Most of the speculation around Gov. Rick Scott’s political future has centered on a bid for the…

Florida Gov. Rick Scott likes to travel to states with Democratic governors and try to lure their corporations to the Sunshine State. This year Scott…

By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA The state has resumed its search for a new insurance commissioner after Gov. Rick Scott and Chief…