A.G. GancarskiMarch 8, 2020
5min553
Lowest funding since fund's inception.
Tag: Florida Job Growth Grant Fund
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Bolder. Better. Brighter: a look at DeSantis' second budget.
A.G. GancarskiNovember 12, 2019
3min950
The bill's scope was expanded to include public schools at this stop.
A.G. GancarskiAugust 15, 2019
3min1225
Career Technical Education funding.
Jacob OglesMay 5, 2019
2min260
Florida Job Growth Grant Fund among top department priorities.
Staff ReportsMarch 6, 2018
4min318
On a day when most of the attention of Florida political watchers is on the debate in the Florida House on school safety measures, Gov. Rick Scott rolled out $22 million from the Job Growth Grant Fund. The $85 million fund has now dispersed $57 million. “I’m proud to announce the nearly $22 million in awards […]
Mitch PerryMarch 6, 2018
2min412
St. Petersburg College was one of 11 recipients of nearly $22 million in Florida Job Growth Grant Funds awarded Tuesday by Gov. Rick Scott. SPC received more than $1.5 million for a new mechatronics training program, partnering with several regional businesses to meet demands for workers having automation and troubleshooting skills. “This initiative is a prime example […]
Danny McAuliffeMarch 1, 2018
8min221
The House and Senate in negotiations have seemingly agreed on funding for job and tourism incentives — but still are significantly apart on spends for hurricane-related affordable housing programs that are now expected to be ironed out by budget chairs Rep. Carlos Trujillo and Sen. Rob Bradley. A recent Senate offer in the Transportation, Tourism, […]
A.G. GancarskiFebruary 6, 2018
5min425
Gov. Rick Scott visited Jacksonville’s FDOT office on the Westside Tuesday, with a “major announcement” via the state’s $85 million “job growth” fund. The fund, a compromise solution to Enterprise Florida’s previous practice of directing money to businesses (many of them businesses that had donated to Scott’s “Let’s Get to Work” political committee), includes money for […]
Jim RosicaDecember 26, 2017
20min503
Spoiler alert: If you’re a regular of this site, and reading this story, you can guess what the #1 pick is. Otherwise, 2017 still offered a bounty of material to Tallahassee’s reporting ranks. We still chuckle at the uninitiated who ask, “What do you write about when the Legislature isn’t in session?” Without further ado, […]