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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 13, 2016

Gov. Rick Scott has requested President Barack Obama declare a state of emergency in Florida. In a letter to the president Monday, Scott asked the president to declare an emergency in Florida for the “horrific massacre committed by a terrorist in Orlando.” The governor said he asked for the state of emergency so the full […]

Joe HendersonJune 12, 2016

(Editor’s note: We bring this column to highlight an important viewpoint on Sunday’s mass shooting in Orlando.) The sermon Sunday morning in my house of worship was about love. In light of current events that seems odd, doesn’t it? We woke to the news that a gunman with apparent ties to radical Islam murdered at […]

Larry GriffinJune 12, 2016

Gov. Rick Scott has declared a state of emergency in Orange County after the mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub Sunday morning, which has so far claimed 50 lives and is the deadliest shooting in U.S. history. In an executive order issued Sunday, Scott declared Florida Department of Law Enforcement Commissioner Richard Swearingen would be […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 12, 2016

Gov. Rick Scott said the state will “devote every resource available” to assist law enforcement officials in the aftermath the Orlando shooting. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims, families and all those affected by this horrific tragedy,” said Scott in a statement Sunday morning “We are a strong and resilient state, and we […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 10, 2016

Florida lawmakers continue to push for more federal assistance to fight the spread of Zika. Gov. Rick Scott on Thursday requested the Centers for Disease Control send an additional 1,300 Zika antibody tests to Florida. The additional tests would allow more Floridians, including pregnant women and new mothers, to see if they have had Zika. […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 9, 2016

The political committee backing Gov. Rick Scott continued to boost its coffers in May, raising more than $144,000 in the one-month fundraising period. State records show “Let’s Get to Work“ — the political committee that fueled Scott’s 2010 and 2014 gubernatorial campaigns — raised $145,100 in May. Since January, the political committee has raise more […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 9, 2016

A mosquito trap designed by University of Florida researchers could limit the spread of the Zika virus, but first it needs approval from the federal Environmental Protection Agency. Phil Koehler, a professor in the university’s entomology and nematology department, said researchers have requested an emergency registration permit for the product. If granted, the university would […]

Jac VerSteegJune 9, 2016

A politician is a guy who shoots you in the gut and then campaigns by bragging about the Band-Aid he put on the wound. The latest example: Just days after The Palm Beach Post’s John Kennedy documented how Gov. Rick Scott‘s environmental policies had led to an explosion of huge developments in Palm Beach County […]

Phil AmmannJune 8, 2016

On Wednesday, Gov. Rick Scott announced nine appointments to a variety of state boards and panels. DeSoto County Clerk of the Circuit Court Scott began by naming Ashley Coone as the DeSoto County Clerk of the Circuit Court. Coone, 33, of Arcadia, served as president of ASC Consulting and Marketing. She previously served as the […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 8, 2016

Gov. Rick Scott is Louisiana bound. Scott announced Wednesday he plans to travel to Louisiana next week on a domestic trade mission. The trip will come as the Louisiana Legislature heads into a special session to discuss the budget and a host of revenue-raising options proposed by Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards. In a statement, […]

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Rick Scott requests emergency declaration from Barack Obama after Orlando shooting

Joe Henderson: Love is perfect message on day of horror

Rick Scott declares a state of emergency for Orange County after Orlando shooting

Rick Scott: ‘We are a strong and resilient state’

Florida lawmakers urge action to stop the spread of Zika

Let’s Get to Work raises $145K in May

UF seeks approval for device that could help stop spread of Zika

Jac VerSteeg: Rick Scott puts Band-Aid on environmental wounds

Rick Scott announces nine state appointments

Rick Scott headed to Louisiana next week for domestic trade mission