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Phil AmmannJune 5, 2016

Gov. Rick Scott has elevated the State Emergency Operations Center in Tallahassee to Level 2 as Florida prepares for what has been named Tropical Depression No. 3 developing in the Gulf of Mexico. Scott issued a statement 11:15 a.m. Sunday: “As we continue to closely monitor this tropical depression, Floridians should remain vigilant and have […]

Gary FineoutJune 4, 2016

State officials have given a good review of Florida’s tourism marketing agency and a second outfit that promotes the aerospace industry. Gov. Rick Scott earlier this year called for the reviews of both Visit Florida and Space Florida. Scott ordered the review of Visit Florida after the Orlando Sentinel reported taxpayers paid thousands of dollars […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 4, 2016

Rick Scott will meet with Donald Trump on Monday, but once again said he would pass if offered a spot on the presidential ticket. The Washington Post on Thursday reported Scott will travel to New York to meet with the presumptive Republican presidential nominee. On Friday, Scott told CNN he initiated the meeting in hopes […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 3, 2016

School may be ending soon throughout Florida’s 4th Congressional District, but there’s no summer vacation when it comes to politicizing the issue of school bathrooms. On Friday, CD 4 Republican candidate Bill McClure issued a statement expressing “outrage” over a “federal directive on Florida and the country, forcing schools to allow transgender students to use the […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 3, 2016

Rick Scott for vice president? Maybe not. A new Mason-Dixon poll shows some Floridians would be less likely to vote for Donald Trump if the Florida governor was also on the ticket. The survey found 40 percent of Floridians polled said they would be less likely to vote for Trump if Scott was his running […]

Associated PressJune 2, 2016

Planned Parenthood filed a lawsuit Thursday asking a federal district court to block restrictions on abortions signed into law earlier this year by Gov. Rick Scott. The bill is similar to legislation being challenged in court in other states, including Texas. State and federal laws already prohibit public money for abortion, but Florida’s bill goes […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 2, 2016

In terms of Rick Scott backing the presidential bid of his friend Donald Trump, the governor was early, weighing in less than 24 hours after the Florida primary. So it was no surprise he welcomed the decision of House Speaker Paul Ryan to endorse the presumptive Republican nominee. “We need to unify,” Scott said, setting up a contrast between […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 2, 2016

Thursday on the Fox News program “Your World with Neil Cavuto,” Florida Gov. Rick Scott sounded the alarm yet again on the need for federal funding to battle Zika. On this issue, and in this particular interview, there were a few interesting rhetorical pivots. One was the repeated assertion that, when it comes to Florida, “we need a federal partner.” […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 2, 2016

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Rep. Charles McBurney has been the target of a concerted email campaign from National Rifle Association members, who seek to ensure that the termed-out Jacksonville Republican doesn’t become a judge in the 4th Judicial Circuit, encompassing Duval, Clay, and Nassau Counties McBurney is firing back, asking supporters to contact Gov. Rick Scott, to advocate for his ascension to a judgeship. […]

Gary FineoutJune 2, 2016

A new audit is critical of how the administration of Gov. Rick Scott oversaw a state worker charity campaign. Florida auditors reported the Department of Management Services did not initially document costs incurred by the vendor hired to oversee the charitable campaign. The audit also found that between January 2013 and December 2015, state officials did not […]

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Rick Scott elevates emergency center to Level 2 in anticipation of tropical storm

Review says it’s mostly sunny for state tourism agency, Visit Florida

Rick Scott to meet with Donald Trump; again says he would pass on VP spot

CD 4 Republican Bill McClure: ‘Outraged’ by presidential directive on school bathrooms

40% of Floridians say they’re less likely to vote for Donald Trump if Rick Scott is VP

Planned Parenthood asks court to block Florida abortion bill

Rick Scott talks Paul Ryan endorsing Donald Trump, Trump’s Florida strategy

Rick Scott wants Barack Obama to be ‘federal partner’ in Zika fight

As NRA, Jax businessmen squabble over Charles McBurney judgeship, Rick Scott is unaffected

Audit criticizes Rick Scott administration over charity contract