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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 25, 2016

The push to make sure Florida graduates can enter the workforce shouldn’t stop when it comes to students with intellectual disabilities. That was the message Senate President Andy Gardiner sent during a speech at the Degrees to Jobs Education Summit on Wednesday afternoon. Gardiner used his speech to highlight the work the Legislature has done to make […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 25, 2016

Calling it an opportunity to connect businesses and university leaders, Gov. Rick Scott kicked off his 2016 Degrees to Jobs Summit in Orlando on Wednesday morning. The goal, Scott told a room of about 350 university, college and business leaders, is to “challenge everything we’re doing.” “This is going to be a fun two days,” […]

Associated PressMay 25, 2016

Florida Gov. Rick Scott wants the state’s colleges and universities to do more to help students graduate within four years. Scott will kick off a two-day “Degrees to Jobs” summit on Wednesday in Orlando by calling for several changes designed to help students to get out of school sooner. Currently only 44 percent of students […]

Drew WilsonMay 24, 2016

Gov. Rick Scott’s political committee, Let’s Get to Work, brought in $70,100 in contributions during the first two weeks of the month. The contributions came in through just five contributions, with $50,000 of that money coming from the political committee of prison contractor the GEO Group, which operates many detention centers across the country, including […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 20, 2016

Florida’s unemployment rate continues to be on the decline, according to April jobs numbers released Friday. Gov. Rick Scott announced the state’s unemployment numbers during a stop in Orlando on Friday morning. The unemployment rate dropped to 4.8 percent in April, down slightly from 4.9 percent one month earlier. “Florida job creators are adding new […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 20, 2016

Another month has gone by, and with it comes another press release from Gov. Rick Scott extolling job creation in Jacksonville. “I am proud to announce today that Jacksonville added nearly 22,000 new jobs over the year. Every new job makes an important difference in someone’s life, and that is why we will continue to work […]

Mitch PerryMay 20, 2016

Condolences this morning to St. Pete Deputy Mayor Kanika Tomalin, who lost her husband, Tampa Bay Times outdoor reporter Terry Tomalin. Condolences to all who knew and loved him. Moving on, the documentary “Weiner” is set to open today in some markets around the country (not Tampa, though wouldn’t it be great if the Tampa […]

Mitch PerryMay 19, 2016

The ACLU of Florida wants state officials to know that protecting transgender students is not only required by law, but “is the right thing to do.” In a letter penned to Gov. Rick Scott, Attorney General Pam Bondi and Education Commissioner Pam Stewart, the civil liberties group writes that “we hope that you will recognize the […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 19, 2016

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Cissy Proctor is here to help. That’s how the recently appointed head of the Department of Economic Opportunity views her job. In the months since she took over the helm, she has traveled the state trying to understand Florida’s needs, talking to business owners, local business organizations and regional workforce agencies along the way. “We’re […]

Scott PowersMay 18, 2016

Gov. Rick Scott‘s two-day summit to link education to jobs set for Orlando next week will feature many Florida college, business and Republican leaders as well as the football coaches from the University of Florida, Florida State University and the University of Miami. The Degrees to Jobs Summit, set for May 25 and 26 at […]

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Andy Gardiner touts Center for Students with Unique Abilities at education summit

Rick Scott kicks off 2016 Degrees to Jobs summit

Rick Scott wants more college students to graduate on time

Let’s Get to Work adds another $70K so far in May

Florida unemployment rate drops to 4.8 percent in April

Jax adds 21,600 new jobs in the last year; unemployment is just 4.3%

Mitch Perry Report for 5.20.16 — Hacked off

ACLU urges Florida officials not to defy feds regarding transgender students

Jobs Boss: Cissy Proctor talks Florida’s future

Rick Scott’s Degrees To Jobs Summit to feature football coaches