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Drew WilsonOctober 6, 2015

Gov. Rick Scott says a battery manufacturing company will expand its Brevard County operations by adding 1,000 jobs and making $270 million in capital investments. “Oakridge Global Energy Solutions could have moved their headquarters anywhere in the world and I am proud to announce that they chose to remain in Florida and create 1,000 new […]

Melissa RossOctober 6, 2015

One month, one city, two panels looking at the future of energy, with two very different tones. This October, Jacksonville will host the Florida Energy Summit. The event, sponsored by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the JAX Chamber, is billed as “convening energy leaders from across the state and around the nation to share ideas on […]

Staff ReportsOctober 6, 2015

Gov. Rick Scott on Monday made two appointments in North Florida. First, Rick Watson will replace Pinki Jackel on the Franklin County Board of County Commissioners. Jackel was previously appointed the county’s Elections Supervisor. Watson, 68, of Saint George Island, owns and operates Richard Watson LLC and is a Realtor with Century 21 Collins Realty Inc., […]

Staff ReportsOctober 5, 2015

Gov. Rick Scott has sent a team of “hazard managers” to South Carolina to assist in the Palmetto State’s response to record flooding in the wake of Hurricane Joaquin. From the Monday afternoon press release: The seven-member team from the Jacksonville area arrived in South Carolina yesterday and are working jointly with South Carolina’s state government […]

Jim RosicaOctober 5, 2015

The former top staffer to Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) Secretary Liz Dudek has joined a law and lobbying firm as a “corporate affairs advisor.” Jennifer Ungru is now with Jones Walker LLP’s Tallahassee office, according to an announcement on the firm’s website. Before her stint as AHCA chief of staff, Ungru was deputy chief of staff to Gov. […]

Jim RosicaOctober 5, 2015

Florida Gov. Rick Scott has ordered the state flag at half-staff in honor of the nine people shot dead last week at an Oregon community college. Scott announced the move in a Sunday afternoon memo. “(P)ursuant to a Presidential Proclamation, I hereby direct the flags of the United States and the State of Florida to be flown […]

Phil AmmannOctober 5, 2015

On Friday, Gov. Rick Scott announced eleven appointments to a variety of state regulatory boards. Diabetes Advisory Council Scott began by naming four to the Diabetes Advisory Council, which advises the state on diabetes prevention, diagnosis, education, care, treatment, impact, and costs. Dr. Kimberly Reed, 50, of Davie, is a professor at Nova Southeastern University. […]

Drew WilsonOctober 2, 2015

Gov. Rick Scott highlighted a state-commissioned report Friday that shows the defense industry had a $79.8 billion impact on the Florida economy last year. Commissioned by Enterprise Florida and CareerSource Florida, the report ranks defense as the fourth-largest industry in the state behind only agriculture, health care and tourism. The $79.8 billion figure accounts for […]

Gary FineoutOctober 2, 2015

A far-reaching court ruling that could have opened the door to slot machines at dog and horse tracks across Florida has been reversed. The 1st District Court of Appeal on Friday ruled that slot machines could not be installed at a facility 25 miles west of Tallahassee. The decision was unusual because the same court […]

Drew WilsonOctober 1, 2015

Gov. Rick Scott announced Thursday that an Ohio-based logistics company will add 100 jobs and make $560,000 in capital investments in Volusia County. “TQL already employs approximately 450 Floridians and the creation of 100 additional jobs in Daytona Beach is exciting news. Since December 2010, Florida businesses have created more than 940,000 private-sector jobs,” Scott […]

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Rick Scott touts 1,000 new jobs from manufacturing expansion in Brevard

Jax climate and energy panels: a tale of two conferences

Rick Scott makes North Florida appointments

South Carolina gets help from Florida emergency managers

Top AHCA staffer headed to private sector

Rick Scott orders flags at half-staff for Oregon victims

Gov. Rick Scott announces eleven board appointments

Report: Defense industry had $79.8B impact in Florida, despite decline in Fed funding

Florida court reverses itself on slots

Gov. Scott announces TQL expansion will create 100 new jobs in Daytona Beach