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A.G. GancarskiSeptember 17, 2015

It’s a familiar sight in Jacksonville. Governor Rick Scott comes to town and says a few words. Mayor Lenny Curry is by his side, along with a few Council members. On Thursday morning, it happened again. Scott came to town to give a Young Entrepreneur Award to Dane Grey, the 29 year old owner of Elite […]

Gary FineoutSeptember 17, 2015

Florida Rep. Richard Corcoran, soon to become one of the most powerful people in state government, delivered a fiery speech Wednesday promising sweeping changes in everything from schools to legislative ethics and how long judges can stay on the bench. Corcoran, a lawyer and one time top aide to U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio when Rubio […]

Ryan RaySeptember 16, 2015

Gov. Rick Scott on Wednesday announced that recent growth in Florida’s four largest ports has catapulted them further into national prominence. Scott cited a recent report by the Journal of Commerce on the ten fastest-growing ports in the nation for overall volume of imports and exports, which placed PortMiami and Port of Palm Beach tied for No. 2 […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 16, 2015

Gov. Rick Scott, who attended state Rep. Richard Corcoran‘s designation ceremony Wednesday, took time for a few questions afterward. On Corcoran’s proposed 12-year term limit for Florida judges: “When I see all the things that are proposed by the House and the Senate, I’ll be glad to review them.” On funding for the state’s economic […]

Drew WilsonSeptember 15, 2015

A deal between Florida and a private space flight company owned by the CEO of Amazon promises to pump 330 new jobs and $200 million in investments into the Space Coast. Gov. Rick Scott announced the deal Tuesday alongside Amazon head Jeff Bezos, who said Florida beat out about a dozen other states vying for […]

Diane RobertsSeptember 15, 2015

Remember when Rick Scott went around in 2014 claiming to be an environmentalist? Yeah, that was hilarious. If you find the rape and pillage of Florida amusing. Some of our fellow citizens actually fell for it, too, just enough to get him re-elected. Flori-duh, indeed. Here’s Scott’s shameful scorecard: 1. Still won’t talk about climate […]

Diane RobertsSeptember 14, 2015

Remember when Rick Scott went around in 2014 claiming to be an environmentalist? Yeah, that was hilarious. If you find the rape and pillage of Florida amusing. Some of our fellow citizens actually fell for it, too, just enough to get him re-elected. Flori-duh, indeed. Here’s Scott’s shameful scorecard: 1. Still won’t talk about climate […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 14, 2015

For those of you keeping track at home, the average poll rating of the presidential contenders who attended Florida Gov. Rick Scott‘s second inauguration is 1.1 percent. This number is arrived at by taking New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie‘s 2.2 percent and Rick Perry‘s doughnut and dividing by two. In retrospect, Scott inviting Christie and […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 14, 2015

Florida Senate President Andy Gardiner on Monday defended his chamber’s position on funding the state’s business incentives, three months after Florida’s economic development czar complained lawmakers were starving him of money. “(W)e need to change how we fund economic development,” Gardner said in a memo to senators. “A business would not set aside the total funds needed […]

Gary FineoutSeptember 13, 2015

Two telecommunications companies contend in a new lawsuit that the administration of Gov. Rick Scott is flouting the state’s public records law. The lawsuit is an outgrowth of a dispute over a nearly $400 million state contract the Scott administration recently awarded to a subsidiary of Florida-based Harris Corp. AT&T and a contractor working with […]

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Aerial photo courtesy Jesse Biter.

Rick Scott, Lenny Curry trumpet job creation in Jacksonville on Thursday

Next House speaker: Legislators the enemy, promises change

Rick Scott touts growth of four major Florida ports

Rick Scott “gaggles” with reporters after designation ceremony

New Blue Origin launch facility to create 330 Brevard County jobs, governor says

Diane Roberts: Rick Scott runs up scorecard of shame

Diane Roberts: Rick Scott runs up scorecard of shame

For presidential contenders, attending Rick Scott’s inauguration is the kiss of death in 2015

Andy Gardiner defends decision on economic development funding

Florida sued once again over handling of public records