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Mitch PerryAugust 4, 2015

Not that anyone was asking him, but Gov. Rick Scott has a lot of thoughts about what he wants to hear from the 17 Republican presidential candidates participating in the two debates from Cleveland on Thursday. Seven candidates will debate at 5 p.m. while the top 10 candidates in the polls engage in the prime […]

Staff ReportsAugust 3, 2015

Gov. Rick Scott joined the Office Depot Foundation on Monday to hand out backpacks and school supplies to students and parents for the 15th annual “National Backpack Program” event in West Palm Beach, according to a news release from the governor’s office. Scott also highlighted this year’s Back-To-School Sales Tax Holiday running from Friday until […]

Frank TorresAugust 3, 2015

Gov. Rick Scott on Monday said Amazon.com Inc. will add 2,000 new jobs at its fulfillment centers in Lakeland and Ruskin. Amazon’s fulfillment centers already employ more than 2,000 Floridians. Scott said, “I am excited to announce that Amazon is expanding in Florida and adding more than 2,000 new jobs, which will more than double […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 3, 2015

Jennifer Carroll, lieutenant governor under Gov. Rick Scott and now one of his more staunch critics, will be honored as a “trailblazer” in Florida politics on Thursday at the Main Library in Jacksonville. “Without the passage of both the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Right Act, a black person and a Caribbean descent of […]

Phil AmmannAugust 3, 2015

Gov. Rick Scott announced five new appointments and two reappointments on Friday to a variety of statewide regulatory boards. Northwest Florida Transportation Corridor Authority Scott began by announcing one appointment and two reappointments to the Northwest Florida Transportation Corridor Authority. NFTCA works to improve mobility, enhance traveler safety, provide for hurricane evacuation routes, and promote […]

Peter SchorschJuly 31, 2015

Friday, Gov. Rick Scott announced the reappointment of Robert Watkins to the Hillsborough County Aviation Authority. Watkins, 64, of Tampa, is a certified public accountant and president of Robert Watkins and Co. P.A. The Tampa-based company focuses on full-service management, tax and bookkeeping services for growing businesses. He’s a member of the Florida and American Institutes […]

Associated PressJuly 30, 2015

The Florida Lottery is considering selling lottery tickets online or alongside ATMs to combat relatively flat sales of some of the more well-known games. Lottery officials have asked companies seeking a contract worth at least $300 million to prove that they can sell tickets on the Internet or at ATMs and gas pumps. The lottery […]

Frank TorresJuly 29, 2015

Gov. Rick Scott honored 58 service members in Orlando on Wednesday with the Governor’s Veterans Award. The award recognizes Floridians who served their country in the armed forces. During the ceremony at the Marriott World Center, Scott also touted $1 million in the “Keep Florida Working” state budget set aside for Building Homes for Heroes, a nonprofit organization that erects […]

Frank TorresJuly 29, 2015

State Rep. Mike La Rosa is applauding Gov. Rick Scott‘s decision to investigate Florida’s Planned Parenthood clinics to ensure full compliance with state law. After a video surfaced showing a Planned Parenthood executive allegedly negotiating a potential deal to sell donated tissue, La Rosa publicly condemned the organization. Representatives of Planned Parenthood have since denied such activities, saying the […]

Mitch PerryJuly 29, 2015

Gov. Rick Scott said Wednesday he has asked the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) to immediately begin investigating the 16 Planned Parenthood offices in Florida that perform abortion procedures to ensure they are in full compliance with the law. His statement is in reaction to undercover videos that show Planned Parenthood officials discussing the sale of […]

Tag: Rick Scott

Rick Scott tells GOP candidates what he wants to hear at Thursday’s debate

Rick Scott marks back-to-school sales tax holiday with backpack giveaway

Amazon adds 2,000 new jobs at its 2 Florida centers

Jennifer Carroll to be recognized as “trailblazer” on Thursday in Jax

Gov. Scott announces seven new state board appointments

Robert Watkins reappointed to Hillsborough County Aviation Board

Lottery exploring ticket sales online and at bank machines

Rick Scott honors 58 veterans at Orlando award ceremony

Mike La Rosa lauds Rick Scott for investigation into Planned Parenthood

Rick Scott calls for investigation of Planned Parenthood offices in Florida