Tallahassee, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — Governor Rick Scott on Friday (April 22) authorized the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to file a petition with the federal Environmental Protection Agency to rescind its January 14, 2009, …

Tallahassee, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — Governor Rick Scott today announced the appointment of Christopher M. Nocco as Pasco County Sheriff.
Nocco, 35, of Odessa, is a major with the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office. He succeeds Sheriff …

Tallahassee, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — Governor Rick Scott visited Northwest Florida this week and remains committed to ensuring Florida’s natural resources are restored. After the initial success in getting $30 million from BP to promote …

Tallahassee, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -– Today, Governor Rick Scott named Dr. Frank Farmer as Florida’s Surgeon General and announced he will retain Liz Dudek as Secretary of the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA). As …

Tallahassee, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — Governor Rick Scott today launched a new website that will serve the public by providing access to frequently requested public records and other information, including a state employee salary database.
The …

Tallahassee, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — Following ongoing events at nuclear power facilities in Japan, Governor Rick Scott asked Florida Division of Emergency Management Director Bryan W. Koon to review Florida’s emergency action plans should any …

Tallahassee, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — Governor Rick Scott today announced the appointments of Manuel “Manny” L. Maroño of Sweetwater and Jay N. Trumbull of Panama City to the Florida Transportation Commission.
Moroño, 39, is the Mayor …

Tallahassee, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — Governor Scott and members of the Cabinet voted unanimously today to tighten the rules of executive clemency, which will eliminate automatic restoration of rights for convicted felons.
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Tallahassee, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — Senate President Haridopolos’ announcement that he is on board the rejection of the federal high speed rail boondoggle is great news. Like my jobs budget, saying no to high speed …

Tallahassee, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — After thoughtful consideration, Governor Rick Scott informed U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood of the state’s decision to reject President Obama’s Tampa to Orlando high-speed rail project.
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Tallahassee, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — On Tuesday (Feb. 15), Governor Scott named Charles Trippe as General Counsel to the Executive Office of the Governor. Trippe will serve as the Governor’s chief counsel and will …

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — Governor Rick Scott today announced the appointment of Judge Burton C. Conner of Fort Pierce to the Fourth District Court of Appeal. “Judge Conner represents the values and judicial conservatism …

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — In fulfillment of another campaign promise, Governor Rick Scott today has directed the Department of Management Services to accept two bids that were revealed earlier this week. This sale of …

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — Florida Governor Rick Scott today announced that Bing Energy Inc. (BEI) of Chino, California has selected Florida as the new site of the company’s world headquarters. BEI, in collaboration with …