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Fla. Governor Scott Provides Support and Justice for Victims of Human Trafficking
TALAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -- Today Governor Scott signed two bills to protect vulnerable women and children throughout Florida. The laws will impose tougher...
Fla. Governor Scott Signs Legislation to Keep State-Chartered Financial Institutions from Being Pipelines for Money Supporting Terrorism
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -- Today, Governor Rick Scott joined leaders of Florida's Jewish community at the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County...
Florida Governor Scott Appoints Christopher Pole to the Broward County Court
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -- Today, Governor Rick Scott announced the appointment of Christopher W. Pole, of Plantation, to the Broward County Court. Pole,...
Fla. Gov. Scott Signs Cuba-Syria Bill: Florida Will Not Support Countries that Oppress Freedom
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -- Florida Governor Rick Scott signed legislation today intended to prevent taxpayer dollars from ending up in the hands of companies with business ties to the dictatorships of Cuba or Syria. House Bill 959 lays the groundwork to prevent state and local governments from entering contracts worth $1 million or more with businesses operating in Cuba and Syria.
Florida Governor Scott’s Reaction to the State of the Union Address
TALAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -- The American economy is sustained by business owners large and small who invested their money because they saw the potential of our great nation. Companies from around the world should continue flocking here, but instead they are being deterred by a nation facing a trillion dollar deficit and a federal government with an insatiable appetite for more debt and intrusion into the lives of its citizens.
Florida Governor Scott urges employers to make Hiring Florida’s Heroes their business
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -- Governor Rick Scott today joined business, military, veteran and workforce leaders during the annual Florida National Guard Day at the Capitol to launch a year-long effort aimed at connecting returning National Guardsmen and other veterans with job openings as Florida's economy continues to improve.
Florida’s Unemployment Drops 2.1 Percentage Points
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -- Florida Governor Rick Scott announced today that Florida's unemployment rate went down again in the last month of 2011 to 9.9 percent. A total of 5,100 new private-sector jobs were also added in December, solidifying Florida's status as one of the nation's leaders in job creation last year.
Fla. Gov. Scott and Colt’s Manufacturing Co. Announce New Jobs Coming to Osceola County
OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -- Today, Colt's Manufacturing Co. LLC announced its commitment to create 63 jobs in Osceola County for its new regional headquarters and product manufacturing center.
Florida breaks through 100,000 Jobs Barrier
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -- New job creation and unemployment numbers were released this month showing unemployment down from 10.6 percent last month and 12 percent in December, to 10.3 percent October.
Statement from Florida Governor Rick Scott on Failed Deficit Reduction Talks
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -- It is unfortunate that after months of debate the congressional 'super committee' charged with finding $1.2 trillion in budget savings failed to make the difficult choices needed to begin fixing our nation’s out of control debt.
CSB Declares Florida’s Failure to Adopt CSB Recommendation on Protecting Public Workers ‘Unacceptable’
Washington, DC /Florida Newswire/ -- The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) today announced it has declared Florida’s inaction and failure to adopt a CSB recommendation to provide federal-level workplace protections for state and municipal public workers an “Unacceptable Response.” It is the first time that a CSB recommendation issued to a state and its legislature has been closed due to an unacceptable response by the recipient.
Florida Lottery’s Monopoly Scratch-Off Family is Growing – Four New Monopoly Scratch-Off Games Coming Soon
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -- The Florida Lottery's most successful family of Scratch-Off games is growing! On Tuesday, July 5, 2011, four new MONOPOLY(TM)...
Fla. Gov. Scott Appoints David Darm to the Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged
Tallahassee, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -- Governor Rick Scott today announced the reappointment of David Darm to the Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged.
Darm, of...
Statement from Florida Governor Rick Scott Regarding the Death of Osama bin Laden
Tallahassee, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ –- “The death of Osama Bin Laden marks a great victory for Americans and for freedom-loving people worldwide. Finally, some...
Fla. Gov. Rick Scott Announces Florida Crime Rate at 40-Year Low
Tallahassee, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -– Governor Rick Scott and Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) Commissioner Gerald Bailey today announced the State’s crime rate...
Fla. Gov. Scott Appoints Three to Board of Trustees, Florida Gulf Coast University
Tallahassee, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -– Governor Rick Scott today announced the reappointment of Larry D. Hart and the appointments of Dorene S. McShea and...
Fla. Gov. Scott Reappoints Three to the Governing Board, Southwest Florida Water Management District
Tallahassee, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -– Governor Rick Scott today announced the reappointments of Albert Joerger, H. Paul Senft, and Doug Tharp to the Governing...
Fla. Gov. Scott Appoints Eight to District Board of Trustees, Daytona State College
Tallahassee, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -– Governor Rick Scott on Monday (April 25) announced four reappointments and four appointments to the District Board of Trustees,...
Florida Petitions EPA on clean water standards
Tallahassee, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -- Governor Rick Scott on Friday (April 22) authorized the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to file a petition with...
Fla. Governor Scott Appoints Christopher Nocco as Pasco County Sheriff
Tallahassee, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -- Governor Rick Scott today announced the appointment of Christopher M. Nocco as Pasco County Sheriff.
Nocco, 35, of Odessa,...