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  IN CASE YOU MISSED IT… Associated Press: “Scott: Miami port dredging means jobs”

  Dec 8 • 112 Views

  “Scott: Miami port dredging means jobs” Curt Anderson, Associated Press Dec. 6, 2013 For Full Story Click HERE   On a postcard-perfect Friday, Gov. Rick Scott joined other officials for a boat tour of a $220 million dredging operation that will enable Miami’s cargo port to accommodate much bigger ships that soon will pass through a widened Panama Canal.   When completed in spring 2015, the ship channel will be deepened to more than 50 feet, making PortMiami the closest East Coast locat... Read more >>

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  Florida Space Industry to Visit Capitol on March 12

  Dec 6 • 225 Views Sponsored

  KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL (December 5, 2013) – Representatives from Florida’s aerospace industry will visit Tallahassee on March12, 2014, to participate in Florida Space Day and share with legislators the opportunities the industry brings to Florida and the nation’s space program. “Aerospace means business and that translates into high tech, high paying jobs for Florida,” said Patty Stratton, chair of Florida Space Day 2014. “The decisions made in both Tallahassee and Washington D.C. in regard to the space prog... Read more >>

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  How Rick Scott Runs Florida

  Dec 8 • 80 Views

  Tallahassee, FL — Rick Scott and his allies just don’t play by the same rules everyone else does. Yesterday, The Miami Herald reported that Rick Scott’s chief of staff, Adam Hollingsworth, had publicly lied for over a decade about his college education — and even the governor didn’t know. After learning of this, Rick Scott failed to take any kind of corrective action. Instead, Scott said that he has “every confidence” in his aide and praised his “tremendous integrity." “Rick Scott was unaware his t... Read more >>

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  Four Points by Sheraton Seeks Community’s Ideas for #FinishTheBlock by Nov. 22

  Nov 6 • 1703 Views Sponsored

  TALLAHASSEE — As Gaines Street, College Town and Midtown Tallahassee undergo transformation, Four Points by Sheraton Tallahassee Downtown is inviting members of the community to create a vision for Tennessee Street by helping decide what should go in next to the hotel on the corner of West Tennessee Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Currently, the corner is occupied by the old Mays-Munroe building, which has not been in use for years. The owners of the Sheraton hotel plan to demolish the building and start fr... Read more >>

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  SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT- Governor Scott’s Strong Record of Economic Growth Detailed, RE:...

  Dec 8 • 128 Views

  “In the four years before Governor Scott took office, hundreds of thousands of jobs had been lost. Since the Governor took office, hundreds of thousands of jobs have been created. Under Governor Scott, companies are choosing to move to Florida from other states, reversing years when Florida was considered uncompetitive for job creation projects. There is no doubt that Governor Scott’s job creation policies are working. But, there is still more work to be done to develop an opportunity economy that creates jobs for gener... Read more >>

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  New Florida Poll Shows Voters Overwhelmingly Support Destination Resorts in State; Oppose Internet...

  Oct 31 • 2166 Views Sponsored

  TALLAHASSEE – Almost two-thirds of Florida voters support the Florida Legislature establishing a limited number of “high-quality destination resort casinos” in the state to create new jobs and boost economic development, a new poll of Florida voters shows. The survey of 601 likely Florida voters, conducted by The Tarrance Group, also found that respondents have a decidedly negative view (67 percent) of Internet gambling in the state. “The opinion of Florida voters is clear. When it comes to destination resorts, th... Read more >>

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  GOVERNOR SCOTT ANNOUNCES $88 MILLION IN PROPOSED ENVIRONMENTAL AND RECREATIONAL EARLY RESTORATION PROJECTS

  Dec 6 • 330 Views

  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Governor Rick Scott announced the third set of Natural Resource Damage Assessment early restoration projects proposed by Florida’s Trustees to remedy damages made by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. On April 20, 2011, BP agreed to provide $1 billion in early restoration funds to the Natural Resource Damage Assessment Trustees for early restoration projects. The total 28 proposed early restoration projects will be implemented throughout affected panhandle counties and are expected to utilize ap... Read more >>

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  What’s Working Today

  Dec 6 • 213 Views

  Florida's $112 million investment in @PortMiami’s Deep Dredge Project will create 30,000 jobs for Floridians. #Itsworking     @ItsWorkingFL... Read more >>

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  GOVERNOR SCOTT ANNOUNCES $88 MILLION IN PROPOSED ENVIRONMENTAL AND RECREATIONAL EARLY RESTORATION PROJECTS

  Dec 6 • 360 Views

  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Governor Rick Scott announced the third set of Natural Resource Damage Assessment early restoration projects proposed by Florida’s Trustees to remedy damages made by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. On April 20, 2011, BP agreed to provide $1 billion in early restoration funds to the Natural Resource Damage Assessment Trustees for early restoration projects. The total 28 proposed early restoration projects will be implemented throughout affected panhandle counties and are expected to utilize ap... Read more >>

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  November Monthly Actions: Agency Took Licensure Action against 10 Providers, Nine Additional Providers...

  Dec 6 • 293 Views

  Tallahassee, Fla.–The Agency for Health Care Administration (Agency) issued final orders to 10 providers for failure to meet licensure requirements during the month of November.  The Agency issued three final orders to deny a license renewal application, one final order to deny change of ownership, five to revoke an existing license and one that resulted in the provider surrendering the license.  Some of these providers were enrolled in the Medicaid program; however, the Agency has terminated or is in the process of te... Read more >>

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  New Lows, More Taxpayer Dollars for Rick Scott

  Dec 6 • 212 Views

  THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, December 5, 2013 ………. Florida's economic achievements, which have been richly touted in recent congratulatory letters signed by Gov. Rick Scott, are now suggested grist for phone calls from state employees to business owners. A bank of 20 phones has been set up in the Department of Business and Professional Regulation's Northwood Centre in Tallahassee for a weeklong campaign called Florida Business Outreach Week. On-the-clock state employees from a number of agencies have been splitting ... Read more >>

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