Tallahassee, Fla. – Florida Lieutenant Governor Jennifer Carroll will visit Middleburg High School to highlight industry certification and the effort to prepare Florida’s students for successful careers geared toward STEM.

WHAT: Lt. Governor Visit to Middleburg High School

WHEN: Tuesday, May 22, 2012
9:00 a.m.

WHERE: Middleburg High School
3750 County Road 220
Middleburg, Florida 32068

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About the Florida Department of Education: The department’s mission is to increase the proficiency of all students within one seamless, efficient education system by providing them the chance to expand their knowledge and skills through world-class learning opportunities. Serving more than 3.5 million students, 4,200 public schools, 28 colleges, 188,000 teachers, 47,000 college professors and administrators, and 318,000 full-time staff throughout the state, the department enhances the economic self-sufficiency of Floridians through programs and services geared toward college, workforce education, job-specific skills and career development. Florida ranks first in the nation for teacher quality, first in the nation in advanced placement participation, and first in the southern region for graduation rate and degrees awarded by the Florida College System. For more information, visit www.fldoe.org.

Contact: DOE Press Office
(850) 245-0413

CENTRAL FLORIDA DISTRICTS RECEIVE TWO “F” AND ONE “D” GRADES

CONTACT: ACLU of Florida Media Office, (786) 363-2737, media@aclufl.org

Despite court rulings that social security numbers are not required for public school enrollment, many Florida school districts are requesting them on enrollment forms without making clear to families that the information is optional.

Including social security numbers on admission forms, and implying they may be required, can intimidate immigrant families who may not be documented or have reason to worry about a review of their residency status.

The ACLU of Florida requested and reviewed enrollment forms and procedures for all Florida school districts and will issue a state report card on the findings.

The press conference will take place at:

10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012
HOPE CommUnity Center
1016 N. Park Avenue
Apopka, FL 32712

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About the ACLU of Florida The ACLU of Florida is freedom’s watchdog, working daily in the courts, legislature and throughout Florida to defend individual rights and personal freedoms guaranteed by the United States and Florida Constitutions and the Bill of Rights. For additional information, visit our web site at: www.aclufl.org

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tomorrow, Tuesday, May 22, U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) along with Steve Case, Revolution LLC CEO and member of President Obama’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness, and Robert Litan of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, will unveil bipartisan legislation, Startup Act 2.0, aimed at jumpstarting the economy through the creation and growth of new businesses. This bipartisan legislation sets out to prove the critics wrong: Congress can get something done during an election year by coming together to strengthen the economy and create jobs.

Startup Act 2.0 picks up where the JOBS Act left off by doing more to create an environment in which entrepreneurs can succeed. Research has shown that for close to three decades, companies less than five years old have created almost all of the net new jobs in America—averaging about 3 million jobs each year. Startup Act 2.0 creates new opportunities for America-educated, entrepreneurial immigrants to remain in the U.S. where their talent and ideas can fuel growth and create American jobs. The bill also alleviates regulatory burdens that make it more difficult for businesses to expand and create jobs. Finally, Startup Act 2.0 makes changes to the tax code to encourage investment in startup companies.

Startup Act 2.0 builds upon the original Startup Act introduced by Sens. Moran and Warner in December, and it has been strengthened by including widely-supported provisions of S. 1866, the AGREE Act, introduced by Sens. Coons and Rubio in November. Many of the principles included in Startup Act 2.0 are based on the research and analysis of the Kauffman Foundation, and are supported by President Obama’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness.

What: Sens. Rubio, Coons, Moran and Warner, along with Steve Case, Revolution LLC CEO and member of President Obama’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness, and Robert Litan of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, to unveil Startup Act 2.0, a bipartisan jobs bill aimed at jumpstarting the economy through the creation and growth of new businesses.

Who: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.)
U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.)
U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.)
U.S. Senator Mark Warner (D-Va.)

Steve Case, Revolution LLC CEO and member of President Obama’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness
Robert Litan, Vice President for Research and Policy, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

When: Tuesday, May 22, 2012
10:30 a.m. EDT

Where: U.S. Capitol, SC-115
Washington, D.C.

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Contact: Alex Conant (Rubio) – 202-224-3041
Garrette Silverman (Moran) – 202-224-6521
Kevin Hall (Warner) – 202-224-2023
Ian Koski (Coons) – 202- 224-5042

GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT’S SCHEDULE
FOR
MONDAY, MAY 21, 2012

12:30pm-1:15pm COUNTRY BRIEFING BY THE U.S. EMBASSY
CEST Location: The Westin Palace Madrid Hotel
Address: Plaza de las Cortes, 7
Madrid 28014, Spain

1:45pm-2:00pm MEETING WITH ESPERANZA AGUIRRE, PRESIDENT,
CEST COMUNIDAD DE MADRID
Location: Comunidad de Madrid
Address: Plaza Puerta del Sol, #7
Madrid, Spain

2:00pm-3:45pm WELCOME LUNCHEON WITH COMUNIDAD DE MADRID
CEST AND CITY OF MADRID
Location: Comunidad de Madrid Palace
Address: Plaza Puerto del Sol, #7
Madrid, Spain

5:30pm-6:30pm MEETING WITH THE U.S.-SPAIN COUNCIL
CEST Location: Casa America
Address: Plaza de Cibeles #2
Madrid, Spain

6:30pm-7:00pm MEDIA AVAILABILITY
CEST Location: Casa America
Address: Plaza de Cibeles #2
Madrid, Spain

7:00pm-8:30pm ROUNDTABLE WITH SPAIN-FLORIDA FOUNDATION 500
CEST YEARS
Location: Casa America
Address: Plaza de Cibeles #2
Madrid, Spain

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LT. GOVERNOR JENNIFER CARROLL’S SCHEDULE
FOR
MONDAY, MAY 21, 2012

9:00-10:00am KEYNOTE SPEECH FOR THE 2012 CARIBBEAN SHIPPING EXECUTIVES ANNUAL CONFERENCCE
Location: Omni Plantation
Address: 6800 First Coast Highway
Amelia Island, FL

11:00am-12:45pm SECOND TO NONE RALLY
Location: Industrial Plant
Address: 780 Whittaker Road
Jacksonville, FL 32218

2:00-4:30pm REPI CHALLENGE CONFERENCE CALL
Location: St. Johns River State College
Address: 283 College Drive
Orange Park, FL

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Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam will launch Summer BreakSpot, the state’s summer nutrition program for students, in Orlando tomorrow.

Since the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services began managing the Child Nutrition Programs in January 2012, Commissioner Putnam has been committed to working with community leaders to ensure that all children who are in need would have access to food.

During the school year, more than 1.6 million Florida students rely on free or reduced price school meals through the National School Lunch Program. When school is not in session, approximately 3,000 Summer BreakSpots around the state will serve free healthy meals and offer fun learning and recreational activities.

As part of the launch, Commissioner Putnam will be joined by mascots from the Orlando Magic, Tampa Bay Rays, Jacksonville Jaguars and Miami Dolphins to announce a partnership that aims to expand awareness of the program to communities across the state.

Details for the event are:

Event: 2012 Summer BreakSpot Launch

Date: Tuesday, May 22

Time: 11:00 a.m.

Location: Nap Ford Community School
648 West Livingston St.
Orlando, FL 32801

Media: OPEN PRESS

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Contact: Sterling Ivey
(850) 617-7737

GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT’S SCHEDULE
FOR
SATURDAY, MAY 19, 2012

NO SCHEDULED EVENTS

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LT. GOVERNOR JENNIFER CARROLL’S SCHEDULE
FOR
SATURDAY, MAY 19, 2012

4:45-5:00pm PRESENTATION TO JAMES WOOD FOR HIS MILITARY SERVICE
Location: V.F.W. Community Center
Address: 519 South Central Avenue
Apopka, FL

5:00-8:00pm 2ND ANNUAL APOPKA MILITARY BALL KEYNOTE SPEECH
Location: V.F.W. Community Center

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GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT’S SCHEDULE
FOR
SUNDAY, MAY 20, 2012

NO SCHEDULED EVENTS

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LT. GOVERNOR JENNIFER CARROLL’S SCHEDULE
FOR
SUNDAY, MAY 20, 2012

NO SCHEDULED EVENTS

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Tallahassee, Fla. – The Florida Department of Education (DOE) will release scores for 2012 FCAT 2.0 Grades 9 and 10 Reading, FCAT Writing, FCAT 2.0 Reading retakes and FCAT Reading and Math retakes tomorrow. Additionally, DOE will host a media conference call on the results.

WHAT: Media Conference Call on FCAT 2.0 Results

WHEN: Friday, May 18, 2012
12:00 p.m. Eastern Time

CALL IN NUMBER: (866) 372-5781

CONFERENCE ID: 83346026

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Contact: DOE Press Office
(850) 245-0413

What:

“Doing Business with World Bank,” a luncheon presentation.

Who:

When:

Ian Solomon, United States executive director of the World Bank Group

Friday, May 18, 2012 Noon – 1:30 p.m.

Where:
University Club of Tampa
201 North Franklin Street
Tampa, FL 33602

Sponsor:

Enterprise Florida Inc.

More Info:

News Release

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Enterprise Florida, Inc. is a partnership between Florida’s business and government leaders and is the principal economic development organization for the state of Florida. Headquartered in Orlando, Enterprise Florida’s mission is to diversify Florida’s economy and create better-paying jobs for its citizens by supporting, attracting and helping to create businesses in innovative, high-growth industries. In pursuit of its mission, Enterprise Florida works closely with a statewide network of economic development partners and is funded both by the State of Florida and by private-sector businesses.

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Contact: Stuart Doyle
(407) 956-5689
sdoyle@eflorida.com

Demonstrators Plan to Tell Insurer to Stop Using Premiums to Hurt Medicare, Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – Seniors, advocates, health plan members and shareholders of Coventry Health Care will gather inside and outside of the company’s annual meeting Thursday to demand that the company stop using policyholder premiums and taxpayer money to secretly fund political actions that hurt American families. The activists will protest Coventry’s history of shady marketing practices targeting seniors in Medicare and Medicaid and release a report detailing the company’s profit margins, lobby expenditures and political donations over the past few years.

Meanwhile, shareholders will voice support for a resolution that would promote greater disclosure of the company’s political spending. Coventry investors demanding disclosure of all political spending will question the company’s executives and directors about investing in political efforts to overturn the Affordable Care Act.

Coventry is the latest corporation to be held to account by the 99%. Around the country, angry people have been making their voices heard at shareholder meetings, including those of Bank of America, WellPoint, Cigna, General Electric, Wells Fargo, Carnival Cruise Lines and others.

What: Rally and Press Conference at Coventry Health’s Annual Shareholder Meeting

Who: Organize Now, FLARA, Awake Broward, and others

When: Thursday, May 17 @ 8:30am ET

Where: Outside the Ritz-Carlton Hotal, 1 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd., Fort Lauderdale 33304

Sheena Rolle
813.728.1867
sheena@organizeflorida.org

http://www.orgnow.org/

GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT’S SCHEDULE
FOR
THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2012

4:45pm-6:00pm FLORIDA COUNCIL OF 100 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
Location: Willard Intercontinental Hotel
Address: 1401 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
Washington, DC

6:30pm-8:30pm FLORIDA COUNCIL OF 100 GOVERNOR’S RECEPTION & DINNER
Location: Willard Intercontinental Hotel
Address: 1401 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
Washington, DC

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LT. GOVERNOR JENNIFER CARROLL’S SCHEDULE
FOR
THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2012

9:00-10:00am PRESENTATION OF THE ANNUAL MEMORIAL DAY RESOLUTION
Location: The American Legion
Address: 229 Lake Ella Drive
Tallahassee, FL

4:00-5:00pm AEROSPACE STATES ASSOCIATION MEETING

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