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Gov. Scott: Florida Awarded More Than $50 Million to Fight National Opioid Crisis

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Grant to Aid Communities as they Continue
to Provide Treatment, Support Services

Governor Rick Scott directed the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) to begin utilizing a new federal grant to increase access to medication-assisted treatment, reduce opioid-related deaths and equip professionals with the necessary tools to combat the national opioid epidemic in Florida. [Read more…] about Gov. Scott: Florida Awarded More Than $50 Million to Fight National Opioid Crisis

Secretary Detzner Recognizes National Voter Registration Day in Florida

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Encourages eligible Floridians to register to vote in the upcoming
General Election by the voter registration deadline on October 9

Secretary of State Ken Detzner recognizes today, September 25, as National Voter Registration Day in Florida and reminds Floridians that the deadline for registering to vote in the upcoming General Election is Tuesday, October 9. [Read more…] about Secretary Detzner Recognizes National Voter Registration Day in Florida

Gov. Scott: Nearly $2.2 Million Investment to Expand Mote Marine Laboratory Ozone Systems, Clay Testing Combatting Red Tide

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Governor Rick Scott today announced that the State of Florida will direct a $2,178,000 investment to test innovative technologies to mitigate the effects of red tide utilizing specialized clay field experiments and other innovative approaches for controlling and mitigating the impacts of red tide including expansion of Mote Marine Laboratory’s Ozone Treatment System. [Read more…] about Gov. Scott: Nearly $2.2 Million Investment to Expand Mote Marine Laboratory Ozone Systems, Clay Testing Combatting Red Tide

Gov. Scott: More than 1.6 Million Jobs Added Since December 2010

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Governor Rick Scott announced that Florida businesses have created 1,615,500 jobs since December 2010 with 20,000 private-sector jobs being added in August. Over the past year, 217,600 new private-sector jobs were created in Florida, and the state’s annual job growth rate has outpaced the nation for 76 of the past 77 months. [Read more…] about Gov. Scott: More than 1.6 Million Jobs Added Since December 2010

Mast to McConnell: The Treasure Coast Is Dying While Southern Storage Reservoir Languishes in Senate

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Mast Calls For Immediate Senate Vote on Water Resources Development Act
Bill Already Passed House of Representatives With Bipartisan Support

U.S. Congressman Brian Mast (FL-18) today urged Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to immediately bring up the Water Resources Development Act for a vote. The bill, which includes authorization for the EAA Southern Storage Reservoir and numerous other Treasure Coast Priorities, has passed the U.S. House of Representatives twice with enormous bipartisan support but has not yet received a vote in the Senate. [Read more…] about Mast to McConnell: The Treasure Coast Is Dying While Southern Storage Reservoir Languishes in Senate

Division of Elections Announces Vote-by-Mail Ballot Deadlines for General Election

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The Division of Elections announces the following vote-by-mail ballot deadlines for Florida’s upcoming General Election to be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018: [Read more…] about Division of Elections Announces Vote-by-Mail Ballot Deadlines for General Election

Florida College System Foundation Awards Florida’s 28 Colleges over $1 Million in Scholarships

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Scholarship funds will be distributed to Florida colleges

At today’s State Board of Education meeting, Commissioner of Education Pam Stewart presented Florida College System Chancellor Madeline Pumariega with a check for $1,032,177 to benefit first-generation students and students pursuing careers in health care. [Read more…] about Florida College System Foundation Awards Florida’s 28 Colleges over $1 Million in Scholarships

Gov. Scott: Florida Deploys Strike Teams, State Resources in Preparation of Florence

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Governor Rick Scott today received a full briefing on Hurricane Florence from the Florida Division of Emergency Management. Governor Scott has also spoken to the governors of Virginia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia to offer support as they prepare for impacts from Hurricane Florence. Florida emergency managers are in constant communication with these states as the storm approaches. [Read more…] about Gov. Scott: Florida Deploys Strike Teams, State Resources in Preparation of Florence

Gov. Scott: Florida Continues to Break Visitation Records

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65.5­­ million visitors came to Florida in first half of 2018

Governor Rick Scott today announced Florida set another record in tourism by welcoming the highest amount of visitors during any six months in the state’s history with 65.5 million visitors. [Read more…] about Gov. Scott: Florida Continues to Break Visitation Records

Mast, Rubio, Nelson Secure Deal For Federal Authorization of EAA Storage Reservoir In Water Infrastructure Bill

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U.S. Congressman Brian Mast (FL-18), U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (FL) and U.S. Senator Bill Nelson (FL) teamed up to write language authorizing the EAA Storage Reservoir, to be built south of Lake Okeechobee, which is included in the compromise version of the Water Resources Development Act unveiled today. [Read more…] about Mast, Rubio, Nelson Secure Deal For Federal Authorization of EAA Storage Reservoir In Water Infrastructure Bill