Budget Negotiations

Please see the below statement from Governor Rick Scott on budget negotiations:
“Lawmakers cannot be shortsighted at the expense of Florida families by cutting funds for tourism marketing and economic development. I would be absolutely shocked if politicians in the Florida Legislature put their self-interests before the interests of our families and small businesses. Let’s remember, fully funding VISIT FLORIDA and Enterprise Florida is only 0.24% of Florida’s state budget. But, reducing this funding will have a significant impact on state, county, city, and local tourism and economic development boards’ revenues by hundreds of millions of dollars.” – Governor Rick Scott