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Gov. Scott: Florida Continues to Outpace the Nation with Nearly 17,000 New Jobs Added in June

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Today, Governor Rick Scott announced that Florida businesses have created 16,900 private-sector jobs in June and 172,600 in the past year, for a total of 1,554,800 jobs since December 2010. Florida’s annual job growth rate has outpaced the nation for 74 of the past 75 months. The only month that Florida did not exceed the nation was due to Hurricane Irma. In June, Florida’s unemployment rate remained at a low 3.8 percent, a drop of 7 percentage points since December 2010; this drop is faster than the national decline of 5.3 percentage points. [Read more…] about Gov. Scott: Florida Continues to Outpace the Nation with Nearly 17,000 New Jobs Added in June

Gov. Scott Announces More Than $1.6 Million in Funding for Rural Communities

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Governor Scott today announced that more than $1.6 million has been awarded to support projects in rural communities across the state. This grant funding was provided through the Rural Infrastructure Fund to help with the planning, preparation and financing of infrastructure projects in rural communities. [Read more…] about Gov. Scott Announces More Than $1.6 Million in Funding for Rural Communities

Gov. Scott Takes Executive Action to Protect Access to Beaches

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Signs Executive Order Calling on Counties to Not Limit Access to Beaches

Governor Rick Scott today issued Executive Order 18-202, which urges Florida counties to protect public beach access and directs the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to support these efforts. The executive order specifically calls on counties to not limit access to beaches. [Read more…] about Gov. Scott Takes Executive Action to Protect Access to Beaches

Gov. Scott: DEO Activates Emergency Business Damage Assessment on Algal Blooms

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Governor Rick Scott announced that the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) has activated the FloridaDisaster.biz Business Damage Assessment survey to gather information on how algal blooms caused by federal Lake Okeechobee water releases have impacted local business operations. [Read more…] about Gov. Scott: DEO Activates Emergency Business Damage Assessment on Algal Blooms

Gov. Scott Awards 99-Year-Old World War II Veteran Sidney Walton with Veterans Service Medal

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At the Florida Governor’s Mansion, Governor Rick Scott today presented the Governor’s Veterans Service Medal to Sidney Walton, a 99-year-old World War II veteran. Since 2013, Governor Scott has awarded nearly 15,000 veterans with the Governor’s Veterans Service Medal. [Read more…] about Gov. Scott Awards 99-Year-Old World War II Veteran Sidney Walton with Veterans Service Medal

Gov. Scott Issues Emergency Order to Combat Algal Blooms in South Florida

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Governor Rick Scott today issued an emergency order in Glades, Hendry, Lee, Martin, Okeechobee, Palm Beach and St. Lucie counties to help combat algal blooms caused by Lake Okeechobee water discharges from the Army Corps of Engineers. This emergency declaration allows the Department of Environmental Protection and the South Florida Water Management District to waive various restrictions and regulations to store water in additional areas south of the Lake, which will help alleviate the Army Corps of Engineers’ water discharges that are causing harmful algal blooms in Florida’s rivers and coastal estuaries. [Read more…] about Gov. Scott Issues Emergency Order to Combat Algal Blooms in South Florida