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Appointments by Governor Rick Scott for Monday, May 21, 2018

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Gov. Scott Appoints Ramiro Christen Areces & Elijah A. Levitt to the Miami-Dade County Court

Governor Rick Scott today announced the appointments of Ramiro Christen Areces and Elijah A. Levitt to the Miami-Dade County Court.

Areces, 35, of Coral Gables, is a solo practitioner, and previously practiced with Jorden Burt, LLP. He received his bachelor’s degree from Florida International University and his law degree from the University of Miami. Areces fills the vacancy created by the death of Judge Shelley J. Kravitz.

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Gov. Scott to Make Major Announcement Regarding Florida’s Safe Communities

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MEDIA ADVISORY

Tomorrow, May 22nd, Governor Scott will make a major announcement regarding Florida’s safe communities and FDLE’s 2017 unified crime report. In 2016, Florida reached a 46-year low in crime rate.

WHAT: Press Conference
WHEN: 9:00 AM
WHERE: Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office
501 E. Bay Street
Jacksonville, FL 32202

Gov. Scott: $3.5 Million in Florida Defense Grants Awarded for Military Community

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Governor Scott today announced nearly $3.5 million will be awarded to support community projects at military installations across the state. The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) administers the Defense Infrastructure Grant Program and the Defense Reinvestment Grant Program, which protects Florida’s military bases by providing funding for local infrastructure and land acquisition needs, as well as assisting communities surrounding military instillations in diversifying their economies. Florida’s military installations contribute more than $84.9 billion in economic impact and the defense industry supports nearly 800,000 jobs in the state.

Governor Scott said, “Florida is the most military-friendly state in the nation, and as a Navy Veteran myself, I am proud to announce our state will be providing nearly $3.5 million in additional defense grants dedicated to supporting Florida’s military communities. Our military installations are the backbone of many great Florida communities.”

Cissy Proctor, Executive Director of the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, said, “Defense communities play a large role in Florida’s robust economy. We are proud to invest in our military installations and the local communities they support.”

Defense Infrastructure Grants are awarded to communities for improving areas surrounding military installations. This will positively impact an area’s military value and its community. The 2018-2019 Defense Infrastructure Grants were awarded to defense partners in Bay, Brevard, Clay, Duval, Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.

Defense Reinvestment Grants are provided to communities to help support the needs of a military installation or to help expand the community’s non-defense economy. The 2018-2019 Defense Reinvestment Grants were awarded to defense partners in Bay, Brevard, Clay, Duval, Escambia, Hillsborough, Miami-Dade, Okaloosa, Orange, Santa Rosa and Walton counties.

Click here to learn more about the award winners.

Gov. Scott: Businesses Continue to Create Thousands of Jobs for Floridians

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Governor Rick Scott announced that Florida businesses have created 1,516,900 jobs since December 2010, including 8,300 private-sector jobs in April and 170,400 in the last year. Florida’s annual job growth rate of 2.3 percent continues to exceed the nation’s rate of 1.8 percent. Florida’s annual job growth rate has outpaced the nation for 72 of the past 73 months. The only month that Florida did not exceed the nation was due to Hurricane Irma. The Governor made the announcement today at El Meson in Orlando, a restaurant with four locations in Florida and 37 in Puerto Rico. The Governor visited the restaurant during his fifth trip to Puerto Rico.

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Gov. Scott to Attend Governor’s Hurricane Conference

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MEDIA ADVISORY

Tomorrow, May 16th, Governor Rick Scott will attend the Governor’s Hurricane Conference in Palm Beach, where he will join emergency management professionals as they discuss preparations for the upcoming hurricane season.

WHAT: Governor’s Hurricane Conference

WHEN: 9:00 AM

WHERE: Palm Beach Convention Center
650 Okeechobee Blvd.
West Palm Beach, FL 33401

Gov. Scott Awards Nearly 90 Veterans with the Veterans Service Award at the National Guard Armory in Marianna

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Governor Rick Scott today visited the National Guard Armory in Marianna and awarded 89 veterans with the Governor’s Veterans Service Medal. Since 2013, Governor Scott has awarded nearly 14,000 veterans with the Governor’s Veterans Service Medal.

The following Florida veteran was highlighted during today’s ceremony:

Sergeant Christopher Gilley
Sergeant Christopher L. Gilley is a 17-year Florida Army National Guard Veteran who has served in various positions within the United States Army and the Florida Army National Guard. He has served under several state missions, including, most recently, Hurricane Irma response. Sergeant Gilley has also served under two federal mobilizations, one to support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, and another in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. He was awarded the Army Commendation Medal after both mobilizations. Today, Sergeant Gilley continues to serve within the United States Army and the Florida Army National Guard.

Florida lawmakers’ letter to Scott

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U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) joined with 11 other members of Florida’s Congressional delegation in sending a letter to Gov. Rick Scott today urging him to work with them to protect Florida families from escalating health insurance costs.

In addition to Nelson, the letter – which outlined six specific actions Scott should take at the state level to help mitigate rising healthcare costs – was signed by Reps. Kathy Castor (D-FL), Ted Deutch (D-FL), Charlie Crist (D-FL), Val Demings (D-FL), Lois Frankel (D-FL), Alcee Hastings (D-FL), Al Lawson, Jr. (D-FL), Stephanie Murphy (D-FL), Darren Soto (D-FL), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) and Frederica Wilson (D-FL).

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Gov. Scott Highlights Security Funding at Jewish Day Schools

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Governor Rick Scott and First Lady Ann Scott today visited the Torah Academy of Boca Raton and Chabad Naples Jewish Community Center to highlight the $2 million in security funding for Jewish Day Schools in this year’s Securing Florida’s Future budget.

The $2 million in security funding will help eligible Florida Jewish Day Schools provide security and counter-terrorism upgrades such as video cameras, fences, bullet-proof glass, alarm systems, and other safety equipment.