Tomorrow, March 28th, Governor Rick Scott will host a roundtable with community leaders in Jacksonville to discuss economic development and jobs programs that the Florida House voted to eliminate. Governor Scott will specifically speak to those programs under Enterprise Florida that invest in Florida’s military and defense communities.
WHAT: Military Roundtable
WHEN: 2:15 PM
WHERE: Florida Army National Guard Building
13433 Crossover Street (Bldg. 1822)
Jacksonville, FL 32221
Jacksonville
ICYMI: Florida Politics: Rick Scott harangues Duval Delegation, pushes incentives in Jacksonville
Rick Scott harangues Duval Delegation, pushes incentives in Jacksonville
Florida Politics
A.G. Gancarski
March 20, 2017
When Gov. Rick Scott comes to your town to hold a “Fighting for Florida’s Jobs” round table, that means your GOP State Representatives crossed him on an incentive vote.
Scott started off March in Rep. Travis Cummings‘ district, where he repeatedly jabbed at Cummings and Rep. Paul Renner for opposing Enterprise Florida and Visit Florida.
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Reps. Cord Byrd, Clay Yarborough, and Jason Fischer all voted against incentives, as did Democrats Tracie Davis and Kim Daniels.
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“We’ve done over 900 projects around the state,” Scott said, “and we don’t put the money out unless the jobs are created.
Scott discussed tourism, of course, in the context of Visit Florida.
“In our state, one out of six jobs comes from tourism,” Scott noted. “For every dollar we spend, we get three dollars back on taxes … if we lost all our tourists, taxes would go up $1,500” per household.
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“Cord Byrd, Kim Daniels, Jason Fischer, and Clay Yarborough — they voted to get rid of Enterprise Florida along with Tracie Davis,” Scott said.
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“Jobs aren’t going to grow themselves. We’re going to have to go out and get them,” Love said.
Councilor Aaron Bowman, who also is Senior VP of JAXUSA, noted that 2,500 Amazon.com jobs wouldn’t have come to Jacksonville without incentives.
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Councilor Danny Becton, whose district houses Johnson and Johnson, noted that “it was close” between Jacksonville and Ireland — and incentives make the difference.
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Benefits of incentives go beyond Duval. In Nassau County, the Lignotech deal — trumpeted months back as a source of high-wage skilled jobs — may be an anomaly, if incentive money dries up.
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The case for Florida, Scott said, is made in “telling our story.”
In that context, incentive programs offer the megaphone.
Jacksonville woman turns $5 into $500,000 playing Florida Lottery's GOLD RUSH Scratch-Off game
The Florida Lottery announces that Flora Demps, 46, of Jacksonville, claimed a top prize in the $500,000 GOLD RUSH Scratch-Off game at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. She purchased her winning ticket from Stop N Shop, located at 3625 Townsend Boulevard in Jacksonville.
The $5 Scratch-Off game, $500,000 GOLD RUSH, launched in January 2015. The game offers more than 7.5 million prizes ranging from $5 to $10,000 and top prizes of $500,000. The game’s overall odds of winning are one-in-4.23.
Scratch-Off games are an important part of the Lottery’s portfolio of games, comprising approximately 65 percent of ticket sales and generating more than $734 million for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF) in fiscal year 2015-16.
ICYMI: Fant appoints Daniels to Jacksonville Security and Emergency Preparedness Council
Duval County Legislative Delegation Chair Jay Fant announced today the appointment of Representative Kimberly Daniels to the Jacksonville Security and Emergency Preparedness Planning Council. Daniels was elected last year to represent District 14 in the Florida House of Representatives.
“Keeping our residents safe is one of the foremost responsibilities of government, and it is absolutely vital that we do everything possible to prepare for natural disasters and other threats to our area’s security,” said Fant. “As a former Jacksonville City Councilwoman, Representative Daniels knows the ropes and will be a strong voice on these important issues. I look forward to working with her and other officials at every level of government to ensure that we are ready to go when the need arises.”
Daniels serves on the Energy and Utilities Subcommittee and the Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee in the Florida House of Representatives.
Fant has represented District 15 in the Florida House of Representatives since 2014 and was chosen by his fellow area legislators to chair the Duval delegation for 2017. In addition to Fant and Daniels, the Duval legislative delegation includes Senators Aaron Bean (District 4) and Audrey Gibson (District 6) and Representatives Cord Byrd (District 11), Tracie Davis (District 13), Jason Fischer (District 16), and Clay Yarborough (District 12).
About Jay Fant for State Representative
Jay Fant’s strong ties to Jacksonville began when his grandfather’s family moved to the city in 1920. Jay’s father and grandfather have been local business and civic leaders, with both having served in elected office. In 1947, the family started First Guaranty Bank, one of the oldest banks in the city. In 1994, Jay was elected to serve on the board and led the company with his father through 2012. Jay has done much to continue the family tradition of investing in the community. He has been involved with many different organizations, including Big Brothers Big Sisters, Healthy U Now Foundation, Rotary, and the Florida Bankers Association. Jay and his wife, Lauren, have two sons and two daughters. They attend St. Johns Presbyterian Church. In his spare time, he coaches little league baseball and basketball.
ON THE WEB: www.jayfant.com
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Jacksonville man begins the new year $500,000 richer
Wayne Gaulding (left) poses with his son and oversized check after
claiming a top prize in the $500,000 HOLIDAY MILLIONS Scratch-Off game.
The Florida Lottery announces that Wayne Gaulding, 65, of Jacksonville, claimed a top prize in the $500,000 HOLIDAY MILLIONS Scratch-Off game at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. He purchased his winning ticket from Welcome Food Store, located at 11531 San Jose Boulevard, Suite 15 in Jacksonville.
The $5 Scratch-Off game, $500,000 HOLIDAY MILLIONS, launched in October, and features more than 2.9 million prizes, including eight top prizes of $500,000! The game’s overall odds of winning are one-in-4.06.
Scratch-Off games are an important part of the Lottery’s portfolio of games, comprising approximately 65 percent of ticket sales and generating more than $734 million for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF) in fiscal year 2015-16.
Jacksonville man celebrates the new year after claiming a $2 million MEGA MILLIONS prize
The Florida Lottery announces that Edward Rannin, 64, of Jacksonville, claimed a $2 million MEGA MILLIONS® prize from the drawing held on Friday, December 30, 2016. The winning Quick Pick ticket matched all five of the white ball numbers, but did not match the Mega Ball.
Rannin purchased his ticket from Winn Dixie, located at 12777 Atlantic Boulevard in Jacksonville. The retailer received a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the $2 million MEGA MILLIONS ticket. Total ticket sales for this series of MEGA MILLIONS rollovers generated more than $5.5 million for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF).
The next MEGA MILLIONS drawing will be held Friday, January 6, at 11:00 p.m. ET with an estimated $117 million jackpot. MEGA MILLIONS drawings are broadcast on 17 carrier stations throughout the state. Drawings are also available for viewing on the Florida Lottery website. Winning numbers are available on the Lottery website, at retailers statewide and by phone at (850) 921-PLAY.
