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GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT’S SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 2017

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8:20am                        STAFF AND CALL TIME (VIA PHONE)
9:00-9:45am               STAFF AND CALL TIME
Location:         Fort Myers, FL
10:00am                      STEVENS CONSTRUCTION JOB GROWTH HIGHLIGHT
Location:         Stevens Construction
Address:          6208 Whiskey Creek Drive
Fort Myers, FL 33919
11:05-11:30am           STAFF AND CALL TIME (VIA PHONE)
1:15-1:30pm               STAFF AND CALL TIME
Location:         Fort Lauderdale, FL
3:15-4:15pm               STAFF AND CALL TIME
Location:         Fort Lauderdale, FL
6:00pm                       ENTERPRISE FLORIDA BOARD MEETING RECEPTION AND DINNER
Location:         Embraer Fort Lauderdale Facility
Address:          276 SW 34th Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315

  1. GOVERNOR LOPEZ-CANTERA’S SCHEDULE

FOR
MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 2017 
8:00am-5:00pm          ENTERPRISE FLORIDA BOARD MEETINGS
6:00pm                       WAKE FOR THE HONORABLE JORGE RODRIGUEZ-CHOMAT

Governor Scott to Attend the Groundbreaking of NewSouth Window’s New Facility

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TAMPA, Fla. – Tomorrow, April 20th, Governor Rick Scott will attend the groundbreaking of NewSouth Window Solutions’ new manufacturing and distribution facility.
WHAT:         Groundbreaking Ceremony
WHEN:         2:00 PM
WHERE:
Crossroads Commerce Center
4330 Williams Road
Tampa, FL 33610

Governor Rick Scott to Present Cuban Dissidents with the Governor’s Freedom Award

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MIAMI, Fla. – Tomorrow, April 20, Governor Rick Scott will present the Freedom Award to Jorge Luis Garcia Perez “Antunez”, Cary Roque and Angel de Fana for their efforts to fight for freedom and democracy in Cuba.
 WHAT:         Governor’s Freedom Award Presentation
WHEN:         9:30 AM
WHERE:
The American Museum of the Cuban Diaspora
1200 Coral Way
Miami, FL 33145

Gov. Scott: President Trump is Committed to Fixing the Herbert Hoover Dike

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Governor Rick Scott spoke with President Donald Trump regarding the importance of fixing the federally operated Herbert Hoover Dike. Following their conversation, President Trump committed to fixing the dike. Earlier this week, Governor Scott urged the Florida Senate and Florida House to allocate $200 million in state funds to help fix the federally operated dike.

WATCH: Remarks by Governor Scott

 

Floridians to deliver “Official Complaints” to Gov. Scott in protest of his efforts to undermine Florida’s first African American woman State Attorney Aramis Ayala

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WHAT: PRESS CONFERENCE: Citizen lobbyists in Tallahassee with Organize Florida will issue “Official Complaints” to Gov. Rick Scott, House Speaker Richard Corcoran, State Reps. Bob Cortes and Scott Plakon, opposing the removal of Orange-Osceola State Attorney Aramis Ayala from 23 first-degree murder cases.
WHO: Organize Florida members in Tallahassee for Lobby Day
WHEN: 2 p.m., Thursday April 20th
WHERE: Outside the Office of Gov. Rick Scott, 400 S. Monroe St. First floor rotunda area.
CONTACT: Yulissa Arce, 407-607-0703
BACKGROUND:

Organize Florida members will line up to deliver complaints to the Governor at 2p.m. and will deliver complaints to Corcoran, Cortes and Plakon throughout the day.
“As a member of the African American community in Central Florida, Aramis Ayala knows that criminal justice reform is central to the survival of women and families in Orange and Osceola counties,” said Organize Florida Chair Debbie Soto. “Rick Scott’s removal of an elected prosecutor shows contempt for voters, and threatens the democratic process.”
The Governor’s actions also give political cover and comfort to those who have issued lynching threats to Ayala’s office, including one from the assistant finance director for the Seminole County Clerk of the Court’s office who posted on Facebook that Ayala should be “tarred and feathered if not hung from a tree.” The employee resigned after being suspended for the posting.

Following Meeting with Governor Scott, President Trump Commits to Fixing the Herbert Hoover Dike

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Governor Rick Scott spoke with President Donald Trump regarding the importance of fixing the federally operated Herbert Hoover Dike. Following their conversation, President Trump committed to fixing the dike. Earlier this week, Governor Scott urged the Florida Senate and Florida House to allocate $200 million in state funds to help fix the federally operated dike. This followed the Governor’s announcement that the Trump Administration committed $1.5 billion in LIP funding to Florida, which was nearly a billion more than the Obama Administration. These additional funds mean more funding is available to invest in key items like the environment.
Governor Scott said, “Today, I spoke with President Trump on the importance of fixing the federally operated Herbert Hoover Dike and he committed that his administration would help provide the resources to do that. President Trump is clearly focused on protecting Florida’s environment and investing in our infrastructure, and I want to thank him for partnering with us to solve the water issues around Lake Okeechobee by fixing the dike.
“While I called on President Obama multiple times throughout his administration to step up and fulfill the federal government’s funding commitment to fixing the dike, it never happened. Today, President Trump is fighting for Florida’s families and this news is a big win for our state. My goal is for the dike to be completely repaired by 2022, and I look forward to continuing to work with the Trump Administration to complete this important project. With this commitment from the president, I hope that the Florida Legislature will immediately allocate $200 million in the budget they send me to help fix the dike.”
 

Governor Scott: Veterans Choice Program Extension and Improvement Act

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Good morning,
Today, Governor Scott joined President Trump for a bill signing of the Veterans Choice Program Extension and Improvement Act at 11:30 am at the White House. Executive Director of the Florida Department of Veterans Affairs, Retired Army Lt. Col. Glenn Sutphin, will also join.
If you are writing on it, below is a quote from Governor Scott:
“My father served in WWII and I proudly served in the United States Navy, and I appreciate President Trump’s commitment to our military and our veterans. I look forward to joining him today as he signs this important bill for our veterans.” – Governor Rick Scott