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U.S. Congressman Brian Mast (FL-18) today released the following statement after the Department of Justice announced corruption charges against several employees of the Miami and West Palm Beach Department of Veterans Affairs facilities: [Read more…] about Mast Statement On West Palm Beach VA Corruption Charges
Today, Governor Rick Scott announced that the West Palm Beach area had an increase of 3,300 new private-sector jobs in the past year. [Read more…] about West Palm Beach Area Adds More Than 3,000 New Jobs Over the Year
Today, Governor Rick Scott visited Hall Hardware in West Palm Beach, where he spoke about the beginning of the 2018 Hurricane Season and how important it is to be prepared. He highlighted the disaster preparedness sales tax holiday that will begin this Friday, June 1st and go through June 7th. During this holiday, Floridians will not pay sales tax on flashlights, batteries, generators, and other critical supplies needed to stay prepared during a disaster.
This holiday will save Florida families $5.8 million. Since Governor Scott has been in office, taxes have been cut nearly 100 times, saving Florida families over $10 billion.
To see a list of disaster preparedness items that are tax free June 1st through 7th, CLICK HERE.
Wednesday and Thursday, March 14-15, the Enterprise Florida Board of Directors will hold its first board meeting of 2018 in West Palm Beach at the Embassy Suites Hotel.
What: Board Committee Meetings and Full Board of Directors Meeting
When: Wednesday, March 14, 2018 @ 1:45 PM – Thursday, March 15, 2018 @ 9:00 AM
Where: Embassy Suites
1601 Belvedere Road
West Palm Beach, FL, 33406
The Florida Lottery announces that Mark Schay, 49, of West Palm Beach, claimed a $1 million prize in the $10,000,000 FORTUNE Scratch-Off game at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. He chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $792,000.00.
Schay purchased his winning ticket from Publix, located at 135 Bradley Place in Palm Beach. The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.
The $25 Scratch-Off game, $10,000,000 FORTUNE, launched in February 2016, and features more than $623 million in total cash prizes, including 46 prizes of $1 million and four prizes of $10 million. The game’s overall odds of winning are one-in-2.88.
Scratch-Offs are an important part of the Lottery’s portfolio of games, generating more than $784 million for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF) in FY 2016-17, and comprising approximately 68 percent of ticket sales.
Tomorrow, August 29th, Governor Rick Scott will announce new jobs at Belcan Corporation in West Palm Beach. Recently, Governor Scott announced that Florida’s economy has created more than 1.4 million private sector jobs since December 2010.
WHAT: Jobs Announcement
WHEN: 3:00 PM
WHERE: Belcan, LLC
2410 Metrocentre Boulevard
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
Tomorrow, March 30th, Governor Rick Scott will host a roundtable with community leaders in West Palm Beach on Zika preparedness ahead of the rainy season when mosquitos are most prevalent in Florida.
WHAT: Zika Preparedness Roundtable
WHEN: 3:00 PM
WHERE: Florida Department of Health Palm Beach
1150 45th Street
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
