Governor Rick Scott awarded Governor’s Business Ambassador Awards to National Federation of Independence Business (NFIB) Florida’s Executive Director Bill Herrle and to Leadership Council Chairman Jerry Pierce for their work in growing jobs for Florida families. Governor Scott said, “In the last two years, we have cut spending, cut taxes, and paid down debt. We [...]

Flightstar is a leading provider of services to the commercial aviation industry Today, Governor Rick Scott applauds the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) for awarding the Jacksonville Aviation Authority $3.5 million for infrastructure development to allow Flightstar Aircraft Services to expand operations at Cecil Airport. The $3.5 million Economic Development Transportation project grant, awarded March [...]

Governor Rick Scott awarded Governor’s Business Ambassador Awards to The James Madison Institute (JMI) President and CEO Dr. Robert McClure, III, and to board member Robert Gidel, Sr. for their work in creating jobs for Florida families. The Governor presented the award at JMI’s 25th Anniversary Gala. The front side of the medal features the [...]

Gov. Rick Scott today made the following statement at a media availability, following the resignation of Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll: “Local, state and federal law enforcement officials just held a press conference in Orlando, announcing that 57 individuals were charged with illegal activity linked to a $300 million conspiracy orchestrated by Allied Veterans of the [...]

Today, Governor Rick Scott announced the number of available online job openings in Florida increased by 8.8 percent in February 2013 compared to the previous February by 21,366, for a total of 263,240 openings (seasonally adjusted). Job postings in Florida also increased over the month compared to January 2013 by 256 openings (+0.1 percent). Governor [...]

Today, Governor Rick Scott and the Business Development Board of Martin County (BDBMC) announced that TurboCombustor Technology Inc. (TCT), an aerospace parts manufacturing company, has chosen to expand in Martin County. TurboCombustor will be adding 200 new jobs over three years and making a $16 million investment in building, infrastructure and manufacturing equipment. Following the [...]

– High student performance pays off for district’s top schools – Governor Rick Scott today acknowledged Hillsborough County’s public schools that have sustained high student performance or demonstrated substantial improvement in student performance by presenting a check totaling nearly $8.8 million in School Recognition Program funding to representatives from Hillsborough County schools. Schools can use [...]

Governor Scott Recognizes Korinne Kaliher with the Idelio Valdes Award  Governor Rick Scott today, shared his proposed 2013-2014 budget, Florida Families First Budget, which provides $36 million in much needed funding to people on the Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD) waiver waiting list during Developmental Disabilities Awareness Day at the Capitol. More than 22,000 [...]

Today, during a meeting of the Florida Cabinet, Governor Rick Scott showed his appreciation for Florida’s teachers and applauded their commitment to improving Florida’s education system today by presenting special commendations to several North Florida 2013 Teachers of the Year. The commendation was created to honor Florida’s valued educators and their effort to foster greater [...]

Today, during a meeting of the Florida Cabinet, Governor Rick Scott announced that according to preliminary estimates released by VISIT FLORIDA, visitors to the Sunshine State spent a record $71.8 billion, an increase of 6.8 percent over 2011.  This represents a record year of spending in 2012 by tourists in Florida, exceeding the previous highs [...]

 Governor Rick Scott released the following statement today after Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) announced that the company is designating five centers of excellence across the country, two of which will be in Florida. Northrop Grumman announced that it is creating these centers of excellence to improve its strategic alignment with its customers’ need for [...]