2/6/2012 Tallahassee, Fla.–During the month of February, we pause to highlight and recognize Americans of African and Caribbean descent who have made significant sacrifices and contributions for our state, our country and the overall betterment of mankind. During this time, the familiar names of Rosa Parks or Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. often come to mind. While their legacies were important to building our nation, many others have also made an indelible mark on America…

Governor Scott thanks the Florida House of Representatives for approving $1 Billion for Education

On behalf of Florida’s students, I thank Speaker Cannon and members of the House Appropriations Committee for focusing on my proposal to place an additional $1 billion into K-12 education…

1/30/2012 Tallahassee, Fla. – Following this weekend’s tragic automobile accident on Interstate 75 in Alachua County, I have asked the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to investigate the circumstances leading up to this incident. I will make available any and all resources from the Executive Office of the Governor, as well as any agency under my supervision, as needed. We will also fully cooperate with any federal investigation which may occur. During this tragic time, our thoughts and prayers should be with the victims and their families.

1/31/2012 Tallahassee, Fla. – “The Assisted Living Workgroup has developed important, practical recommendations that will protect residents in Florida’s assisted living facilities (ALFs). Their work has been incredibly valuable in identifying ways that we can better protect the safety and well-being of individuals living in ALFs. “We have a duty to protect the people who [...]

Watch as Governor Scott discusses lowering auto insurance fraud in Florida and the Hire Florida’s Heroes program.

01/27/2012 Miami – Governor Rick Scott officially welcomed America’s Best Contacts & Eyeglasses to Florida during the company’s debut in Miami-Dade County today in Kendall. America’s Best plans to open 20 stores in Florida in 2012 and create more than 200 jobs this year statewide, with similar growth over the next three years with the creation of 200 jobs per year.

The American economy is sustained by business owners large and small who invested their money because they saw the potential of our great nation. Companies from around the world should continue flocking here, but instead they are being deterred by a nation facing a trillion dollar deficit and a federal government with an insatiable appetite for more debt and intrusion into the lives of its’ citizens.

01/24/2012 Tallahassee, Fla.– Governor Rick Scott today joined business, military, veteran and workforce leaders during the annual Florida National Guard Day at the Capitol to launch a year-long effort aimed at connecting returning National Guardsmen and other veterans with job openings as Florida’s economy continues to improve.