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Comment RSSTALLAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — Florida Governor Rick Scott signed legislation today intended to prevent taxpayer dollars from ending up in the hands of companies with business ties to the dictatorships of Cuba or Syria. House Bill 959 lays the groundwork to prevent state and local governments from entering contracts worth $1 million or more with businesses operating in Cuba and Syria.
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Home » Tags » Florida Government NewsFla. Gov. Scott Signs Cuba-Syria Bill: Florida Will Not Support Countries that Oppress Freedom
Tue, 01 May 2012 # 17:01:40 -0400 EDT # Florida News, House Bill 959 # Comments OffFlorida Governor Scott’s Reaction to the State of the Union Address
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 # 18:42:47 -0400 EDT # Florida News # Comments OffTALAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — 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.
Florida Governor Scott urges employers to make Hiring Florida’s Heroes their business
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 # 18:43:26 -0400 EDT # Florida News # Comments OffTALLAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — 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.
Florida’s Unemployment Drops 2.1 Percentage Points
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 # 18:50:07 -0400 EDT # Florida News # Comments OffTALLAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — Florida Governor Rick Scott announced today that Florida’s unemployment rate went down again in the last month of 2011 to 9.9 percent. A total of 5,100 new private-sector jobs were also added in December, solidifying Florida’s status as one of the nation’s leaders in job creation last year.
Fla. Gov. Scott and Colt’s Manufacturing Co. Announce New Jobs Coming to Osceola County
Thu, 01 Dec 2011 # 20:36:44 -0400 EDT # Florida News # Comments OffOSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — Today, Colt’s Manufacturing Co. LLC announced its commitment to create 63 jobs in Osceola County for its new regional headquarters and product manufacturing center.
Florida breaks through 100,000 Jobs Barrier
Wed, 30 Nov 2011 # 19:24:32 -0400 EDT # Florida News # Comments OffTALLAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — New job creation and unemployment numbers were released this month showing unemployment down from 10.6 percent last month and 12 percent in December, to 10.3 percent October.
Statement from Florida Governor Rick Scott on Failed Deficit Reduction Talks
Mon, 21 Nov 2011 # 19:17:15 -0400 EDT # Florida News # Comments OffTALLAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — It is unfortunate that after months of debate the congressional ‘super committee’ charged with finding $1.2 trillion in budget savings failed to make the difficult choices needed to begin fixing our nation’s out of control debt.
CSB Declares Florida’s Failure to Adopt CSB Recommendation on Protecting Public Workers ‘Unacceptable’
Mon, 18 Jul 2011 # 17:04:17 -0400 EDT # Florida News # Comments OffWashington, DC /Florida Newswire/ — The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) today announced it has declared Florida’s inaction and failure to adopt a CSB recommendation to provide federal-level workplace protections for state and municipal public workers an “Unacceptable Response.” It is the first time that a CSB recommendation issued to a state and its legislature has been closed due to an unacceptable response by the recipient.
Florida Lottery’s Monopoly Scratch-Off Family is Growing – Four New Monopoly Scratch-Off Games Coming Soon
Tue, 28 Jun 2011 # 23:20:17 -0400 EDT # Florida News # Comments OffTALLAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — The Florida Lottery’s most successful family of Scratch-Off games is growing! On Tuesday, July 5, 2011, four new MONOPOLY(TM) games will launch with prices ranging from $1 to $10. The …
Fla. Gov. Scott Appoints David Darm to the Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged
Mon, 02 May 2011 # 17:56:52 -0400 EDT # Florida News # Comments OffTallahassee, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — Governor Rick Scott today announced the reappointment of David Darm to the Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged.
Darm, of Tallahassee, is a government analyst with the Office of Policy and Budget. …
Statement from Florida Governor Rick Scott Regarding the Death of Osama bin Laden
Mon, 02 May 2011 # 17:52:05 -0400 EDT # Florida News # Comments OffTallahassee, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ –- “The death of Osama Bin Laden marks a great victory for Americans and for freedom-loving people worldwide. Finally, some degree of justice has been achieved after nearly a decade of …
Fla. Gov. Rick Scott Announces Florida Crime Rate at 40-Year Low
Tue, 26 Apr 2011 # 23:55:10 -0400 EDT # Florida News # Comments OffTallahassee, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -– Governor Rick Scott and Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) Commissioner Gerald Bailey today announced the State’s crime rate declined 6.7 percent for 2010 over the previous year, reaching a …
Fla. Gov. Scott Appoints Three to Board of Trustees, Florida Gulf Coast University
Tue, 26 Apr 2011 # 23:53:15 -0400 EDT # Florida News # Comments OffTallahassee, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -– Governor Rick Scott today announced the reappointment of Larry D. Hart and the appointments of Dorene S. McShea and Russell A. Priddy to the Board of Trustees, Florida Gulf Coast …
Fla. Gov. Scott Reappoints Three to the Governing Board, Southwest Florida Water Management District
Tue, 26 Apr 2011 # 23:51:36 -0400 EDT # Florida News # Comments OffTallahassee, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -– Governor Rick Scott today announced the reappointments of Albert Joerger, H. Paul Senft, and Doug Tharp to the Governing Board, Southwest Florida Water Management District.
Joerger, 43, of Sarasota, is the …
Fla. Gov. Scott Appoints Eight to District Board of Trustees, Daytona State College
Tue, 26 Apr 2011 # 16:58:36 -0400 EDT # Florida News # Comments OffTallahassee, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -– Governor Rick Scott on Monday (April 25) announced four reappointments and four appointments to the District Board of Trustees, Daytona State College. First: Robert C. Davidson, also known as Bob …
Florida Petitions EPA on clean water standards
Mon, 25 Apr 2011 # 20:03:36 -0400 EDT # Florida News # Comments OffTallahassee, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — Governor Rick Scott on Friday (April 22) authorized the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to file a petition with the federal Environmental Protection Agency to rescind its January 14, 2009, …