April 26, 2024
Government/Politics & Law
Gov. Scott Applauds Florida Legislature's Unanimous Passage of Bill to Hold Maduro Regime Accountable
Governor Rick Scott issued the following statement following the Florida Senate unanimously voting in support of HB 359.
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Published on 3/29/2018
State considers changes to Medicaid eligibility
Proposed changes to Florida's Medicaid eligibility requirements would make it harder for people to get coverage after they become sick.
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Published on 3/27/2018
Visitation canceled at six institutions; Visitor contraband interdiction
The Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) has zero tolerance for contraband of any kind, and visitors attempting to introduce contraband are subject to immediate termination of their visitation privileges.
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Published on 3/27/2018
Gov. Rick Scott signs 74 bills into law
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – On Friday, March 23, 2018, Governor Rick Scott signed the following bills into law:
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Published on 3/26/2018
Gov. Scott Directs FDOT to Suspend Federal Payments for Collapsed FIU Bridge
On Monday, Governor Rick Scott directed Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Secretary Mike Dew to suspend the payment of all federal funding for the Florida International University (FIU) pedestrian bridge which collapsed last week, taking the lives of six Floridians.
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Published on 3/19/2018
Florida Gov. Scott signs bill to combat opioids crisis
Gov. Rick Scott also highlights $65 million in funding to fight national opioid epidemic in Florida
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Published on 3/19/2018
New Lockheed Martin Readiness Contract Strengthens Sustainment Industry
Company to maintain more than 300,000 Army training systems across hundreds of locations worldwide employing thousands as part of contract worth not-to-exceed ceiling of $3.5 billion
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Published on 3/19/2018
Lockheed Martin awarded $200 million contract to train special operations airmen
The U.S. Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a contract to provide comprehensive training support services for Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), supporting schoolhouse operations for various crew positions across multiple mission design series aircraft, aircrew training and support for AFSOC Special Operation Forces (SOF) aircrews and assets.
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Published on 3/16/2018
Rubio Introduces Bills to Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) introduced legislation, the Sunshine Protection Act, that would make Daylight Saving Time (DST) permanent across the country. He also introduced the Sunshine...
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Published on 3/14/2018
Florida Senate passes balanced budget focused on education, public safety, $3.3 billion reserves
$100 million for Florida Forever programs, state law enforcement and firefighter pay raise, increases personal needs allowance for nursing home residents
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Published on 3/12/2018
Collaborative Effort Moves Florida Hurricane Recovery Forward
Florida recovery from Hurricane Irma continues to progress six months later due to private and public partnerships—and the hard work of survivors.
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Published on 3/8/2018
Florida Senate passes Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act
Critical public safety legislation establishes safeguards designed to enhance safety in schools
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Published on 3/6/2018
Wider Approval
The FDA takes a broader approach to approving drug therapy.
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Published on 2/27/2018
Turning Back the Clock on Tax Assessments
A challenge to the way the Department of Revenue issues 'final assessments' on corporate taxes still reverberates.
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Published on 2/27/2018
Yesterday's Solutions for Florida's Transportation Problems
Why are officials insisting on yesterday's solutions to solve Florida's transportation problems?
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Published on 2/27/2018
Gov. Scott Announces Major Action Plan to Keep Florida Students Safe Following Tragic Parkland Shooting
Today, I am announcing a major action plan. I will be working with the legislature aggressively over the next two weeks to get it done. This week we asked law enforcement leaders, education leaders, and health leaders from all over the state to drop what they were doing, clear their schedules, and immediately get up to Tallahassee for urgent conversations about what we can – and must do – to make our schools and communities safer. We must take care of our kids.
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Published on 2/23/2018
Gov. Scott: We Must Have a Real Conversation About Keeping Students Safe
Today, Governor Rick Scott announced that he will be organizing meetings with state and local leaders in Tallahassee next week to discuss ways to keep Florida students safe, including school safety improvements and keeping guns away from individuals struggling with mental illness. Governor Scott remains in Broward County and has continued to be briefed by law enforcement, emergency management, and local school officials. Additional details on next week's meetings will be announced in the coming days.
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Published on 2/15/2018
Fracking Ban Bill Passes First Senate Committee
Despite early indications that a proposal to ban fracking in Florida would not advance in the current state legislative session, the bill passed its first senate committee Monday.
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Published on 2/7/2018
Sen. Marco Rubio calls for investigations into illicit actions of "sober homes" in Florida
Washington, D.C. – As the nation's opioid epidemic continues to devastate American families and following reports of illicit actions by treatment homes and sober homes in Florida, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) has urged Department of Justice (DOJ) Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Department of Labor (DOL) Inspector General Scott Dahl, and Health and Human Services (HHS) Inspector General Daniel Levinson to coordinate efforts to combat the opioid crisis in Florida by investigating claims of kickbacks and false statements associated with federal health plans and private insurance plans. His specific request to each agency is below:
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Published on 2/7/2018
Florida Supreme Court to begin Facebook Live broadcasts
More than 40 years ago the Florida Supreme Court issued a wide welcome to cameras in its courtroom. That welcome grows even broader this coming Thursday when Facebook Live broadcasts begin, making this one of the first courts in the world to use social media for official live video.
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Published on 1/24/2018
Sen. Bill Nelson: Key administration official admits Florida is not “off the table” for drilling
At a House Natural Resources Committee last Friday, Walter Cruickshank, the Trump administration's director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), admitted during questioning that Florida is not “off the table” for offshore oil drilling.
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Published on 1/22/2018
Gov. Scott: Florida Businesses Created Nearly 30,000 Private-Sector Jobs in December
Today, Governor Rick Scott announced that Florida businesses created nearly 30,000 private-sector jobs in December. Since December 2010, Florida businesses have created 1,497,100 jobs, including nearly 205,000 jobs created in 2017.
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Published on 1/19/2018
ICE, 17 FL sheriffs announce new enforcement partnership
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced 17 Basic Ordering Agreements (BOA) with various Florida sheriffs that aim to prevent the release of criminal aliens back into the community.
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Published on 1/18/2018
Gov. Rick Scott: Two Years of Louisiana Tax Increases Makes Florida Better Destination for Business
Gov. Scott to Tell Louisiana Business Owners to Move to Florida
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Published on 1/17/2018
Sen. Bill Nelson: This is too important
Letter from Sen. Bill Nelson, sent on Wednesday, January 10, 2018:
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Published on 1/11/2018
