Tag: Gov. Rick Scott

The big Haitian population in Florida makes the presidents remarks a problem for the GOP heading into the 2018 mid-terms. In 2016 the state of...

Gov. Scott defends Florida's Haitian population According to multiple sources including the conservative New York Post, a Democratic senator who was in the room when...

Florida Gov. Rick Scott talked the Trump administration into taking the state off their offshore oil drilling list but it is a move that was not received well in other states. As of now Florida and Republican Gov. Scott, a longtime supporter of President Donald Trump was given a pass on the offshore drilling list to avoid a possible campaign issue if he runs for a spot in the United States Senate as he is expected to this fall against the senior Senator from Florida Bill Nelson a Democrat.

After some very strong pushback by Florida Gov. (R) Rick Scott the Trump administration issued a statement that it will not allow oil drilling off the coast of the Sunshine State. Despite being a strong supporter of President Donald, it was Scott who got the White House to reverse their plan to open up waters off the Gulf and Atlantic beaches for oil drilling.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s state-run pension plan is going to sue a pharmaceutical company over millions in losses that top officials contend were...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Rick Scott wants to spend more on the state’s beaches, springs and state parks.

The National Hurricane Center's 5 a.m. update has Hurricane Irma shifted further left than anticipated with the eye moving right along Florida's west coast. Late...

DORAL, Fla. (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence addressed a sympathetic crowd of Venezuelans in South Florida on Wednesday and pledged the U.S. will use its economic and diplomatic power to push for free elections.

STUART, Fla. (AP) — Gov. Rick Scott’s mantra is jobs, jobs, jobs. The small-government, tea party-backed Republican isn’t necessarily known as an environmental governor.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- Gov. Rick Scott and House Speaker Richard Corcoran are trying to end their tug-of-war over the state-run Florida Lottery.