/tags/gov-rick-scott Gov. Rick Scott en-US SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± Wed, 11 Nov 2020 16:46:03 GMT /2020-11-11/rick-scott-named-chairman-of-senate-gop-campaign-committee He is widely rumored to be a potential presidential candidate in 2024. Wed, 11 Nov 2020 16:46:03 GMT /2020-11-11/rick-scott-named-chairman-of-senate-gop-campaign-committee News Service of Florida Staff /news/2020-06-10/floridas-unemployment-system-willfully-neglected-says-miami-lawmaker A Miami state senator testifying before the U.S. Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday highlighted the shortcomings of Florida’s unemployment system to… Wed, 10 Jun 2020 11:34:34 GMT /news/2020-06-10/floridas-unemployment-system-willfully-neglected-says-miami-lawmaker Alex Daugherty/Miami Herald /show/sundial/2020-01-22/florida-students-sue-state-lawmakers-over-climate-change-inaction Several Florida students are continuing a legal fight over climate change inaction. They're suing the governor and other state lawmakers for not doing… Thu, 23 Jan 2020 02:05:42 GMT /show/sundial/2020-01-22/florida-students-sue-state-lawmakers-over-climate-change-inaction Alexander Gonzalez, Luis Hernandez /show/sundial/2019-09-17/rick-scott-fueled-the-epidemic-how-fl-said-no-to-70m-in-hiv-prevention South Florida has among the highest number of new HIV cases in the country. A 2016 report from the CDC found Miami had 46 cases per 100,000 people and Ft.… Wed, 18 Sep 2019 00:28:40 GMT /show/sundial/2019-09-17/rick-scott-fueled-the-epidemic-how-fl-said-no-to-70m-in-hiv-prevention Chris Remington /news/2019-06-19/former-sheriff-scott-israel-fights-back-in-florida-senate-hearing-calls-suspension-political Stripped of his uniform and badge, ousted Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel for the first time made a direct appeal to a Senate special master Tuesday… Wed, 19 Jun 2019 10:50:42 GMT /news/2019-06-19/former-sheriff-scott-israel-fights-back-in-florida-senate-hearing-calls-suspension-political News Service of Florida /news/2019-04-30/in-florida-a-new-governor-speaks-the-words-climate-change A ban in Florida on the words “climate change” appears to be ending.The DeSantis administration is showing new leadership where state government has been… Wed, 01 May 2019 01:39:00 GMT /news/2019-04-30/in-florida-a-new-governor-speaks-the-words-climate-change Amy Green /news/2019-01-10/federal-judge-says-embattled-broward-elections-chief-brenda-snipes-was-denied-due-process Pointing to a denial of due process, a federal judge ordered Gov. Ron DeSantis to give former Broward County elections chief Brenda Snipes the opportunity… Thu, 10 Jan 2019 12:46:22 GMT /news/2019-01-10/federal-judge-says-embattled-broward-elections-chief-brenda-snipes-was-denied-due-process News Service of Florida /show/the-florida-roundup/2018-12-28/from-parkland-to-hurricane-michael-the-year-in-review-in-florida The deadly February school shooting in Parkland led to a landmark gun and school safety law. The November midterm election lasted well beyond Election Day… Fri, 28 Dec 2018 22:06:38 GMT /show/the-florida-roundup/2018-12-28/from-parkland-to-hurricane-michael-the-year-in-review-in-florida SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± News /news/2018-12-04/rick-scott-will-finish-his-term-as-governor-of-florida-delays-joining-u-s-senate-for-5-days Gov. Rick Scott announced Tuesday that he will serve out his full second term under an arrangement that will lead to a five-day delay in the Republican… Tue, 04 Dec 2018 20:37:03 GMT /news/2018-12-04/rick-scott-will-finish-his-term-as-governor-of-florida-delays-joining-u-s-senate-for-5-days News Service of Florida /2018-12-04/scott-says-florida-is-off-the-table-as-trump-administration-moves-ahead-on-off-shore-oil Gov. Rick Scott says Florida is “off the table for oil drilling.” Tue, 04 Dec 2018 12:13:46 GMT /2018-12-04/scott-says-florida-is-off-the-table-as-trump-administration-moves-ahead-on-off-shore-oil Amy Green -- WMFE