Governor Scott Signs Auto Accident Reform into Law Lowers the Cost of Living for Florida Families

Jacksonville, Fla. – Flanked by local law enforcement today, Governor Rick Scott signed legislation to reform auto accident fraud in Florida, this year’s number one consumer protection issue. This meaningful legislation will lower the cost of auto insurance premiums for Florida drivers by limiting...

Governor Scott Announces Dr. John Armstrong as State Surgeon General

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Rick Scott appointed Dr. John H. Armstrong M.D. to serve as State Surgeon General and Secretary of the Florida Department of Health. He will assume this role on May 23, 2012. “Dr. Armstrong is recognized as a national expert in medical...

Governor Scott Signs Key Legislation to Protect Victims of Sexual and Domestic Violence

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Rick Scott signed legislation that will expand the protections available to victims of domestic and sexual violence.  Florida currently provides nearly $6.5 million for rape prevention and sexual assault services which is in addition to $29 million available for domestic...

Statement from Governor Rick Scott on Drug Testing State Employees

Governor Rick Scott released the following statement in response to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida’s ruling on drug testing existing state employees and employees seeking promotion. The court did not rule on the testing of prospective new hires, meaning individuals...

Governor Scott’s Weekly Address

Video of Governor Scott’s Weekly Radio Address

Gov. Scott Vetos House Bill 177, Fails On Campaign Promise

In Florida, drug offenders make up 19 percent of the state penal system’s 100,494 prisoners, primarily because of the Florida Legislature, back in the get tough on crime 1990′s passed some of the country’s harshest drug sentencing laws. Possession with no intent to distribute of...

Governor Scott Applauds Florida Spring Training Baseball

Tallahassee, Fla. – Florida Spring Training Baseball continues to be a hot spot for Baseball fans as more than 1.6 million fans attended the 233 games of the 2012 season, setting a new per game attendance record, with an average of 6,965 fans attending games...

Governor Scott Applauds $1 Billion in New Funding for Education

Jacksonville, Fla. – During a visit to Darnell-Cookman Middle/High School for the Medical Arts in Jacksonville, Governor Rick Scott commended the Florida Legislature for answering his call to include $1 billion in new state funding for K-12 education in the 2012-2013 budget. The additional $1 billion...

Governor Rick Scott Announces New State Attorney and Task Force in Response to Trayvon Martin Incident

Tallahassee, Fla. – Governor Rick Scott and Attorney General Pam Bondi today worked together to appoint Angela B. Corey (of the 4th Judicial Circuit) as the newly Assigned State Attorney in the investigation into the death of Trayvon Martin. The Governor and Attorney General reached...

Florida Drug Enforcement Teams Strike Down Prescription Drug Abuse

Tallahassee, Fla. – Florida’s Drug Enforcement Strike Force Teams have put a dent in the out-of-control distribution and abuse of prescription drugs in Florida. Created by Governor Rick Scott last March, the teams have taken almost half a million pills off of Florida’s streets. They...