Category: Executive Branch
Jul 22, 2014
Peter Antonacci, General Counsel for the Office of Florida Governor Rick Scott, announced today, July 22, 2014, that the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity has filed a lawsuit against Digital Domain Media Group and related parties seeking to recoup millions …
Jun 20, 2014
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today Governor Rick Scott announced he has signed the following bills into law: HB 41 Florida Law Enforcement Officers’ Hall of Fame This bill institutes a Law Enforcement Hall of Fame at the State’s …
Jun 20, 2014
Orlando, Fla. – Today, June 20, 2014, Florida Governor Rick Scott announced that he has signed House Bill 7095, which creates the Sports Development Program, establishing a process for distributing state tax revenue for the construction or improvement of professional sports franchise …
May 8, 2014
In the wake of last week’s severe storms and record flooding in the Florida Panhandle, Governor Rick Scott announced the activation of the Florida Disaster Fund while touring the afflicted areas today, May 8, 2014. Administered by the Volunteer Florida Foundation, the …
Mar 4, 2014
Above: Workers place flower arrangements on Legislators’ desks this morning prior to the Governor’s “State of the State” address. Property insurance was not among the topics touched on by Florida Governor Rick Scott in his annual “State of the …
Florida Governor Rick Scott Appoints Three to North Broward Hospital District (Broward Health) Board
Dec 20, 2013
Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, December 20, 2013, Florida Governor Rick Scott announced the appointments of David Di Pietro, Rocky Rodriguez and Darryl L. Wright to the Board of Commissioners, North Broward Hospital District. Di Pietro, 33, of Oakland Park, …
Dec 20, 2013
Florida Governor Rick Scott isssued a news release today, December 20, 2013, announcing that the statewide unemployment rate for November 2013 has decreased to 6.4 percent. To sign up for exclusive news and content directly from the Governor’s Office, …
Dec 10, 2013
The Florida Cabinet met in Tallahassee today, December 10, 2013, during which it confirmed Citizens Property Insurance Corporation’s (“Citizens”) first-ever Inspector General. Among other actions, it also advanced rulemaking to allow motorists to display proof of insurance electronically. To …
Aug 6, 2013
The Florida Cabinet met today, August 6, 2013, during which it finalized various proposed insurance-related rules. Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty presented the action items as part of the Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) agenda, the first of which …
Jul 24, 2013
In a letter sent to U.S. Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL) on July 22, 2013, Florida Governor Rick Scott stated his opposition to the Neal-Menendez bill currently pending in Congress, which would eliminate tax deductions for certain reinsurance premiums paid …