Rick Scott

Florida Governor Rick Scott is tapping Cissy Proctor to lead the Department of Economic Opportunity.

As lawmakers talk through budget details in the run up to the legislative sessions, state employees are wondering how the spending plan might impact...

Governor Rick Scott announced last month he’s seeking $8.5 million dollars in the coming state’s fiscal budget to help address a backlog of some 11,000…

Florida Gov. Rick Scott, in a nod to a challenging political environment he may confront in coming months, made a personal pitch Tuesday for lawmakers...

The state would set aside $230,000 for bear-resistant trash cans and outreach programs to reduce conflicts between humans and bears, as part of Gov....

The recent attacks in Paris have intensified the debate over how many Syrian refugees should be allowed into the U.S. Those reactions included letters...

Gov. Rick Scott is proposing more money for land preservation next year, but environmentalists say the levels fall short of what voters wanted in...

Earlier this year the state eliminated more than 1100 positions and more could be on the chopping block under Governor Rick Scotts proposed budget.

Florida Governor Rick Scott is asking the Legislature to pass a $79.3 billion state budget next year. At a news conference in Jacksonville Monday...

Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi is thanking Governor Rick Scott for pledging millions of dollars to help process thousands of untested rape kits.