May 15, 2014
Responding to pleas from highway troopers and the state’s sheriffs, Florida Gov. Rick Scott said Tuesday he will veto a bill that could increase the speed limit on Florida highways from 70 to 75 mph. Scott said that he has …
July 1, 2013
Gov. Rick Scott and the Gulf Consortium – a group comprising 23 Gulf Coast counties – have reached a deal for using recovery funds related to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the governor’s office announced Friday. The governor’s office reports …
March 21, 2013
Florida Gov. Rick Scott and members of the Cabinet are being asked to approve a plan to hand over some duties of the state’s largest insurer to private vendors. Citizens Property Insurance CEO Barry Gilway will give a presentation Tuesday …
October 24, 2012
The president of the Citizens Property Insurance Corp. said Monday he supports an investigation into its business operations by Gov. Rick Scott’s office. Barry Gilway, a longtime private sector CEO who has been at the helm of the state-backed insurer …
August 31, 2012
Gov. Rick Scott says Florida has “been very fortunate” to avoid major damage from Hurricane Isaac and hopes tourists understand that. Scott visited two Florida Keys icons Wednesday to showcase that Florida’s tourism businesses are ready to welcome visitors. He …
July 9, 2012
Gov. Rick Scott is jetting off for foreign soil again – this time to the United Kingdom. Scott and his entourage left Saturday on a five-day trip that will include a visit to the world’s leading market for specialist insurance, …
April 24, 2012
Florida Governor Rick Scott has chastised state lawmakers for failing to fully consider a controversial plan to use state premium tax credits to help shore-up the state’s homeowners’ reinsurance fund before attaching it to the state budget. Scott used his …
February 27, 2012
Gov. Rick Scott pushed Friday for changes to the state’s auto insurance law, saying it could be the single greatest factor in reducing residents’ cost of living. Speaking in West Palm Beach, Scott said costs associated with motorists’ personal injury …
February 17, 2012
Cars collided in full view of Florida’s highest ranking officials at the Pat Thomas Law Enforcement Academy, showcasing the dangerous crimes of insurance fraud through staged accidents. Florida continues to lead the nation in staged accidents and abuse of the …