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WPTVGov. Rick Scott warns Florida universities he will fight tuition hikes this yearWPTV"I want to be clear on this: we absolutely will fight to hold the line on tuition in Florida," Scott writes. "This would be a tax increase on our fam…

Douglas C. Lyons: Gov. Rick Scott mistakes innovative economic development …Sun-SentinelAlthough she convinced the Florida Legislature to give her agency $1.2 million to launch her small business development initiative in Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonvill…

Our weekly CHAMP & CHUMP: Talia Joy Castellano & Rick ScottOrlando SentinelRick Scott: You would think that someone who talks so much about economic development would understand it a bit better. And yet, the governor decided to veto $50 million…

WKMG OrlandoGov. Rick Scott to sign texting while driving ban Tuesday in MiamiMiamiHerald.com (blog)In announcing the bill signing, Scott said "As a father and a grandfather, texting while driving is something that concerns me when my loved ones a…

WKMG OrlandoRick Scott presses university boards to oppose tuition increaseMiamiHerald.com (blog)Gov. Rick Scott today sent letters to the boards of trustees of Florida's 12 universities urging them to forgo any tuition increase this year. Scott al…

Gov. Rick Scott urges university trustees to hold tuition flatTampabay.com (blog)Gov. Rick Scott, having vetoed budget provisions for a 3 percent tuition increase, on Friday reiterated his stance to university trustees. In a letter to the the chairmen …

Rick Scott Approves $65M to Safety-Net Hospitals for Medicaid TransitionBecker’s Hospital ReviewHospital CEOs in Florida lobbied Gov. Rick Scott to dole out extra funds as the state moves to a new Medicaid payment system, and it worked, as the former h…

ABC Action NewsFlorida Governor Rick Scott asked to return money to insurer in Citizens …ABC Action NewsFlorida Governor Rick Scott asked to return money to insurer in Citizens Property policy deal. Governor Rick Scott State of the State. Florida Gov…

WTSP 10 NewsLiberal Dan Gelber Attacks Rick Scott and Looks Ahead to 2014Sunshine State News (blog)Former state Sen. Dan Gelber, best known for being the Democratic attorney general who lost to Pam Bondi in 2010, is slamming Gov. Rick Scott for accepti…

Rick Scott Cuts Medicaid Deal with Hospital CEOsSunshine State NewsRick Scott considered budget vetoes last week, some of the state's best-known hospitals feared he would slice $65 million that lawmakers had set aside to help the industry move to a…

Gov. Rick Scott set to act on slate of bills, including some from First Coast …Florida Times-UnionRick Scott Monday. Scott has until June 4 to sign or veto most of the bills. Included in the group are a host of measurers sponsored by First Coast lawm…

Sides debate whether Scott should sign 'Timely Justice Act'Gainesville SunRick Scott a law on capital punishment reform that critics say would limit defendants' opportunities to vindicate themselves in the courts. Called the “Timely Justi…

FCIRIn context: Rick Scott's comments on Republicans and jobsPolitiFactRick Scott told a group of GOP faithful in the Democratic stronghold of Broward County on May 20. Scott's speech focused on familiar subjects of job creation under his reign…

Central Florida News 13POLITIFACT: Is Rick Scott still on track for 700000 jobs in 7 years?Central Florida News 13This was the cornerstone pledge of the Rick Scott campaign for governor in 2010. Our partners at PolitiFact have been keeping track of thi…

Republicans Scramble to Save Governor in Florida BattlegroundNational JournalRick Scott, a wealthy businessman with one of the lowest gubernatorial approval ratings in the country, will likely face former Gov. Charlie Crist, a Republican-turned-Democra…

Editorial: Untold benefitsGainesville SunRick Scott vetoed $368 million from the state budget, Gainesville residents should be happy to come out relatively unscathed. Although Scott vetoed a 3 percent tuition increase, the budget restored higher educat…

Bay News 9POLITIFACT: Is Rick Scott still on track for 700000 jobs in 7 years?Bay News 9This was the cornerstone pledge of the Rick Scott campaign for governor in 2010. Our partners at PolitiFact have been keeping track of this pledge over the course o…