By Devin Dubon Although Rick Scott has only recently announced his official run for Senate, speculation has been prevalent for years. In preparation for this, Scott has been trying to distance himself from President Trump and the hard Republican values and platform that he was elected on. Now, not only do the democrats dislike him…
By Veronica Rarick Yesterday, Gov. Rick Scott proposed a significant move for gun control in Florida in the wake of the deadly Parkland shooting last week. The ideas expressed weren’t up to par with what the student activists want after 17 of their friends and teachers were killed. Scott favored raising the minimum age for…
By Valeria Bula Inundated with at least 10,000 emails, phone calls, letters and signed petitions from Floridians, educators, and members of the Florida School Board Association and Florida Association of District School Superintendents, Rick Scott was met with an overwhelming public urging for him to veto the infamous House Bill 7069. Unveiled and passed within…
By Nathalie Mairena Florida Governor Rick Scott has been making changes in the education system for years, from the new FSA testing to trying to increase per student funding. Now he has set his eyes on vocational education and he’s announced his new #CareerInAYear plan at Miami Lakes Educational Center. Scott, alongside his Lieutenant Governor…
by Elizabeth Martinez As a result of the Education Commissioner’s investigation into state testing, Florida Governor Rick Scott has stated that he will be issuing an executive order to suspend the 11th grade FSA testing in language arts. The Governor’s actions come after Pam Stewart, Florida’s Education Commissioner, released recommendations regarding the issue of testing…
On October 15, 2014, the main debate before the 2014 Florida gubernatorial elections occurred. Republican candidate and current governor Rick Scott opposed Democratic candidate and former governor Charlie Crist – both of whom would appear on the ballot on November 4th, alongside Libertarian candidate Adrian Wyllie.
With Florida’s governor Rick Scott and former governor Charlie Crist virtually tied, Hispanic voters in Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade counties could determine who wins the state’s gubernatorial race.
Republican Governor Rick Scott supports a senate proposal allowing some undocumented immigrants to pay in-state college tuition rates because it addresses one of his top legislative priorities: preventing state universities from raising tuition rates above those set by the Florida legislature. The bill is immigrant friendly, which could help with his bid for reelection and…