Enterprise Florida – Page 10

House panel votes to kill Enterprise Florida, VISIT FLORIDA

Published on February 8, 2017 in Statewide/Top Headlines by Jim Rosica

A Florida House panel Wednesday cleared a bill that would eliminate the Enterprise Florida economic development organization, the VISIT FLORIDA tourism marketing agency, and a slew of economic incentive programs – the first step of a long journey through one chamber of the Legislature. The Careers and Competition Subcommittee OK’d the proposal (PCB CCS 17-01) by a nearly party-line vote of 10-5. One Democrat voted for it, Miami’s Roy Hardemon, and one Republican was opposed, Sarasota’s Joe Gruters – an ally of…

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A cordial House reception for Scott’s budget, despite off-stage rancor

Published on February 7, 2017 in Statewide by Michael Moline

The House Appropriations Committee gave a respectful reception Tuesday to Gov. Rick Scott’s $83.5 billion state budget Tuesday, with chairman Carlos Trujillo praising the spending plan as “conservative.” “It’s a very fair budget,” Trujillo told reporters following the meeting. “It was balanced. Some different priorities than we’ve expressed here in the House. But, overall, I think it was very fair, very reasonable, and very well put together.” Of proposed legislation that would spike Enterprise Florida and Visit Florida — two of Scott’s top priorities — Trujillo…

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Dana Young decries the ‘shrill tone’ coming out of Tallahassee this winter

Published on February 3, 2017 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Mitch Perry

The clash between Rick Scott and the leaders of the Florida House and Senate have dominated the front pages of several Florida newspapers this week. Dana Young doesn’t like it one bit. “There is this angry, shrill tone coming out of Tallahassee, and I truly don’t understand why,” the GOP District 18 state Senator told a crowd of over 50 people at the Oxford Exchange in Tampa Friday morning. “I kind of feel that we’re on the same team and we should be working together to get a budget…

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House to consider bill to eliminate Enterprise Florida

Published on February 2, 2017 in Statewide by Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster

The Florida House has fired back, filing a proposed committee bill this week completely eliminate Enterprise Florida, the state’s public-private jobs agency. The proposed committee bill (PCB CCS 17-01) would, among other things, abolish Enterprise Florida and Visit Florida, two organizations which have drawn the ire of House Speaker Richard Corcoran. The bill, which is expected to be discussed during Wednesday’s House Careers & Competition Subcommittee meeting, comes as Gov. Rick Scott makes some of his strongest criticisms to date…

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Rick Scott stresses need for economic incentive dollars during Enterprise Florida meeting

Published on February 2, 2017 in Statewide by Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster

Gov. Rick Scott continued to make the pitch for economic incentives, telling Florida business leaders to call their House members to encourage them to support his request for millions of dollars for Enterprise Florida. “Here’s my ask: This, in my opinion, is the most important thing we can do for the state,” he said. “Talk to all of your employees. Let them know the importance of these things. Talk to your House members. Session starts in just a month. Let…

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Survey by Rick Scott committee gives governor good marks

Published on January 23, 2017 in Statewide/Top Headlines by Staff Reports

Rick Scott drew positive reviews from Floridians on the job he is doing as governor, with a plurality agreeing that the state is headed in the right direction, in a survey released Monday by Scott’s Let’s Get to Work Committee. In the survey of 1,000 likely Florida voters conducted in December, 47 percent thought Florida was on the right track and 40 percent on the wrong path. By contrast, 53 percent thought the country as a whole was on the…

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Jose Javier Rodriguez files Enterprise Florida reform legislation

Published on December 27, 2016 in Statewide/Top Headlines by Jim Rosica

Enterprise Florida (EFI) would have to hire outside auditors “to verify compliance” of businesses getting incentive money under legislation filed Tuesday. New state Sen. Jose Javier Rodriguez, a Miami-Dade Democrat, filed the bill (SB 216) on the state’s public-private economic development organization. The legislation, which does not yet have a House companion, would require the organization to then “publish on its website the results of each audit performed by the independent third party within 48 hours after receiving the results,” it says. The…

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Enterprise Florida - page 10

House panel votes to kill Enterprise Florida, VISIT FLORIDA

A cordial House reception for Scott’s budget, despite off-stage rancor

Dana Young decries the ‘shrill tone’ coming out of Tallahassee this winter

House to consider bill to eliminate Enterprise Florida

Rick Scott stresses need for economic incentive dollars during Enterprise Florida meeting

Survey by Rick Scott committee gives governor good marks

Jose Javier Rodriguez files Enterprise Florida reform legislation

Enterprise Florida - page 10

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