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‘It’s working!’: Executive agency veto statement round-up

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In the wake of this morning’s budgetary blood bath that left $431 million in state spending on the Rotunda floor, state senators have had a thing or twoĀ to say about Gov. Rick Scott‘sĀ line-item veto spree. So have the governor’s many boosters within state governmental agencies, who worked up prepared statements and sent them out into the world today. Below is a selection of statements fromĀ the inside looking out. Department of Education — Education Commissioner Pam Stewart said, ā€œWe are fortunate…

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Gov. Scott reappoints 14 agency heads for another year despite Senate snub

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Gov. Rick Scott on Monday reappointed 14 men and women as directors of state agencies despite the Florida Senate refusing to confirm them during the regular session. The agencies run the gamut from Department of Economic Opportunity to the Agency for Persons with Disabilities to the State Technology Agency. Florida Department of Law Enforcement Commissioner Richard L. Swearingen and Department of Environmental Protection Jonathon Paul Steverson are not included in Scott’s press release. Both of those appointments require both Cabinet…

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Florida jobless rate remains unchanged; Rick Scott touts job gains

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Floridaā€™s unemployment rate remained flat in March at 5.7 percent, unchanged from February, but down .8 percent from a year ago, according to a report released Friday by the Department of Economic Opportunity. The DEO report can be found here. It indicates there are 548,000 Floridians looking for work while another 33,000 fell out of the state labor pool compared with a month ago. The U.S. unemployment rate is 5.5 percent and 21 states have lower unemployment rates than Florida,…

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Jesse Panuccio one step closer to staying DEO chief

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Jesse Panuccio is now a step closer to remaining executive director of the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity. With a 5-1 vote Wednesday, the Senate Transportation, Tourism and Economic Development Committee cleared Panuccioā€™s nomination. State Sen. Jack Latvala offered no comment when asked why he would not recommend Panuccio to remain as Floridaā€™s economic developer in chief. Leading the DEO for two years, Panuccio played a key role in Gov. Rick Scottā€™s business recruitment and job creation efforts since 2011.…

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This week ahead at the Florida Capitol — April 6-12

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This week at the state Capitol the session enters its circus stage. Weā€™ll entertain ourselves with perennial issues, while leaders figure out how to resolve a budget dispute. A gorilla called LIPĀ and an elephant known as Medicaid expansion are occupying the room used for budget negotiations. And while the House and Senate maneuver behind the scene to prevent the two from disrupting the legislative session by blocking passage of a balanced budget, we have the emotional issue of water, the…

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Students, leaders celebrate robotics at Capitol STEM Day

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High school robotics students, Motorola representatives, and state leaders gathered in Tallahassee on Tuesday to celebrate the significance of science, technology, engineering and mathĀ education. Co-sponsored by the Motorola Solutions Foundation and Florida FIRST Robotics, ā€œSTEM Day at the Florida Capitolā€ featured robotics teams from across the state, each a participant in national competitions. Motorola Solutions Foundation Director Matt Blakely, Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera, Education Commissioner Pam Stewart and Department of Economic Opportunity Executive Director Jesse Panuccio were also on hand…

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Unemployment drops slightly in February

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Job creation in Florida slowed last month, but continues. The unemployment rate for February fell one-tenth of one percent to 5.6, a drop of 0.6 percent compared to a year ago and down 2.3 percent -ā€“ down from February 2013, the Department of Economic Opportunity reported Friday. The U.S. unemployment rate is 5.5 percent. Employers added 19,700 jobs in the month, with private sector hiring 14,900 workers. There are 548,000 people in Florida looking for work, and the stateā€™s workforce…

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