The Rick Scott Watch

Gov. Rick Scott heads to Spain this week on his fifth foreign-trade mission to help boost his jobs agenda.

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A government entity is the largest employer in 51 of the state’s 67 counties, and in every county in Florida government is at least one of the top five largest employers, Florida TaxWatch reported in a study out Tuesday…. Read more »

A look at four questions in the wake of the resignation of Gov. Rick Scott’s chief of staff Steve MacNamara, who will step down on July 1, including whether it signals a return to the governor’s Tea Party roots…. Read more »

Steve MacNamara found himself defending his work for both the governor and while he was in the Senate. … Read more »

Some lawmakers, gun-control advocates and local communities are calling for re-examination of some of the state’s gun laws… Read more »

Public records advocate calls Project Sunburst ‘a great first step’… Read more »

The governor says it is another attempt by his administration to improve the “transparency” of state government and its decision-makers… Read more »

Scott did his ninth “Let’s Get to Work” day picking and processing oranges Wednesday at IMG Citrus in Fellsmere.

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Gov. Rick Scott has refused a request to prohibit the carrying of guns in downtown Tampa during the Republican National Convention this summer…. Read more »

Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll on Tuesday defended the makeup of the panel Gov. Rick Scott appointed to look into Florida’s self-defense laws in the wake of a shooting of an unarmed teenager in Central Florida…. Read more »

Community health centers around Florida will receive $21 million in federal grants under the Affordable Care Act, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said Tuesday…. Read more »

Gov. Rick Scott signed a bill that would ban state and local governments from hiring any companies that do business in Cuba or Syria.

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State. Sen. Chris Smith releases his own task force report calling for major changes in Florida’s stand your ground law. He said lawmakers should not delay in revising the law _ although Gov. Rick Scott and legislative leaderes are expected to take a slower approach in deciding whehter to change the measure…. Read more »

Critics say the sudden decision to embrace a new polytechnic university highlights Florida’s image as a state with a haphazard, politically driven university system. It lacks a strong, unifying vision, yielding schools more known for their mediocrity and sports teams than academic stature…. Read more »

Despite opposition from a group that governs high school athletics, Gov. Rick Scott signed a bill Friday that will change the way eligibility is determined for high school athletes…. Read more »