Gov. Scott: Higher Ed Is About Building A Work Force
Gov. Rick Scott wrapped up a two-day higher education conference with a list of goals that included making colleges and universities more responsive to business needs.
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Gov. Rick Scott wrapped up a two-day higher education conference with a list of goals that included making colleges and universities more responsive to business needs.
Gov. Rick Scott thinks a four year degree should be just that.
The Hacktivist group We Are Anonymous has set its sights on Florida Gov. Rick Scott and has released a video calling for his impeachment and resignation.
Gov. Rick Scott has asked the Florida Supreme Court to reject challenges to his authority to appoint four judges.
Gov. Rick Scott created the invitation-only "Degrees to Jobs Summit" to put university and college presidents and trustees in talks with the business community.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida is calling on Gov. Rick Scott and Attorney General Pam Bondi to follow the federal guidance on the treatment of transgender students.
Gov. Rick Scott and Attorney General Pam Bondi have been pressured to weigh in on the bathroom debate involving transgender students.
The state plans to undertake a study that would determine what would happen if Florida's no-fault auto insurance program is scrapped.
Defense lawyers are attacking a new law aimed at fixing Florida's death penalty sentencing structure.
A record number of tourists visited the Sunshine State during the first quarter of this year.
Gov. Rick Scott intends to wade into Louisiana as he expands his search for business owners who want to relocate to Florida.
Gov. Rick Scott met with U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell Thursday morning to ask for federal aid.
Gov. Rick Scott intends to push federal officials to craft a plan to attack the spreading Zika virus.
Gov. Rick Scott will travel to Washington next week to ask federal officials to quickly come to agreement on a plan to deal with the spread of the Zika virus.
Some are starting to believe Gov. Rick Scott could be Donald Trump's running mate if the real-estate mogul clinches the GOP presidential nomination.
The impasse over Florida's next insurance commissioner has ended.
Gov. Rick Scott and other top Republicans are scheduled to attend an emergency meeting Friday where they will try, once again, to pick a new insurance commissioner.
Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater refused to go along with Gov. Rick Scott's nominee for state insurance commissioner on Tuesday, maintaining an impasse over a high-profile appointment that they must jointly support.
Florida has started running a radio ad in Los Angeles and San Francisco attacking a deal that will increase the minimum wage there from $10 an hour to $15 an hour.
An appeals court has overturned a decision by Gov. Rick Scott and the state Cabinet that could have helped clear the way for Florida Power & Light to add two nuclear reactors in Miami-Dade County.
A key federal health agency on Tuesday notified Florida and other states that they may not ban Medicaid funding for family-planning services at clinics that also offer elective abortions.
Lawyers representing plaintiffs who successfully challenged Florida's ban on same-sex marriage are entitled to collect legal fees from the state, a federal judge has ruled.
It remained unclear Monday whether Gov. Rick Scott and state Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater will be able to find common ground on the appointment of Florida's next insurance commissioner.
Wading once again into an emotionally contentious debate, Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Friday vetoed a bill that would have ended permanent alimony payments and would have urged judges to enforce equal time-sharing with children of divorcing parents.
A wide-ranging education bill dealing with everything from funding for high-performing universities to school membership in athletic associations was signed into law Thursday by Gov. Rick Scott.
A second helicopter pilot critically injured in a midair collision in Hammonton, New Jersey has died from his injuries, police said Monday.
A North Miami man is accused of attacking his roommate with a machete and liquor bottle during a Christmas Day argument, investigators say.
British heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua was injured in a highway crash in Nigeria that reportedly killed two other people.
French politicians were divided on Monday over how to pay tribute to the late Brigitte Bardot who, despite her screen legend, courted controversy in later life with her far-right views.
A cold front moving into South Florida will lead to cold temperatures for New Year's Eve and New Year's Day
A second helicopter pilot critically injured in a midair collision in Hammonton, New Jersey has died from his injuries, police said Monday.
A North Miami man is accused of attacking his roommate with a machete and liquor bottle during a Christmas Day argument, investigators say.
French politicians were divided on Monday over how to pay tribute to the late Brigitte Bardot who, despite her screen legend, courted controversy in later life with her far-right views.
A cold front moving into South Florida will lead to cold temperatures for New Year's Eve and New Year's Day
South Florida Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick is set to be arraigned in federal court in Miami on Monday afternoon after she was accused of stealing FEMA funds
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
French politicians were divided on Monday over how to pay tribute to the late Brigitte Bardot who, despite her screen legend, courted controversy in later life with her far-right views.
The U.S. announced a $2 billion pledge for U.N. humanitarian aid as the Trump administration continues to slash U.S. foreign assistance and warns United Nations agencies to "adapt, shrink or die" in a time of new financial realities.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy lauded "strong security guarantees" from the U.S. after Sunday's meeting with President Trump in Florida.
Bank of America Chairman and CEO Brian Moynihan stated last week that, as President Trump seeks a new chair of the Federal Reserve, maintaining the banking system's independence is paramount.
As prosecutors contend with a massive trove of Epstein files, President Trump suggested Friday the Justice Department is spending too much time on the issue — but said Democrats should be named.
Jim Defede's guest this week on Facing South Florida is James Fishback, a Republican candidate for the Florida governor's office.
Guest host Lauren Pastrana is joined by Ron Book, chairman of the Miami-Dade Homeless Trust.
Guest host Laura Pastrana talks with one of the big winners from Tuesday's runoff elections, Miami Beach Commissioner-elect Monica Matteo-Salinas.
Jim Defede goes in-depth on the second vote by the Miami Dade College Trustees to donate land for the proposed Trump Presidential Library.
Jim DeFede investigates the millions of dollars in state funding cuts for meal programs across South Florida.
If you don't feel well, particularly if you have a fever and worsening symptoms, Dr. Glazier says, skip the get-together.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
A California digital health company and a Florida medical practice have been indicted in an alleged $100 million scheme to illegally distribute Adderall over the internet to patients across the country who didn't need it, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.
Physicians and educators spoke out against the proposed repeal of vaccination requirements for diseases such as chickenpox during a Department of Health workshop in Panama City Beach, while vaccine critics applauded Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration for advancing the plan.
"I don't know how I'm going to pay for this," said one person with an Affordable Care Act plan that will cost her $1,100 a month starting in January.
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Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Discount store chain Target says it's joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
French politicians were divided on Monday over how to pay tribute to the late Brigitte Bardot who, despite her screen legend, courted controversy in later life with her far-right views.
It marks the second lawsuit in recent months accusing the filmmaker and studio mogul of leveraging his power in Hollywood to make sexual advances.
The band announced Perry Bamonte's death on their official website on Friday.
Smith previously played young Nala in "The Lion King" on Broadway.
Mickey Lee, a former "Big Brother" houseguest known for her vibrant personality and bold gameplay, has died, her family announced in a social media post shared Friday.