Feb 25 Fla. sheriff says only 1 deputy was on scene during shooting By Terry Spencer, Associated Press The Florida sheriff whose department responded to this month's high school massacre defended his leadership Sunday while insisting that only one of his deputies was on the scene as the gunman killed 14 students and three staff members. Continue reading
Feb 23 Watch 5:55 New Florida gun control proposals make notable break with NRA By PBS News Hour President Trump at CPAC again insisted that arming teachers would help stop mass shootings, despite disapproval of many education groups, and repeated his call to keep seriously mentally ill people from buying guns. But in Florida, Republican Gov. Rick Scott… Continue watching
Feb 23 WATCH LIVE: Florida Gov. Rick Scott announcing 'major action plan' to keep Florida students safe By Joshua Barajas The governor is scheduled to make his announcement at 10:30 a.m. ET today. Watch his remarks here. Continue reading
Sep 11 WATCH: In Florida, 'it's going to be a long road' to recovery after Irma, governor says By Erica R. Hendry It’s unclear how much the damage from Irma will cost, Florida Gov. Rick Scott said. Continue reading
Sep 10 Florida Gov. Rick Scott gives updates on Hurricane Irma By Corinne Segal, Michael D. Regan Florida Gov. Rick Scott said that state officials were "doing all we can" to prepare for damage from Hurricane Irma. Continue reading
Sep 10 Trump receives 'comprehensive update' on Hurricane Irma By Associated Press President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and several Cabinet members have participated in the briefing from Camp David. Continue reading
Sep 09 WATCH: Florida Gov. Rick Scott warns of 'life-threatening' storm, urging evacuation By Michael D. Regan and Corinne Segal Florida Gov. Rick Scott said Saturday evening that South Florida was already experiencing tropical storm force winds as the Category 3 hurricane moved toward Florida's west coast. Continue reading
Sep 09 WATCH: Florida Gov. Rick Scott gives update on Hurricane Irma By Michael D. Regan and Corinne Segal "If you have been ordered to evacuate anywhere in the state, you need to leave right now. Not tonight, not in an hour, now," said Florida Gov. Rick Scott. Continue reading
Sep 08 What you need to know about Hurricane Irma By Erica R. Hendry, Michael D. Regan In a news briefing Friday, Florida Gov. Rick Scott called it “a catastrophic storm” like “our state has never seen.”… Continue reading
Sep 08 WATCH LIVE: Florida Gov. Rick Scott gives update on Hurricane Irma By Jenny Marder Florida Governor Rick Scott is scheduled to update the public about his state's preparations before Hurricane Irma makes landfall this weekend. Continue reading