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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 4 January 2025. American politician (born 1952) This article is about the American politician and businessman. For other people with similar names, see Richard Scott (disambiguation). Rick Scott Chair of the Senate Aging Committee Incumbent Assumed office January 3, 2025 Preceded by Bob Casey Jr. Chair ...
The 2010 governor's race was one of Florida's closest, decided by just over 60,000 votes. Unlike the concurrent Senate race, the governor's race remained in doubt late into the night. When polls closed, Scott had a lead, but as the night progressed, the margin narrowed.
The governor of Florida is the head of government of the U.S. state of Florida and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. [2] The governor has a duty to enforce state laws and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Florida Legislature, [3] to convene the legislature [4] and grant pardons, except in cases of impeachment.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott declared a state of emergency for several counties suffering from the impacts of a prolonged red tide.. According to the governor's declaration, red tide is a naturally ...
Scott is backing Trump in a race that includes his successor as Florida governor, Ron DeSantis — but Scott and DeSantis have had tension in the past, and Scott has been longtime political allies ...
Sen. Rick Scott speaks during the Florida Freedom Summit at the Gaylord Palms Resort on November 4, 2023 in Kissimmee, Florida. ... Scott narrowly won two terms as governor by about 1 percentage ...
The 2014 Florida gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Florida. The incumbent Republican , [ 2 ] Rick Scott , ran for reelection. The Democratic nominee was former governor Charlie Crist , who was Scott's direct predecessor.
Florida U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, Republican, is running for a second term in November. His opponent is former U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, a Democrat. ... As governor, he reportedly directed ...