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Governor Rick Scott on Mike Haridopolos

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Governor Rick Scott released the following statement:

“I was surprised by Mike Haridopolos’ announcement today.  Anytime a statewide race loses a principled conservative like Mike Haridopolos in a race of this importance, it is a sad day for our state.  He was a great help to me during the legislative session as we put steps in place to turn Florida’s economy around and get Floridians back to work.  I look forward to his continued leadership during the upcoming legislative session.”

Sen. Mike Haridopolos

Gov Rick Scott Breaks Ground On Port Everglades Expansion

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This morning at Port Everglades, Florida Governor Rick Scott broke ground on a major expansion project. The project will help deal with increased traffic expected once the Panama Canal expansion is complete.

The Port Everglades expansion is part of an effort to position Florida deep water ports ahead of ports in Virginia and elsewhere. This project will improve access to Port Everglades.

Planners expect the project to produce 135,000 jobs.

Broward County commissioner Chip LaMarca also attended the groundbreaking ceremony.

Governor Rick Scott has spent several days in south Florida; He has been delivering his job growth message in Broward and Miami-Dade counties.

In an interview with WSVN-Miami, Scott stated his goal was to highlight the strengths of different regions of Florida. The ports are the main strengths of South Florida.

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Photos by Ken Clarkington