Gov. Rick Scott



Sen. Soto, Rep. La Rosa Announce $11.9 Million for Poinciana Campus

KISSIMMEE, FL – While crafting Florida’s $79 billion budget for the coming year, state legislative leaders carved out $11.9 million [...]


Governor Appoints Two to Valencia’s Board of Trustees

Gov. Rick Scott has appointed two members to Valencia College’s board of trustees. Linda Landman Gonzalez, president of the Orlando [...]


Gov. Scott Visits Valencia, Proposes Tax-Free Textbook Initiative

KISSIMMEE —  Gov. Rick Scott today announced a plan to eliminate sales taxes on textbook sales for college students, a [...]


Study Finds Florida College System Contributes $26.6 Billion to State’s Economy Each Year

Tallahassee, Fla. – Florida’s 28 public colleges, known as the Florida College System (FCS), pump an additional $26.6 billion per [...]


Gov. Scott Visits Valencia; Challenges Colleges to Produce $10,000 Degrees

Gov. Rick Scott visited Valencia College’s Lake Nona Campus on Monday, Nov. 26, and issued a challenge to the state’s [...]


Valencia Board Votes to Re-elect Cabrera Morris as Chair

At its September 18 meeting, the Valencia College District Board of Trustees voted unanimously to re-elect Bertica Cabrera Morris as its chair. [...]


Gov. Rick Scott Congratulates Valencia on Winning Aspen Prize

Statement from Governor Rick Scott Congratulating Florida Community Colleges for Winning National Recognition   Tallahassee, Fla. – “I want to [...]


Trustees Celebrate Aspen Prize Win, Review Funding Data

One day after Valencia College won the 2011 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the college’s board of trustees celebrated [...]


Valencia, Osceola County Join Forces with State to Attract New Colt Plant

Gov. Rick Scott and officials from Osceola County announced this week that Colt’s Manufacturing Co. LLC will build a new regional [...]