#News: Florida Governor Rick Scott to visit Marathon on Friday

#News: Florida Governor Rick Scott to visit Marathon on Friday - Rick Scott wearing a suit and tie - Rick Scott

Florida Governor Rick Scott is scheduled to appear in Marathon on Friday, Aug. 8 at 4:30 p.m. to make a major announcement regarding nearshore water quality funding. Scott previously rolled out a $1 billion environmental blueprint for Florida, titled the “Florida Water and Land Legacy,” which is the latest platform for his re-election.

The plan includes a proposed constitutional amendment that will be placed in the hands of voters this fall and is intended to place responsibility on state funding.

“I understand the one side of committing dollars to this, and I understand the other side, that I want to make sure we have money for schools, for poverty programs, for health care and all those things,” Scott said Monday after a stop in Jupiter.