Rick Scott Launches State Tour Focused on Small Businesses

In Miami on Tuesday, Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera, going to bat for Gov. Rick Scott, will launch a two-week tour focusing on small businesses. Scott is looking to showcase his new $10 million proposal to have colleges and universities host $100,000 competitions to promote entrepreneurship and innovation. Later in the day, Scott and Lopez-Cantera will hit Fort Lauderdale.

Small businesses are the lifeblood of our economy, Scott said on Monday. As someone who has owned a small business, I know the risk and sacrifice Florida families make every day to create opportunities throughout our state. Weve worked hard to build new jobs and opportunities and weve seen the results over 600,000 new private-sector jobs. I want Florida to be a land of opportunity where small businesses can create jobs and our families can succeed. Lets continue to encourage our job creators to take the risks and make the investments that put Floridians to work.