Rick Scott Makes Final Stop on Tax Tour

Gov. Rick Scott will be making the final stop on his tax cut tour on Friday, ending the four-city tour in Orlando in the afternoon.

The governor will be heading to Valencia College's east campus at 3 p.m. to speak about a proposed $500 million cut in taxes and fees from Florida's budget for his "It's Your Money" tour. He has already visited West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale and Tampa.

State economists projected that Florida would have a surplus of nearly $900 million next year. Scott says he would like to give back $500 million of that money to residents and businesses, but hasn't specified which taxes will be cut from the budget.

The Florida Democratic Party has been critical of Scott's tour. Party spokesman Joshua Karp said Scott's attention to businesses will ultimately come out of the pockets of Florida families.

"He can fly around the state all he wants," said Karp. "Until he commits to investing in public education and health care and the things people tell him they really want, he's just wasting jet fuel."