Rick Scott Rejects Tying FHP Bonuses to No. of Tickets Written

Gov. Rick Scott flatly rejected ideas for the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) to tie bonuses to police officers based on the number of tickets they write.

The idea that FHP would tie officer bonuses to the number of tickets they write is absolutely outrageous and wrong, Scott said. "All state worker bonuses should be based on better not worse outcomes for the people of Florida who pay the taxes to fund state government.

Floridians paying more in tickets is not a better outcome. Period, Scott added. If this idea comes across my desk, I will reject it.