Rick Scott Showcases Port Investments

Gov. Rick Scott intends to focus on ports this week with trips to to JaxPort on the First Coast, Port Tampa Bay and Port Canaveral to talk about his plans to invest $1 billion in them. During Scotts term as governor, the state has backed ports, which are preparing for the Panama Canal expansion, with $700 million.

As we work to create even more jobs for the next generation, investing in our ports is key to our success, Scott said on Tuesday. Our ports are our connection to global commerce and the world. If we want to become a destination for the worlds tourists and for the worlds jobs we have to keep investing in our ports.

While many states waited on Washington to help fund infrastructure needs, Florida never waited on the federal government to step in and help us be more competitive or successful, Scott added. In Florida, we have made investments in our seaports and expedited funding for major ports projects and I am proud we are committing to invest a total of $1 billion in Floridas ports over our entire eight-year term in office.