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Gov. Rick Scott Vetoes Millions Of Dollars Heading To First Coast

State of Florida

Florida Governor Rick Scott has vetoed millions of dollars in state money that would have gone to Northeast Florida projects and organizations.

Of a nearly $80 billion dollar state budget, Scott’s vetoes include $1 million intended to renovate the St. Johns River Ferry and its landing sites in Mayport.

Scott also cut $1.2 million for Jacksonville’s Sulzbacher Center homeless shelter, $2 million for Jacksonville University, $500,000 for a Duval childcare-rating pilot program called Guiding Stars, and $2.5 million toward building a sports complex intended as a practice facility for the Armada Soccer team.

In his veto letter, Scott said he wants to save taxpayers money by investing in what he called “areas with proven results.”

Jessica Palombo oversees local news at WJCT News 89.9 and Jacksonville Today. With a master’s degree in broadcast and digital journalism from Syracuse University and bachelor's in journalism from the University of Florida, Jessica is a nearly lifelong resident of Jacksonville. You may have once seen her on a local community theater stage. These days, you can most likely catch her reading a book in a school pickup line.