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Mayors from Jacksonville, tampa, Orlando, Ft. Myers, Apalachicola, and Pensacola were singled out by Governor Rick Scott during his State of the State Speech to kick off the annual legislative session. Scott is seeking a revamping of the state fund that is used to lure new businesses, and each of the six mayors has endorsed his idea.

“The creation of this new, two hundred and fifty million dollars trust fund will help us diversify Florida’s economy. Support our small businesses, and become the number one place in the world for families to come and get a good paying job” said Scott.

How much the state spends on economic development has been a point of a contention between Scott and lawmakers for at least two years because much of the money has gone unspent while Scott keeps asking for more.