Yesterday we told you about plans to build the biggest solar farm in the southeast here in Florida. That project is expected to create more than 400 jobs. <\/p>\n

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Now the Governor Rick Scott wasn?t there for the announcement, but the Company building the solar farm, National Solar of Melbourne Florida, they?re giving some credit to Scott for making sure the farm was built instate. Company CEO James Scrivener says the governor promised to do everything in his power to keep the project in Florida. <\/p>\n

?He expressed interest, wanted to support us moving forward and said hey, let me know what I can do to help. Gave us an agreement and a handshake that he would help us get expedited permitting from the DEP,? said Scrivener. <\/p>\n

We called the governor?s office to find out if these jobs would count toward the governor?s goal of creating 700-thousand jobs in seven years. They referred us to the private public relations company that organized the solar announcement. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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