Work Plan Florida Tour
« Return to Work Plan FloridaSenate President Don Gaetz and House Speaker Will Weatherford are traveling the state this summer to visit with Floridians and discuss the completion of their joint Work Plan Florida Agenda as well as critical investments in Florida's future appropriated through the 2013-14 state budget. Information related to the ongoing Work Plan Florida Tour is posted below and updated following each leg of the tour.
For more information about each tour:
- Work Plan Florida Kick Off Tour
- Work Plan Florida Panhandle Tour
- Work Plan Florida Tour Continued in South Florida
In the News
- Stop at UWF to to hear about new programs
- iSirona to stay in Bay
- Weatherford touts education reform
- Panhandle has reasons to celebrate
- Speaker of the House, Senator Gaetz Tour iSirona in Panama City
- Gaetz, Weatherford column: Act makes education a path to jobs
Follow-up Letters
- Joint Letter to Florida Congressional Delegation (6/3/2013) (pdf)
- Joint Letter to Secretary Hagel (6/3/2013) (pdf)
Day 5: Friday, July 12, 2013
Work Plan Florida Road Journal: South Florida
Tour Spots:
- Breakfast with Business Leaders in Broward County
- Visit to Summit Aerospace, Inc.
- Lunch at local McDonalds for Senator Garcia's District Workday
- Visit to Goodlet Park Senior Center
- Tour of Miami Children's Hospital
Photos
| Date | Photo | Caption | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7/12/2013 |  |
For our second stop on the South Florida Work Plan Florida Tour, Speaker Weatherford and I stopped by Summit Aerospace in Miami. Businesses like Summit Aerospace continue to create high demand and high skill jobs in our state. | Senator Gaetz |
Day 4: Thursday, June 13, 2013
Work Plan Florida Road Journal: Day 3 & 4
Tour Spots:
- Meet with Area Business Leaders
- Speak to the Florida Chamber Board of Directors
Photos
| Date | Photo | Caption | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6/13/2013 |  |
Senate President Don Gaetz speaks to the Florida Chamber Board of Directors on the last day of the Work Plan Florida Tour in Northwest Florida. | Senator Gaetz |
| 6/13/2013 |  |
After wrapping up our Work Plan Florida Tour this morning, I spent time with the Pensacola News Journal Editorial Board. | Senator Gaetz |
Day 3: Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Work Plan Florida Road Journal: Day 3 & 4
Tour Spots:
- iSirona Corporate Office
- Ft. Walton Beach Rotary Club
- Eagle Fund of the Andrews Institute Foundation
- University of West Florida
Photos
| Date | Photo | Caption | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6/12/2013 |  |
Senate President Don Gaetz speaks to the Fort Walton Beach Rotary Club. | Senator Gaetz |
| 6/12/2013 |  |
Speaker Will Weatherford and Senate President Don Gaetz meet with iSirona officials in Panama City, Florida. | Senator Gaetz |
Day 2: Thursday, May 23, 2013
Work Plan Florida Road Journal: Day 2
Tour Spots:
- Children's Advocacy Center of Orlando
- Visit Lake Gibson High School
- Lake Wales National Guard Armory
Photos
| Date | Photo | Caption | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/24/2013 |  |
As one of our Work Plan Florida Tour stops Speaker Weatherford and I visited with troops at the Lake Wales Armory. | Senator Gaetz |
| 5/24/2013 |  |
President Gaetz thanks a service member for his military service at the Lake Wales Armory. | Senator Gaetz |
| 5/23/2013 |  |
On Day 2 of the Work Plan Florida tour, President Gaetz and Speaker Weatherford stop by the Children's Advocacy Center of Orlando. | Senator Gaetz |
| 5/23/2013 |  |
President Gaetz visits Lake Gibson High School. | Senator Gaetz |
Day 1: Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Work Plan Florida Road Journal: Day 1
Tour Spots:
- Brooksville National Guard Armory
- Visit Children's Advocacy Center of Hernando County
- Visit Tampa Bay Technical High School
Photos
| Date | Photo | Caption | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/23/2013 |  |
Adjutant General of the Florida National Guard, Major General Emmett Titshaw, addresses President Gaetz and Speaker Weatherford. | Senator Gaetz |
| 5/23/2013 |  |
First stop on the Work Plan Florida Tour, President Gaetz and Speaker Weatherford visit the Brooksville National Guard Armory. | Senator Gaetz |
| 5/23/2013 |  |
President Gaetz, Speaker Weatherford drop by Tampa Bay Technical High School. | Senator Gaetz |
| 5/23/2013 |  |
Students and faculty take time to pose with President Gaetz and Speaker Weatherford. | Senator Gaetz |