FEBRUARY
Feb. 1, 2016: Governor Rick Scott participates in a briefing with the CDC on the Zika virus (via phone).
Feb. 3, 2016: Governor Rick Scott signs Executive Order 16-29 directing the State Health Officer and Secretary of the Florida Department of Health to declare a public health emergency in Miami-Dade, Hillsborough, Lee and Santa Rosa Counties following the confirmation of nine travel-related cases of Zika in Florida (29 counties have been included in this declaration to date).
RICK SCOTT DIRECTS PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY IN FOUR COUNTIES FOR ZIKA VIRUS
Feb. 4, 2016: Governor Rick Scott held press conference at Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County with Surgeon General John Armstrong and received a briefing on the Zika virus.
Rick Scott: Florida Needs CDC Action and Supplies to Prepare for Zika Virus
Feb. 9, 2016: Gov. Rick Scott Thanks CDC for 950 Zika Antibody Tests
Feb. 10, 2016: Gov. Rick Scott: CDC to Host Conference Call with Florida Healthcare Workers on Zika
Feb. 11, 2016: Governor Rick Scott participated in a call with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) for Florida health care providers.
Feb. 12, 2016: Gov. Scott: Zika Virus Information Hotline Now Available for Florida Residents and Visitors
Feb. 24, 2016: Gov. Rick Scott Requests 250 Additional Zika Antibody Tests from the CDC
MARCH
March 2, 2016: GOV. RICK SCOTT: CDC PROVIDES FLORIDA WITH 500 ADDITIONAL ZIKA ANTIBODY TEST KITS
March 9, 2016: Gov. Scott Requests CDC to Host Conference Call with Florida Healthcare Workers on Zika
March 16, 2016: Following Governor Scott’s Request, CDC to Host Second Conference Call with Florida Health Care Workers on Zika
APRIL
April 6, 2016: Governor Rick Scott and Interim State Surgeon General Dr. Celeste Philip hosted a conference call with Florida Mosquito Control Districts to discuss ongoing preparations to fight the possible spread of the Zika virus in Florida.
April 29, 2016: Governor Rick Scott held a Zika Preparedness Roundtable at the Florida Department of Health in Lee County.
MAY
May 4, 2016: Gov. Rick Scott: Washington Must Handle Zika Like a Hurricane
May 10, 2016: Call with Wayne Gale, Executive Director of the Lee County Mosquito Control District and Vice President of the Florida Mosquito Control Association, on Zika Preparedness.
Call with Bryan Koon, Director of Florida Division of Emergency Management, on Zika Preparedness
Call with Dr. Celeste Philip, Interim State Surgeon General, on Zika Preparedness.
May 11, 2016: Governor Rick Scott traveled to Washington D.C. to meet with federal leaders (listed below) on the importance of preparing for Zika.
Congressman Mario Diaz Balart, Congressman Carlos Curbelo, Congressman Gus Bilirakis, Congressman Ander Crenshaw, Congressman Tom Rooney, Congressman Curt Clawson, Congressman David Jolly, and Senator Marco Rubio.
May 12, 2016: Governor Rick Scott had meetings with HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell and Senator Roy Blunt on the importance of preparing for Zika.
RICK SCOTT MAKES ZIKA REQUEST TO HHS
5,000 Zika preparedness kits
Additional resources for mosquito control districts for staffing to enhance mosquito surveillance, mosquito abatement, increased training for mosquito control technicians and laboratory capacity
A plan from FEMA on how federal resources will be allocated to states in the event an emergency is declared if the virus becomes mosquito-borne in America
Call with Bryan Koon, Director of Florida Division of Emergency Management, on Zika Preparedness.
Call with Dr. Celeste Philip, Interim State Surgeon General, on Zika Preparedness.
JUNE
June 1, 2016: GOV. SCOTT CALLS ON PRESIDENT OBAMA TO IMMEDIATELY FUND PREPAREDNESS ITEMS FOLLOWING CONGRESSIONAL INACTION TO FUND ZIKA FIGHT
June 9, 2016: Governor Rick Scott held Zika Preparedness Roundtables at both the Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County and the Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County.
Governor Rick Scott also spoke via phone with the CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden and HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell.
During Call With CDC and HHS, Gov. Scott Requests 1,300 Zika Antibody Tests
June 23, 2016: Governor Rick Scott held meeting (via phone) with Miami International Airport Director Emilio Gonzalez regarding on Zika preparedness.
Following Washington’s Failure to Authorize Federal Zika Funding, Gov. Scott to Allocate $26.2 Million for Zika Preparedness
June 28, 2016: Governor Rick Scott held a Zika Preparedness Roundtable at both the Florida Department of Health in Duval County and the Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County.
DOH Confirms First Zika-Related Case of Microcephaly in Florida; Governor Scott Calls on CDC to Host Call with Medical Professionals
June 29, 2016: Governor Rick Scott held meetings (via phone) with Orlando International Airport Director Phillip Brown and Tampa International Airport Director Joseph Lopano on Zika Preparedness.
JULY
July 18, 2016: Governor Rick Scott held meetings (via phone) with Orlando Sanford International Airport Executive Director Diane Crews, Southwest Florida International Airport Executive Director Robert Ball and Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport Executive Director Mark Gale on Zika preparedness.
July 22, 2016: Governor Rick Scott held meetings with Port Tampa Bay President Paul Anderson and Sarasota International Airport Director Fredrick Piccolo regarding Zika Preparedness.
July 26, 2016: Governor Rick Scott held a Zika Preparedness Roundtable at the Florida Department of Health in Broward County.
July 27, 2016: Governor Rick Scott held a Zika Preparedness Roundtable at the Florida Department of Health in Monroe County.
July 29, 2016: Governor Rick Scott held a press conference and Zika Preparedness Roundtable at the Florida Department of Health in Orange County.
Scott: With Likely Mosquito-Borne Zika Cases, State Will Use Full Resources to Protect Floridians
AUGUST
Aug. 1, 2016: Governor Rick Scott held a Zika Preparedness Roundtable at the Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County and held a call with state Agency Heads on Zika Preparedness.
Gov. Scott: Florida Calls on CDC to Activate Emergency Response Team Following Confirmed Mosquito-Borne Transmissions
Aug. 3, 2016: Governor Rick Scott held a Zika Preparedness Roundtable at the Florida Department of Health in Bay County and held calls with the following elected officials from Miami-Dade County on Zika Preparedness: Miami-Dade Commissioner Rebeca Sosa, City of Miami Mayor Tomás Regalado, Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez, City of Doral Mayor Luigi Boria, City of Homestead Mayor Jeff Porter, City of Key Biscayne Mayor Mayra Lindsay, City of Medley Mayor Roberto Martell and City of Hialeah Mayor Carlos Hernandez.
Governor Rick Scott held a call with Visit Florida and tourism leaders on Zika preparedness.
Governor Rick Scott also held meeting with Commissioner Adam Putnam & Surgeon General Dr. Celeste Philip regarding Zika Preparedness (via phone).
Gov. Scott: Florida Continues to Dedicate Every Available Resource to Combat Zika
Aug. 4, 2016: Governor Rick Scott traveled to the Wynwood neighborhood in Miami where he walked the community and spoke to residents and business owners.
Governor Rick Scott had briefings with Senator Marco Rubio, Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Shultz and Congressman Carlos Curbelo.
Governor Rick Scott had a meeting with CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden and held a press conference with Dr. Frieden at the Miami-Dade Emergency Operations Center.
Governor Rick Scott also held meeting with Commissioner Adam Putnam & Surgeon General Dr. Celeste Philip regarding Zika Preparedness (via phone).
Gov. Scott: Following Investigation, DOH Clears Portion of Impacted Area in Wynwood
Aug. 5, 2016: Governor Rick Scott hosted a call with members of the Florida Legislature to provide and update on Zika preparedness.
Governor Rick Scott also held meeting with Commissioner Adam Putnam & Surgeon General Dr. Celeste Philip regarding Zika Preparedness (via phone).
Aug. 8, 2016: Governor Rick Scott held Zika Preparedness Roundtable at the Florida Department of Health in St. Johns County, and held calls with Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez and City of Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado on Zika preparedness.
Following New Non-Travel Related Zika Case in Palm Beach Co., Gov. Scott Directs DOH and Education Leaders to Partner on Zika Preparedness
Aug. 9, 2016: Governor Rick Scott hosted a call with Mosquito Control Districts to discuss Zika preparedness.
Governor Rick Scott held Zika Preparedness Roundtables in Baker, Suwannee and Columbia Counties.
Governor Rick Scott also held meeting with Commissioner Adam Putnam & Surgeon General Dr. Celeste Philip regarding Zika Preparedness (via phone).
GOV. SCOTT: FOUR NEW INDIVIDUALS WITH ZIKA IN MIAMI – CONGRESS MUST COME BACK TO WORK
Aug. 10, 2016: Governor Rick Scott held meeting with Commissioner Adam Putnam & Surgeon General Dr. Celeste Philip regarding Zika Preparedness (via phone).
Aug. 11, 2016: Governor Rick Scott held a call with school superintendents to discuss Zika preparedness.
Governor Scott held a second call with Visit Florida and tourism leaders to discuss Zika preparedness.
Governor Rick Scott also held meeting with Commissioner Adam Putnam & Surgeon General Dr. Celeste Philip regarding Zika Preparedness (via phone).
Gov. Scott: DOH Clears Additional Portion of Impacted Area in Wynwood
Aug. 12, 2016: Governor Rick Scott held Zika Preparedness Roundtable at the Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County.
Governor Rick Scott also held meeting with Commissioner Adam Putnam & Surgeon General Dr. Celeste Philip regarding Zika Preparedness (via phone).
Aug. 15, 2016: GOV. SCOTT: FOLLOWING TWO NEW ZIKA CASES IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, COMMERCIAL COMPANIES TO ASSIST WITH MOSQUITO CONTROL
Aug. 16, 2016: Governor Rick Scott held meeting with Commissioner Adam Putnam & Surgeon General Dr. Celeste Philip regarding Zika Preparedness (via phone).
Aug. 17, 2016: Governor Rick Scott will hold meeting with Commissioner Adam Putnam & Surgeon General Dr. Celeste Philip regarding Zika Preparedness (via phone).