Politics & Government

Florida Gov. Rick Scott pushes for Zika money

Gov. Rick Scott criticizes Congress for seven months of delay in providing $1.1 billion in Zika prevention and research funds. With far more cases of the mosquito-borne virus in Florida than any other state, Scott says "the time for political games is over."

This story was originally published September 14, 2016 at 9:52 AM with the headline "Florida Gov. Rick Scott pushes for Zika money."

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