Florida Prepares For Inauguration Of New Governor Tuesday

As of noon tomorrow Florida will have a new governor.

Rick Scott will take office as the 45th governor amid inauguration day activities in Tallahassee.

His events start at Florida A & M University and will go well into the evening with parties and the inaugural ball.

Scott was in Panama City last week. Tomorrow will be a long day starting with a prayer breakfast at 8 a.m. the swearing in will last until 12:30 or so, and will precede the governor’s luncheon. He plans on discussing jobs with all branches of government.

After lunch it’s off to the parade and then the governor’s mansion open house before the inaugural ball, which will start at 7. Scott’s been talking about bringing business to Florida to boost the state economy. In fact…his luncheon will continue his campaign theme of ‘let’s get to work’. 

This is what he said last week “…I know this community wants to grow, so what I’ve told people is I’m going to travel the country, travel the world, talking to companies about moving here, I’ll try to work with homegrown companies the same way.”

Inaugural Prayer Breakfast
8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Florida A&M University
Al Lawson Jr. Multipurpose Center
1800 Wahnish Way, Tallahassee, FL 32307
(Ticketed Event)
The tradition of kicking off the day with the Inaugural Prayer Breakfast continues. Floridians of many faiths will mark this special day with a two hour celebration of faith and continued blessings.

Swearing-In Ceremony
11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Old Capitol
400 South Monroe Street
(Free and Open to the Public)
The peaceful transition of power is an inspiring symbol of our state’s greatness. The 2011 Inaugural Committee looks forward to The Swearing-In Ceremony of Florida’s 45th Governor.

The Governor’s Let’s Get to Work Leadership Luncheon                                     12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
The Capitol, 22nd Floor
400 South Monroe Street
(Ticketed Event)
Governor Elect Rick Scott believes strongly that the opportunities to turn Florida’s economy around must be addressed as priority number one. The Governor’s Let’s Get to Work Leadership Luncheon will bring the branches of government together, as they are the leaders who will forge Florida’s path to prosperity.

Inaugural Parade
2:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.
Monroe Street
(Free and Open to the Public)
The Inaugural Parade will honor our state’s greatest resource: Floridians. People from across the state, representing each county, will participate in this time-honored tradition beginning at the Governor’s Mansion and concluding just beyond the Old Capitol.

Governor’s Mansion Open House
4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Governor’s Mansion
700 North Adams Street
(Free and Open to the Public)
**Please bring a new or gently used children’s book (or two) to donate to the Volunteer USA Foundation.
The first family looks forward to opening the doors to their new home and welcoming Floridians from across the state to The Governor’s Mansion Open House.

Celebrating Florida’s 45th Governor Inaugural Ball
7:00 p.m.
Leon County Civic Center
505 West Pensacola Street
(Ticketed Event)
The tradition of honoring our newly elected leaders with an evening of dancing and music continues with the Celebrating Florida’s 45th Governor Inaugural Ball. The new Governor and First Lady look forward to celebrating with Floridians from across the state.