Scott: Jobs will solve state's problems

Florida Gov. Rick Scott believes the state's road to economic recovery depends upon the jobs he believes can be created the quickest — those in the hospitality and agriculture industries.

Scott, who met with the editorial board of the Business Review and its parent company, The Observer Group, on Monday at the company's downtown Sarasota office, said those two industries will be the driving forces in helping to pull the state out of an anticipated $1.3 billion shortfall this year.

The state had previously anticipated a $1.5 billion surplus after cutting the budget approximately $700 million last year.