Questions of conflict mount over Florida governor’s finances

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida’s wealthy governor maintains that he does not have any say over his fortune, but questions are mounting over Gov. Rick Scott’s finances.

The multimillionaire has placed his money in a blind trust that is supposed to keep his investments secret from him so he is shielded from potential conflicts of interest.

But new disclosures filed by Scott’s campaign for U.S. Senate show that his wife has investments mirroring his own. Scott says he knows nothing about his wife’s finances.

Records also show that one of Scott’s top aides has been involved in family financial transactions. They also show Scott’s investment portfolio has at times included holdings in companies with ties to Florida’s government.