A new law signed May 1 by Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) banning state and local governments from hiring firms with business activity in Cuba or Syria has put Odebrecht's Coral Gables office in the spotlight over its work in the Caribbean nation.
HB 959 bans Florida public agencies from contracting for goods or services valued at $1 million or more with any firm that has business operations in either of those countries. The state Senate passed the bill by a vote of 39-1; the House of Representatives approved it unanimously.