Space exploration and exports across the Atlantic were on the agenda as the Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander welcomed Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to Edinburgh.
The governor was visiting Scotland as part of a Select Florida trade delegation to the UK and on the back of the World Cup that saw Scotland forge links with the Sunshine State thanks to the Tartan Army adopting Miami as their temporary home.
Florida, which has a GDP roughly equivalent to that of Spain, has many opportunities for links with the Scottish economy – from shared expertise in space exploration to financial services and exporting goods.
Mr Alexander had the opportunity to discuss the potential for economic growth and partnership between Scotland and Florida at a reception at the Johnnie Walker Experience.
He said: “The Select Florida delegation are getting the chance to experience the best Scotland has to offer and I hope that’s only a taster of what could lie ahead for economic and cultural partnerships between the two.”
British exports to Florida reached $3 billion in 2024, with exports to the US expected to grow as tariffs on whisky are reduced to zero, as announced by President Donald Trump in April this year.
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