Scott unmoved by Nelson on high-speed rail

Gov. Rick Scott met briefly Monday with U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson on the high-speed rail rpoject connecting Tampa and Orlando. Scott told media that he still won’t accept the $2.4 billion for the federal government for the project. Nelson said so what and has begun discussions with Department of Transportation on how to work around Scott….which may become the theme for the next four years–How do we work around Gov. Scott?

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Author: Rick Outzen

Rick Outzen is the publisher/owner of Pensacola Inweekly. He has been profiled in The New York Times and featured in several True Crime documentaries. Rick also is the author of the award-winning Walker Holmes thrillers. His latest nonfiction book is “Right Idea, Right Time: The Fight for Pensacola’s Maritime Park.”