In a decision that would be criticized regardless of how he came down on it, Florida Governor Rick Scott has come out in support of the controversial SunRail commuter rail project.
The much anticipated announcement was made this morning by Florida Department of Transportation Secretary Ananth Prasad.
Sunrail is the $1.2 billion, 61-mile Central Florida project that been on hold since Scott took office in January while his office reviewed contracts. It's been championed by GOP Congressman John Mica and Speaker of the House Dean Cannon, also a Republican.
But It's been opposed by Lakeland area state Senator Paula Dockery, and more prominently, members of the tea party in Florida, who have been Scott's greatest supporters as the Florida Governor's popularity has sunk in public opinion polls in his six months in office.
This article appears in Jun 30 – Jul 6, 2011.