Lizbeth Benacquisto: Charlie Crist 'Always in Search of Higher Office'

On Tuesday, Florida Senate Majority Leader Lizbeth Benacquisto, R-Wellington, took aim at former Gov. Charlie Crist who launched a bid against Gov. Rick Scott on Monday. Benaquisto bashed Crist for his ambitions, insisting he was always in campaign mode. While Crist held three statewide offices, he never bothered to run for a second term in any of those posts.

"Charlie Crist wants you to believe that he has changed and that this election is all about what's best for Florida, Benacquisto said on Tuesday. The reality is he's been on a lifelong journey, always in search of higher office and what's best for Charlie Crist. In the span of just four years he ran for governor, vice president and the U.S. Senate, all while Floridians faced hard economic times. Florida voters deserve more than an empty chair in the governor's mansion, they deserve someone that will work every day to improve Florida's economy and get people back to work."