"For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction" is Newton's third law of physics.

As ground was ceremonially broken for the new rail project at Port Everglades on Thursday, Gov. Rick Scott made his second funding commitment this week to bulk up one of Floridas seaports.

The governor directed $13 million for the Southport Turning Notch Extension at Port Everglades, which will provide more dock space, while attending the ground breaking for the 42.5-acre Intermodal Container Transfer Facility, which when completed next year will be the nations only combined on-port cargo rail facility.

The Sunshine States premier tax watchdog group published 25 recommendations Thursday which it says, if implemented, would save the states taxpayers over $1 billion. The proposals include the collection of an Internet sales tax and the return of state lands to the private sector.

Following the release of an audit that called the travel expenses at state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. ambiguous and lacking internal control, Gov. Rick Scott wants the company to follow state travel rules and cut out international trips.

Scott decided not to wait the 20 days that Citizens was given to respond to the audit report, issuing his own statement on Thursday saying it is clear from the (inspector generals) findings that Citizens is in urgent need of four reforms.

Legislators have been asked to increase the age local police and firefighters can begin to qualify for pension payouts and, more importantly, that overtime and base salary -- without overtime and bonus pay -- should be the determining factor to calculate pension payouts.

While some of the changes are expected to be welcomed by local government leaders, union representatives are not in favor of wholesale rewriting of the pension rules, which include restrictions on how local government can use the insurance premium tax revenue they now collect