After 10 Glorious Years, Sunshine State News and I Are Passing the Baton

Gov. Charlie Crist is backing Attorney General Bill McCollums plans to challenge the constitutionality of the federal health care legislation that President Barack Obama signed into law today. Crist said, The Democrats refused to pass meaningful, bipartisan health care legislation with real solutions and instead passed a bill that includes an extensive government overreach and intrusion into our citizens personal freedoms.

The Florida Board of Governors has withdrawn its lawsuit over the right to raise tuitions at the state's 11 public universities. The suit has been ongoing since 2007, when universities sought to raise tuition by 5 percent. Gov. Charlie Crist just sent out his response:

Rep. Eric Eisnaugle, R-Orlando, brought a bill to the House Health & Family Services Policy Council supporting Attorney General Bill McCollums proposed litigation against the federal government for forcing individuals to puchase health care. The measure reported favorably through the committee, passing on a 7 to 5 party line vote. Eisnaugle said, Bill McCollum has recognized the right of all Floridians to make their own health care decisions.

Governor Charlie Crist has formally declared the week of March 21 as Florida Census Week. Today, he sent out a proclamation listing the various reasons there should be a census week for the state. Besides the fact that it's a constitutional mandate for the state to conduct one every ten years, Crist also pointed out that the census is used to distribute Congressional seats to states, determine who will represent you within the state, and allow officials to make decisions about where and how to spend money for community services.