Today, Im proud to present Floridas first jobs budget. A budget that is designed to reduce state spending, lower taxes and hold your government accountable.

A wealth of opportunity is knocking on Floridas door. But over the past several legislative sessions, and again this week, our policymakers have not answered the call.

As part of our ongoing commitment to bringing the jobs and environmental benefits associated with clean energy to Southwest Florida, Kitson & Partners recently joined the ranks of Citizens for Clean Energy, a new coalition dedicated to educating and working with lawmakers to support policies that will advance the clean-energy jobs and technologies that will kick-start Floridas economy and bring an entire industry to the state.

When you call to mind images of Floridas Space Coast, depending on your generation you may think of JFKs immortal speech sending us to the moon or you may remember watching your first shuttle launch. Regardless of which memory comes to mind, the context is that of incredibly thrilling innovation and patriotic pride.

Is it appropriate for government to increase the regulatory burdens and costs on Florida businesses during a recession?

By vetoing SB 2044, Gov. Charlie Crist not only secured his place as one of the least consistent politicians in Floridas history, he also established himself as one of the most selfish.

By eliminating secret-ballot union elections, the deceptively named Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), or card check, would fundamentally violate the freedom of workers.

Our community and state lost one of its most beloved sons with the passing of Sen. William G. Doc Myers.

We started FloridaOil.org to propose our own constitutional amendment, but something we heard from thousands of peoplewho signed our petitions is that they would prefer to accomplish the goals without changing the Constitution. The Constitution should be reserved to preserve rights, not take them away or grant them.

A year before I enrolled at St. Augustine's Flagler College, I attended Mercyhurst College, a private, liberal arts school in Erie, Penn.

Pennsylvania's lottery system is designed to assist senior citizens, unlike Florida's, which is intended to improve education. Consequently, Mercyhurt's annual tuition ended up around $32,000. And that was in-state tuition.