Our former presidents haunt our popular culture. We plaster their portraits on dollars and cents. We carve their faces on a giant rock in South Dakota.

Gov. Rick Scott, U.S. Rep. Ander Crenshaw and other political leaders convened on the First Coast Tuesday as McCallum Sweeney Consulting certified the Crawford Diamond Industrial Park in Nassau County as a mega-site, making it the second of its kind in the state.

Besides having 1,800 acres, the site has rail access -- an attraction for businesses looking to tap into nearby Jacksonvilles increasingly important role in logistics. A ceremony and groundbreaking were held at the industrial park in Callahan on Tuesday.

On Tuesday, Lutz businessman and consultant Scott Landry Jr. filed to run against Sen. Tom Lee, R-Brandon, as a Democrat. The seat Lee currently holds represents parts of Hillsborough County and is generally considered to lean Republican.

Im really excited to do it, Landry, a first time candidate, told Sunshine State News on Tuesday. I saw there was a need.

Landry said he had talked to business owners in the district and found they were concerned about the direction of the state government.

With the Republicans holding their convention in Tampa later this month, Visit Florida is looking to remind the GOP faithful and political buffs that the Sunshine State has its own important role in presidential history even though none of the chief executives called the state home.

On Friday, Visit Florida launched the Presidential Trail, highlighting sites around the Sunshine State with connections to various presidents.