February 20, 2011 - 6:00pm

Gov. Rick Scott spoke to the Florida Rural Economic Development in St. Augustine Friday, reviewing his first weeks in office, pledging he will continue his fight to lure more jobs to the Sunshine State.
Everything I have ever done in my life is tied to jobs, said Scott, who added that he believed education and employment were the most important components to change peoples lives.
The Florida Rural Economic Development Summit kicked off Thursday in St. Augustine with leaders grappling with how to prepare the Sunshine States 32 struggling rural counties for the new economy.
With Gov. Rick Scott rejecting federal funds for a high-speed rail project between Tampa and Orlando Wednesday, political leaders across Florida quickly weighed in.