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Specialty Tags Lose Their Gloss As Fewer People Are Willing to Pay Extra For Causes

November 12, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

There’s been a noticeable decline in motorists willing to pay an extra $15 to $25 to let others know their college or sports preferences or that they support the troops, manatees or even trees, but advocates say reducing registration fees could reinvigorate the program, which helps raise $30 million a year for a wide range of causes.

Drawing Widespread Criticism, Rick Scott Discovers the Joys of SunRail, and CSX

July 2, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Sunchips.

Gov. Rick Scott’s approval of SunRail triggered criticism from Republicans and Scott’s tea party base while sharpening a contrast with his earlier rejection of a federally funded high-speed rail initiative.

Flagler Commissioners Endorse SunRail As Gov. Scott Prepares to Derail Commuter Line

April 4, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

Henry Flagler's legacy to Flagler County and Florida is parked, for now. Rick Scott wants to ensure that it remains so.

SunRail would have connected DeBary and Tampa as a commuter rail line, which the Legislature approved in December 2009. Gov. Rick Scott is likely to kill the project by summer, ending Central Florida’s brief flirtation with alternative transportation.

Mica and Scott Derailing High-Speed and Jacksonville-Bunnell-Miami Rail Lines

January 20, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 24 Comments

Despite billions in federal subsidies, John Mica’s and Florida’s governor are effectively killing two major rail projects, including one that would have run through Flagler, by shifting the financial burden to non-existent private interests.

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