By DONNA BALANCIA TALLAHASSEE -- Florida's Sen. Thad Altman (R-Rockledge) has accomplished much since getting elected to the Florida Senate in 2008. He has worked to help Florida's military families, he promotes space exploration, and he is an avid supporter of the restaurant and tourism industries. His one regret: He couldn't do more to keep in Florida a high-speed rail, a project that he says could have employed 50,000 people -- many of them displaced aerospace workers. The project which was cancelled last March, still represents a sore spot for Altman, who waged a court battle to keep the Florida portion of the project alive. Altman says Gov. Rick Scott's wanted to sabotage President Barack Obama's plan for the first phase of the high-speed rail -- as well as all the jobs and the $2.4 billion that went with it. "Gov. Scott is a pick-pocket," Altman said. "Gov. Scott … [Read more...]
