Bob McKnight

I am often asked of my political party affiliation. I am a Democrat, since first registering at 21 years old. At that time Democrats in Florida were the majority party and generally identified as moderate-conservative; pro public education, for economic development and for using taxe administration to advance sound public policy. With the surprise election of Governor Reuben Askew in 1970, Democrats added ethics, the environment, and community care for the elderly and d

These days in Tallahassee, there is the unusual picture of mutiny. The Republican House Leadership has elected to take on their Republican Governor in eliminating his pet legislative projects of Enterprise Florida and Visit Florida. Although he has kept it a secret, Governor Scott is fond of claiming great success in luring new jobs to Florida through both economic development agencies. On the other hand House Speaker Corcoran (R. Land of Lakes) has claimed that the agenc