I live in Orlando. We’ve been hearing about this for 15 years. The Lakeland area has aligned itself with the Miami area in opposing this plan. Miami is opposed to it because they want all of the spending to benefit them, and none of it to go to Central Florida. Lakeland is opposed to it because the plan calls for the freight traffic to be routed around Orlando in both directions to make way for the passenger traffic. The freight traffic comes back together in the Lakeland area, and Lakeland residents are dead-set against that. So that explains her position. The interesting thing is that her husband was one of the primary supporters of the plan. And it is that anachronism that makes me think once she’s no longer dependent upon a Lakeland political base, she’ll have fewer objections to the plan. Of course, that could be wrong, but she’s the only Central Florida rep of any note who is opposed to this plan, so you can draw your own conclusions. If she’s elected governor, the plan will probably at long last get thru the legislature. The only question is whether she will sign it.
But it's good that the issue will be debated in the primary, and Floridians will have the chance to choose. Let the chips fall where they may.