Florida rail expansion bill signed into law
BY STEVE BOUSQUET AND JANET ZINK
HERALD/TIMES TALLAHASSEE BUREAU
TAMPA -- Gov. Charlie Crist signed the rail bill into law Wednesday morning at ceremonies in Tallahassee and Tampa.
Crist gathered with local lawmakers for the signing in a symbolic spot near a bus station in downtown Tampa -- property owned by the Department of Transportation that is designated for a rail stop.
``The real message here today is jobs, jobs, jobs,'' Crist said. ``During this economy particularly, we need to do everything we can to provide jobs for the people of Florida. Keep fighting for them every day to make sure they have opportunity for a brighter future.''
A handful of protesters picketed near the area, criticizing the bill as a waste of taxpayer money and comparing Crist to President Barack Obama.
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