If we don't empower families to be able to have a quality education, then their children - for the first time in American history, truly the first time - will not have the same economic opportunities.
I loved being governor. It was a blast. Eight years was enough. But it was certainly one of the greatest thrills in my life to be able to serve the people of Florida. I miss that from time to time.
Today's message really is all about individual preparedness, ... We need to take advantage of the time available.
While we essentially hurry up and wait for Hurricane Wilma, Florida should take advantage of the slow pace and use this time to stock up on supplies and prepare.
There will be plenty of time to figure out what went wrong and what went right,
People had ample time to prepare. It isn't that hard to get 72 hours worth of food and water,
They shouldn't do that. They should evacuate, and there's very little time left to do so.
There should be a path to earned legal status for those that are here. Not - not amnesty - earned legal status, which means you pay a fine and do many things over an extended period of time.
This is not the time to be defiant or to kind of let people know that you're a macho man. There are other ways to do that in life,
If you've not left the Keys by now, stay where you are, ... Now it's time to hunker down.
If you've not left the Keys by now, stay where you are. Now it's time to hunker down.
If you are on a barrier island or a low-lying area, and you haven't left, now is the time to do so,
A lot of things in history change over time.