Florida passed it once, under Jeb Bush, who was against it, and simply said No. The voters wanted it bad enough that they voted on it again, and passed it with wide bipartisan support, because it was a no-brainer. Private funds were going to build it, and cover all construction overruns. Then they would operate it for a decade, to get it running, then once it had 10 years of experience under its belt, it would be handed over the state to run, presumably at a profit by then. It would have been the root of a high speed rail system that would run up the east coast, and then start spreading west. It wasn't going to cost the taxpayers a penny, and everybody wanted it, which is why it passed TWICE!

Jeb was dragging his feet, and then Convicted Criminal Rick Scott got elected, and immediately killed it, despite NEVER mentioning in his campaign a single time. It outraged people so badly, that there was talk of a recall, but it turns out the Florida legislature had passed a law prohibiting recalls, after Jeb Bush helped his brother cheat his way into the presidency in 2000. He must have been worried that the Democrats would come after him for cheating, but he vastly overestimated the Democrats courage.

So Convicted Criminal Rick Scott got elected, and killed the high speed rail deal, but by the end of his second term, he allowed a new normal speed rail line between Miami and Orlando that nobody uses, because why would they?

Oh, and by the way, Convicted Criminal Rock Scott had a 3% investment stake in the NEW rail line. He didn't have any investment in the one he killed, that everybody wanted. Which explains everything you need to know about Convicted Criminal Rick Scott, who will be running for president in 2028. He wants to eliminate Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and ALL social safety nets, and every word he says is a lie, his ONLY priority is using his office to increase his net worth, he LOVES insider trading and loudly opposes any restrictions on it, and every word he says is a lie.

Edit: And despite all of his condemnations of "career politicians," he's made every penny of his fortune off the government, including a massive Medicaid fraud scheme that formed the foundation of his fortune.

Before that, he was in the Navy, and after that he was a politician, which he has done since 2011, when he bought the Florida governor's office. Nothing like starting at the top.

He also runs on Term Limits, of course, they all do.