In his first State of the State speech, Gov. Charlie Crist devoted 306 words, or about one out of every 10 words in the historic address, to global warming. (Naples News, May/21/2007) Click Here to Read More

Under mounting criticism from fellow Republicans, Crist looks ready to cancel his climate-change summit and is backing away from advocating a "cap-and-trade" energy policy. (Miami Herald, Aug/7/2009) Click Here to Read More

In 1997, Crist voted for HB 1227, a bill that would prohibit late-term abortion even when a mother's life is threatened by carrying a fetus to term. The bill was similar to a measure passed by Congress in 1996 but vetoed by President Clinton. The Ledger wrote, "Abortion-rights supporters described both measures as unconstitutional and said they would challenge them in court if they become law. The late-term abortion vote ‘said to us is if a woman has a serious physical illness and will be crippled or die and this is the best procedure you can use, you cannot use it,' said Anne Gannon, a lobbyist for the National Women's Political Caucus. (Ledger, May/2/1997)