"Florida is getting ready for an unusual governor's race. Like incumbent Rick Scott, a Republican, Charlie Crist is running for a second term as governor. In his first term, Crist was also a Republican.

Four years after leaving the executive mansion in Tallahassee to run for the Senate, Crist is back as a Democrat. Crist says one of the important issues in the race is who will better protect the state's natural resources. 'It's about making sure that we have somebody who understands that Floridians care about our environment,' Crist said at his victory party after securing the Democratic nomination. 'We need to have somebody that protects it.'

In Florida, protecting the environment has long been a bipartisan concern. Former Republican Gov. Jeb Bush made restoring the Everglades a top priority."

Greg Allen reports for NPR's All Things Considered August 29, 2014. [2]