Scott publicly asks UF, FSU presidents why they deserve unlimited tuition hikes - John Kennedy, Palm Beach Post

The presidents of the University of Florida and Florida State University made a final sales pitch Thursday to Gov. Rick Scott on legislation that would give the schools unprecedented authority to charge whatever they want for tuition. In a rare give-and-take - using a Socratic method more common on campus than in the Capitol - Scott quizzed UF's Bernie Machen and FSU's Eric Barron on the measure, without indicating whether he intended to sign it or veto it. Scott mostly wanted to know whether granting UF and FSU special status would advance his goal of producing programs that will help students in the job market. The governor has joined a chorus of officials touting science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines as key.