In this episode, we’ll hear from Dean Saunders, who served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1992 to 1996 and initiated legislation for Florida’s Bright Futures scholarship program. 

He describes his initial inspiration for what would eventually become the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program. A lottery-funded, merit-based scholarship for Florida high school seniors.

At the time, proceeds from the Florida Lottery had mostly been given directly to the individual school districts around the state. However, during a recession that hit in 1990, those funds were more widely distributed throughout the government, causing those that had voted for the Florida Lottery to feel a sense of betrayal.

Listen as Saunders tells us the whole story of this important Florida legislation and watch the videos at thelandjournal.net.