Tuesday's inauguration of Florida Gov. Rick Scott (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/04/florida-welcomes-rick-scott-fraudster-king_n_804123.html) was a gift that kept on giving. Notable for its lack of austerity at a time where other newly-minted lawmakers are avoiding showy displays of pomp in deference to their constituents' overall lack of economic health, the Scott inaugural "rivaled that of a presidential event, with the press having to cope with limited access," according to Steve Bousquet, reporting for the
Miami Herald (http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/01/04/2000675/tight-security-limited-press-access.html):
Florida's new governor was the star of the most security-conscious inauguration in recent memory, with elaborate Washington-style flourishes that amplified Scott's unfamiliarity with the small informal capital city he now calls home.More... (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/05/rick-scott-inaugural-reporters-not-welcome_n_804688.html)
Reporters Not Welcomed At Corporate-Sponsored Rick Scott Inaugural (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/05/rick-scott-inaugural-reporters-not-welcome_n_804688.html)