Mr. Emanuel goes to Washington -- as mayor

WASHINGTON, March 4 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama met with Rahm Emanuel, his former chief of staff now mayor-elect of Chicago, Friday at the White House.

Emanuel was elected mayor of the Windy City Feb. 22 after resigning as Obama's chief of staff in October to run.

White House press secretary Jay Carney told reporters he had no details on the meeting between Obama and Emanuel.

"I don't. I mean, it was a personal visit and that's all I know," Carney said. "It felt a little different in the White House, though. I didn't see him, but you could tell -- you could feel His Honor's energy."

During his tenure as Obama's White House chief of staff, Emanuel burnished his image as a hard-charging, high-intensity public figure.

Obama visited a Miami high school later in the day with former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan.

The school, Miami Central, was selected by Bush, a Republican, Duncan said. During a short meeting with students who could not all fit into the auditorium for his main speech, Obama was welcomed with shouts and cheers. He praised the school as an example of education reform that works.

Obama was scheduled to attend two Democratic Party fundraisers in Florida before returning to the White House Friday night.