Americans for Prosperity (AFP), which calls itself the nation's premier limited government grassroots organization, has issued a statement condemning last week's decision by Florida's two largest business advocates,the Florida Chamber of Commerce and the Associated Industries of Florida (AIF), to endorse the state's implementation of Obamacare's optional Medicaid expansion.

Four Republican and four Democratic senators, including Floridas Marco Rubio, who have been working on immigration reform legislation, are said to have come to an agreement on what has become one of the most sensitive components of the immigration overhaul how to deal with the millions of illegal immigrants already in the U.S.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott today acknowledged Broward Countys public schools that sustained high student performance or demonstrated substantial improvement in student performance by presenting a check totaling more than $15 million in School Recognition Program funding to Superintendent Robert W. Runcie. The check presentation was made before an audience of educators and community leaders at Piper High School in the city of Sunrise.

The Florida Senate Select Committee on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPCA) will take up Medicaid expansion and items related to implementation of Obamacare Monday at 1 p.m.

Gov. Rick Scott on Friday announced the reappointments of Carlos Beruff and George Mann to the Governing Board of the Southwest Florida Water Management District. He also announced the appointments of two new members to that same governing board -- Thomas E. Tommy Bronson and Bryan K. Beswick.

In advance of spring break season, Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi has issued a statement warning students about the dangers of synthetic drugs. Synthetic drugs, sometimes referred to as incense, potpourri, K2, spice, and bath salts, can cause psychotic episodes, hallucinations, seizures, paranoia, tremors, and more.

U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, who has emerged as one of the most vocal critics of President Obama's prosecution of the "War on Terror," on Friday sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder urging him to reconsider the Obama administrations decision to prosecute Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, former al-Qaida spokesman and son-in-law of Osama bin Laden, on American soil. Earlier this month Abu Ghaith was secretly brought to New York to stand trial for conspiring to kill Americans.

While Florida lawmakers fiercely debate a wide scope of issues from Medicaid to gun control, state Sen. Jeff Clemens, D-Lake Worth, may have found something even Joe the Plumber and the liberal Palm Beach County legislator can agree about.

Gov. Rick Scott today shared his proposed 2013-2014Florida Families First budget,which provides $36 million in funding to people on the Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD) waiver waiting list, during Developmental Disabilities Awareness Day at the Capitol.

Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi has announced a legislative proposal intended to stop organized retail theft, a type of organized crime she says leaves consumers paying higher prices as a result of businesses losses.

Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi has announced that Florida has recovered nearly $50,000 through a settlement with Par Pharmaceuticals Inc.

A Parent Empowerment in Education bill cleared the Florida House Choice and Innovation Subcommittee Thursday. PCS for HB 867, by Rep. Carlos Trujillo, R-Miami, was recommended favorably by the members, by an 8-5 vote, after an energized and lengthy discussion. The bill enables parents to petition the school board to request school turnaround options if the school earns an F grade.

During Thursday's meeting of the Florida Cabinet, Gov. Rick Scott expressed his appreciation for Floridas teachers and applauded their commitment to improving Floridas education system by presenting special commendations to several North Florida 2013 Teachers of the Year. The commendation was created to honor Floridas valued educators and their effort to foster greater student achievement. The five winners invited to attend Thursday's meeting come from Franklin, Gadsden, Leon, Liberty, and Wakulla counties.

During Thursday's Florida Cabinet meeting, Gov. Rick Scott presented Publix with the Governors Business Ambassador Award for the companys "longstanding commitment to hiring people with disabilities throughout the state." Publixs Associate Diversity Development Specialist Greta Dupuy, Store Manager Chip Seale, and Store Manager Mark Grant accepted the award during the meeting. Scott and the Florida Cabinet also declared the month of March as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month.

During a meeting of the Florida Cabinet Thursday, Gov. Rick Scott announced that according to preliminary estimates released by VISIT FLORIDA, visitors to the state spent a record $71.8 billion, an increase of 6.8 percent over 2011. This represents a record year of spending in 2012 by tourists in Florida, exceeding the previous highs of $67.2 billion in 2011 and $65.5 billion in 2007.