Attorney General Pam Bondi is reminding Florida consumers who bought a TV, monitor or notebook computer that contained a TFT-LCD flat panel screen that they have until Dec. 6 to determine if they are eligible for a share of $1.1 billion in settlements. To determine eligibility, visit LCDclass.com.

Gov. Rick Scott stopped off in Gainesville Tuesday to celebrate the grand opening of Mindtree Limited's first U.S. delivery center. The Indian company says its U.S. expansion, which it announced last March, will bring the Gainesville area 400 jobs over the next five years and a $2.925 million capital investment in Ayers Building at Innovation Square. Scott joined Mindtrees co-founders Krishnakumar Natarajan and Scott Staples for the ribbon cutting.

Last week, tea party leaders and insiders told Sunshine State News their movement isn't dead, but just getting geared up for victories in 2014 and 2016. This morning a profile by Politico suggests that the future of the tea party -- and, quite possibly, the Republican Party itself -- might lie in the direction Kentucky senator and libertarian stalwart Rand Paul wants to take it:

With the manual review of under and over votes completed, state Rep. Chris Dorworth, R-Lake Mary, who was once in line to be House speaker, has conceded Just left a message congratulating newly elected Rep.Mike Clelland, Dorworth Tweeted. May God bless Florida and her House of Representatives. Clelland, an attorney and former firefighter, told the Orlando Sentinel that "Right now, I just want to get up there [to Tally], build some trust with Republicans, find some common ground and get to work."

The Huffington Post reports on a case that will soon be heard by the Florida Supreme Court, contesting the legality of red light camera tickets issued by municipalities before such devices were approved by the Florida Legislature: "Thousands of South Florida drivers caught on camera running red lights are one step closer to getting their ticket fines refunded, perhaps even with interest.

Gov. Rick Scott will be one of the Friday speakers during the Federalist Society's 2012 National Lawyers Convention in Washington, D.C. The three-day event titled The Future of U.S. Constitutional Law in the Supreme Court is being held at the Mayflower Hotel. The event features a number of panel discussions on topics ranging from case law to judicial activism.

The Daily Caller reports on 20 petitions at WhiteHouse.Gov, asking the administration to review requests by tens -- if not hundreds -- of thousands of Americans for their states to be allowed to secede from the United States of America. And if enough signatures are collected within a certain time period, the Obama administration will be compelled by its own rules to officially respond to the requests: "How would Old Glory look with 30 stars instead of 50? As far-fetched as it may sound, the White House might soon be forced by its own rules to examine the question.

The cost of a Thanksgiving dinner is on the rise, but the travel over the rivers to grandmothers house in Florida is expected to be a little cheaper at the pump from a year ago. While a barrel of oil rose slightly in the past week in part on greater consumer confidence, AAA reported that a gallon of regular gas stood at $3.37 in Florida, down 6 cents from both a week and a year ago. "Although oil prices inched up slightly, retail gas prices are expected to fall throughout the month," AAA spokeswoman Jessica Brady stated in a release.

Gov. Rick Scott will be in Jacksonville on Monday for the Veterans Day parade. The downtown parade is set to start at 11:01 a.m. Scotts schedule also has him touring the Malcom Randall VA Medical Center in Gainesville at 2:30 p.m. on Monday.

Gov. Rick Scott released the following statement following the release of the 2012 general election results Saturday by the Secretary of State: Around 8.5 million Floridians voted in this general election -- more votes cast than in any other election in state history. A record of nearly 4.8 million Floridians also voted early and absentee ballots. We are glad that so many voters made their voices heard in this election, but as we go forward we must see improvements in our election process.

The Republican Party of Florida says Florida Democrats wasted little time discarding President Obamas campaign stance to aid small businesses in order to jump on Gov. Rick Scotts tax cut proposal. Barack Obama campaigned on the promise of cutting taxes for middle-class families, but just two days after the election, Florida Democrats announce they oppose a middle-class tax cut for small-business owners, RPOF Executive Director Mike Grissom stated in a release.

The Florida Democratic Party has released the following statement from Chairman Rod Smith on the presidential contest in the Sunshine State: On behalf of Florida Democrats, I wish President Barack Obama congratulations on his re-election and on winning Florida's 29 electoral votes.

Hard to imagine that with only three counties remaining there are enough absentee ballots still uncounted that would allow Mitt Romney to overtake President Obama for Floridas now inconsequential 29 electoral votes. Still, no media outlet has called Florida for Obama as Duval, Palm Beach and Broward counties continue to count absentee ballots, according to the Florida Department of State.

Gov. Rick Scott joined elected local and state officials and executives from several Florida-based companies as dirt was turned for a ceremonial groundbreaking on Thursday for the Winter Haven Intermodal Rail Terminal.

The Florida Board of Governors named William Mitchell Bill Brown, president and CEO of Harris Corp., to the Florida Polytechnic University board of trustees. Brown is the final appointment from the state board and Gov. Rick Scott to the Lakeland university that is this year became Floridas 12th public university.