The 114th Florida Legislative session is under way with the swearing-in of Rep. Jose Oliva, R-Miami Lakes. In attendance: U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Miami, and U.S. Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Orlando. The gallery remains mostly empty as Occupy Tallahassee crowds the hallway.

Gov. Rick Scott will sound a cooperative note Tuesday when he delivers his State of the State address to lawmakers at the Capitol. Advance excerpts of Scott's speech obtained by Sunshine State News convey how the Republican governor is partnering with job creators, listening to parents and teachers, and working with legislators as he enters his second year in office.

Senate President Mike Haridopolos, R-Merritt Island, was quick to give support to an effort by Sen. Joe Negron, R-Stuart, filed Monday to revamp personal injury protection insurance.

Scott Wallace, president and CEO of Citizens Property Insurance Corp., has announced his resignation, effective April 6. Scott has led the company through a complex ramp-up of the infrastructure needed for Citizens to provide the services and possess the claims payment ability that is so essential to our states housing industry, Citizens chairman Carlos Lacasa stated in a release. His talents will be sorely missed. Wallace, who has been with the state-backed Citizens for six years, informed Lacasa of his decision on Friday.

The Senate Regulated Industries Committee voted 7-3 on Monday in support of the destination gaming bill that would create a statewide gaming commission, allow voters to approve up to three mega-casinos and regulate existing Internet cafes. The bill, SB 710, next goes before the Senate Budget Committee. The following stop would be the Senate Rules Committee, which is chaired by Sen. John Thrasher, R-Jacksonville, who was one of three to vote against the bill on Monday. Sens. Charles Dean, R-Inverness, and Thad Altman, R-Melbourne, also voted against the bill.

The Florida Council of American-Islamic Relations on Monday disavowed any connection to a Pinellas Park man arrested on charges of plotting a terrorist attack in Tampa. Federal agents said Sami Osmakac, 25, had a list of targets, including nightclubs in the Ybor City area, the Operations Center of the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office in Ybor City and a business in the South Tampa area.

Roll Call is moving the trivia or drinking game Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon -- the quest being to link actor Kevin Bacon with a film by any other actor or actress -- to Congressman Tom Rooney, R-Tequesta.

By focusing on the recent abuse scandal at Penn State University, abuse survivor advocate Lauren Book announced Monday she will walk from Key West to the Capitol to promote efforts to change state and federal laws.

Gov. Rick Scott and Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam are among the list of scheduled speakers for the Florida Chamber of Commerces annual Capitol Days this week. The chamber event takes place Jan. 11-13 at the Hotel Duval in Tallahassee. Scott is expected to host a reception for those attending the Capitol Days at the governor's mansion on Thursday night. Other appearances are set for: Thursday, Jan. 12 9 a.m.- noon Capitol Days General Assembly, Hotel Duval, Ballroom

State legislators have a number of fundraisers on tap today in Tallahassee, as starting Tuesday those seeking re-election or running for other offices will not be able to collect campaign contributions. House rules prohibit campaign contributions during the 60-day regular session that this year -- because of the once-a-decade redistricting -- begins earlier than normal.

House Minority Leader Ron Saunders, D-Key West, will provide the Democrats' response to Gov. Rick Scotts State of the State on Tuesday. Scott is scheduled to give his second State of the State address at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday in the House chambers at the Capitol. Saunders will give a televised response from inside the Florida Channel studio in the Capitol immediately following Scotts address.

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has been leading the daily tracking poll from Suffolk University/7News of likely New Hampshire Republican primary voters -- but that lead is shrinking. In the latest one, released on Monday morning, Romney still leads with 33 percent while U.S. Rep. Ron Paul of Texas takes second with 20 percent. Romney had been pulling as high as 43 percent last week.

Paddy Power, the largest bookmaker in Ireland, released their final odds on the New Hampshire Republican primary and have made former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts the overwhelming favorite to win on Tuesday. Romney has 1-33 odds while the rest of the field is far behind. Last week Romney was a 1-25 favorite.

Former Gov. Jon Huntsman of Utah unveiled a commercial on Monday that will be running in New Hampshire on both Monday and Tuesday in which he takes aim at the leading candidate in the GOP presidential race -- former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts. New Hampshire holds its primary on Tuesday and Romney leads in the polls up in the Granite State. The ad features comments Huntsman made in a debate on Sunday morning.

Former Gov. Buddy Roemer of Louisiana has one of the busiest schedules of any of the candidates for the Republican nomination in the final hours before the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday. He has almost a dozen campaign events and media appearances scheduled for Monday -- but he also is playing up his ties to his home state. Roemer will be hosting an event on Monday night to watch the LSU Tigers take on the Alabama Crimson Tide for the national college football title in Durham on Monday night.