U.S. Congressman Ted Yoho, R-Fla., has issued a response to President Obama's State of the Union address.

After experiencing my first State of the Union, it is evident now more than ever that our government is divided. We have our work cut out for us.

Michael Reagan, adopted son of the late President Ronald Reagan and chairman of theLeague of American Voters, a national grassroots organization that supports free-enterprise, has given his endorsement to U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio's proposed immigration legislation, and suggests his father would do so if he were alive today.

The Most Rev. Thomas Wenski, archbishop of Miami and president of the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops, has issued a statement on Benedict XVI's forthcoming resignation from the papacy:

Jim Greer's attorney, Damon Chase, tells Sunshine State News his client is dropping his lawsuit against the Republican Party of Florida, Sen. John Thrasher, and former Sen. Mike Haridopolos, as part of his plea deal with the state.

Greer had sued for $124,000 in what he says was promised severance pay, along with $5 million in punitive damages.

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Jim Greer has pleaded guilty this morning to four counts of grand theft, in a plea bargain with prosecutors that could see him spending up to 43 months in prison.

"Sometimes clearing your name is not as important as taking care of your family," Damon Chase, Greer's attorney, said in explanation.

Jury selection was scheduled to begin today, in a trial thatthreatenedto expose some of the inner workings of the Republican Party of Florida, and possiblyembarrass the GOP leadership.

Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi has announced that her office has arrested a West Palm Beach dentist -- Dr. Thomas Floyd, 61 --on charges of Medicaid fraud, grand theft, and employing a person to perform duties outside the scope of their license.

Employing a person to perform duties outside the scope of their license and billing Medicaid for those services is endangering patients and stealing from the Medicaid program, Bondi said in a press release.

After congratulating Florida House Speaker Will Weatherford for championing campaign finance reform during the upcoming legislative session, Rep. Mike Fasano, R-New Port Richey, announced Friday that he is closing hiscommittee of continuous existence and donating its remaining funds to charity.

Writing on behalf of the 270 bishops who govern the Catholic Church in the United States, including the seven who head Florida's dioceses, Archbishop Timothy M.

Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi is urging Floridians to use caution when filing tax returns and to be aware of identity theft and tax-related scams.

Any signs of tax fraud or identity theft, such as receiving a letter that your tax return has been filed when it has not, should be reported to my office by calling 1-866-9-NO-SCAM, said Bondi in a press release Thursday.

The Florida House Civil Justice Subcommittee has passed HB 351, formally titled "Application of Foreign Law in Certain Cases" but more popularly referred to as an "Anti-Sharia Bill." The bill is modeled after legislation proposed by activist groups who claim Islamic law, which discriminates against women and non-Muslims, is stealthily encroaching upon the American judicial system.