Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi today announced that her office, and that of 46 other attorneys general, has reached a settlement of over $120 million with Lender Processing Services, Inc. and its subsidiaries, LPS Default Solutions and DocX, after an investigation led by her office.

National Review's published an interview with U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., on hisnewfoundrole as spearheader of federal immigration reform.

Robert Costa suggests that one reason Rubio's ideas are receiving such warm reception among the conservative base is the junior Florida senator's ability to articulate his plan in terms of preventing amnesty.

Florida Senate President Don Gaetz, R-Destin, emphatically told reporters at the Capitol today that no legislation proposing any restrictions on citizens' right to bear arms would have his support in the upcoming session.

"All laws certainly should be looked at, but I don't plan to vote for any repeal of 'Stand Your Ground' or any weakening of the Second Amendment," he said.

The American Law magazine reports that theKaye Scholer law firm is moving some 100 staffers from New York, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C., to a new office in Tallahassee, Fla.

The Orlando Sentinel reports that George Zimmerman has responded to a lawsuit claiming he owes some $27,000 to a company that provided him and his family round-the-clock security for 21 days in June and July of 2012.

On Monday, Florida Attorney General (AG) Pam Bondi marked the international Data Privacy Day by encouraging people to protect their personal information and control their digital footprints.

By protecting personal information, Floridians can help safeguard themselves from identification theft and fraud, Bondi said in a press release issued by her office.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott has announced that he will lead a Florida trade mission to Santiago, Chile, from May 20-23.

Chile is commonly rated one of the freest nations in the world, and one of the most economically prosperous, especially compared to the rest of Latin America.

An interestingbarometerof how the Sunshine State is doing economically, compared to the rest of the United States: theU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports thatunemployment compensation claims in Florida fell 25 percent from last year, compared to a drop of only 8 percent nationwide.

Another vindication of Rick Scott and the Republican Legislature's economic policies?

January 27 begins Florida's "Prescribed Fire Awareness Week," and Agriculture Commissioner is reminding Floridians of theimportance of prescribed forest fires Floridas forest lands and preventing devastating wildfires.

The Tallahassee Democrat reports on putatively "moderate" Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson's recent endorsement of President Obama's proposed gun-control measures.

Nelson is calling for a ban on so-called "assault" weapons, criminal background checks on all gun purchasers, and aban on ammunition clips that can hold more than 10 rounds.