An administrative law judge is hearing a suit later today against the Florida Department of State's implementation of a new elections law in 62 counties. The disputed provisions of the law are:

In a couple of weeks, Judge Kevin Carroll of the 2nd Judicial Circuit Courtis expected todeterminewhether nurses and other state employees may proceed with their present lawsuit against the Florida Department of Corrections (DOC), or whether they will need to file an entirely new one in their long-ranging battle against privatization of prison health services.

At approximately 3 p.m. Wednesday, Judge Terry Lewis ofthe 2nd Judicial Circuit Court dismissed a lawsuit brought against Florida Supreme Court JusticesBarbara Pariente, Peggy Quince, and R. Fred Lewisby theSoutheastern Legal Foundation (SLF).

At 2 p.m. Wednesday, Judge Terry Lewis ofthe 2nd Judicial Circuit Court will hear a motion by Florida Supreme Court JusticesBarbara Pariente, Peggy Quince, and R. Fred Lewis to dismiss a suit brought against them by theSoutheastern Legal Foundation (SLF).

Two unions representing nurses and other state employees were back in court this morning, arguing that efforts by the Florida Department of Corrections (DOC) to privatize prison health services violate state law.

The case was heard at 11:05 a.m. by Judge Kevin Carroll of the 2nd Judicial Circuit Court.

Former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania intends to rally conservatives for the man who defeated him for the Republican presidential nomination -- former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts -- when the GOP holds its convention in Tampa later this month.

On Wednesday, a day after it was announced that Santorum would address the convention, the former presidential candidate said that Patriot Voices, an organization that he chairs, will hold an event for Romney in Tampa on Wednesday, Aug. 29.

Two unions representing nurses and other state employees are back in court this morning, arguing that efforts by the Florida Department of Corrections (DOC) to privatize prison health services violate state law.

The case is being heard at 11 a.m. by Judge Kevin Carroll of the 2nd Judicial Circuit Court.

The Florida attorney general's office is investigating allegations that perhaps as many as half of the cardiac operations at some of Floridas major hospitals are being performed needlessly.

Despite initial buzz, national pundits insist that U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., is not a top tier candidate to end up as Mitt Romneys running mate on the Republican ticket. But that is not stopping Barack Obamas team which is taking aim at Rubio, insisting he still has a chance of winding up on the ticket.

On Tuesday, Reince Priebus, the chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC), unveiled the second round of speakers who will address the GOPs convention in Tampa later this month. Priebus announced that former Gov. Jeb Bush of Florida, Gov. Mary Fallin of Oklahoma, U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., and former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania, who ran for the party's nomination earlier in theelectioncycle, will address the convention.