The House passed a measure backed by Rep. Richard Corcoran, R-New Port Richey, which would repeal the bill on red-light cameras passed in the 2010 session. The repeal measure passed by the slimmest of margins59 to 57.

Nothing like a little drama on Monday on Week 9, said Speaker Dean Cannon, R-Winter Park, after reading the results.

Conservative Christian leaders weighed in on Monday after hearing news that Osama bin Laden was killed during a raid on his compound in Pakistan.

While the last flight of the space shuttle Endeavor was supposed to be Friday, the launch was canceled due to concerns over a heater circuit. While initially there was talk about moving the launch to Sunday and then Monday, NASA administrators are now insisting that the earliest the shuttle will take off will be Sunday, May 8. In the meantime, the six astronauts are heading back to Texas for more training.

On Monday morning, Gov. Rick Scott issued a statement regarding the death of terrorist Osama bin Laden.

Before embarking on the last week of the legislative session, the Florida Senate took time to recognize the momentous killing of Osama bin Laden late Sunday.

"Iwant to applaud the incredible forces that carried out this mission. I also want to applaud Barack Obama, our commander in chief [for a] job well done," Senate President Mike Haridopolos, R-Merritt Island, said to open up the Senate session Monday. The statement elicited a round of applause from his fellow senators, staffers, and people in the gallery.

Many of the possible candidates seeking the Republican presidential nomination weighed in late Sunday as news broke that Osama bin Laden was killed by American forces.

With news that American forces killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan, Floridas leaders cheered the news late Sunday.

Bin Laden killed!, cheered Rep. Joe Felix Diaz, R-Miami. Tonight the world is a safer place. God bless the U.S.A.

Death of Osama Bin Laden is a long-awaited victory in the war on terror, noted former U.S. Sen. George LeMieux who is running in the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate in 2012. Let's remember in this moment those that died on 9/11.

Florida Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio offered his thoughts on thekilling of terrorist Osama bin Laden by American forces moments after President Barack Obama made the announcement.

"Just as every American will never forget where we were when America was attacked on 9/11, this moment will forever be remembered by each one of us as the day justice for that tragedy was finally served, said Rubio.

President Barack Obama addressed the nation very late on Sunday to announce that Osama bin Laden, the architect of the 9/11 attacks, has been killed.

The United States has conducted an operation that killed Osama bin Laden, said Obama, who offered reflections on the 9/11 attacks and the aftermath including the continued war on terror.

It emerged Friday that Dave Bitner, who was elected chairman of the Republican Party of Florida in January, was diagnosed with ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease.

Senate President Mike Haridopolos, R-Merritt Island, issued the following statement in support of Bitner and his family:

"Stephanie and I today send our love and support to Republican Party of Florida Chairman Dave Bitner and his wife Wendy. Chairman Bitner is a good man and I know hes prepared for the days ahead of him.