U.S. Rep. John Mica received the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) Award for Legislative Excellence -- the seventh time the Florida Republican was so honored.

Look for some fireworks on Wednesday when Florida Republican U.S. Rep. Cliff Stearns calls a session of the subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation, part of the full Energy and Commerce Committee. Stearns, who chairs the subcommittee, will be taking testimony from Office of Management and Budget Director Jacob Lew on the administrations take on regulatory reform.

The Florida Public Service Commission will this week determine the fuel and recovery charges for Florida Power & Light customers for 2011.

PSC commissioners will hear evidence from FPL and the Office of Public Counsel during a hearing that will begin Wednesday and end Friday.

FPL can recover necessary fuel and purchased power costs, but may not earn a profit on fuel purchases.

In an interview with the Shark Tank, a Florida politics blog, Marco Rubio questioned the need for a tea party caucus in Washington.

In an abrupt and unexpected ending, fiery liberal political pundit Keith Olbermann said farewell to his audience Friday night. MSNBC confirmed they terminated their contract with Olbermann, and Olbermann hinted that he had only been told earlier that day.

In his weekly radio address, disseminated via YouTube, Gov. Rick Scott says he's already making progress on bringing in jobs. This week he welcomed Vision Airlines to Destin and the tens of thousands of tourists to the state each month. He says the new airline will create 4,000 jobs in the state, though he didn't specify how many would be new hires by Vision, and how many would come from the bolstered tourism industry.

The leaders of Florida TaxWatch praised Gov. Rick Scott for naming Jack Miles to lead the Department of Management Services (DMS).

Florida taxpayers should be encouraged that Gov. Scott identified and successfully recruited Secretary Miles, a business leader with more than 30 years of cost-cutting contract and procurement experience, said Marshall Criser III, who is the chairman of the groups board of trustees.

Speaker Dean Cannon, R-Winter Park, weighed in on Gov. Rick Scott appointing Jack Miles to lead the Department of Management Services (DMS).

Florida Republican U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan was named a Friend of Agriculture by the Florida Farm Bureau on Friday.

I am honored to receive this award, said Buchanan. Florida agriculture contributes an estimated $100 billion to the states economy. During these difficult economic times, it is imperative that Congress continues to work hard on behalf of those who provide us with a safe and abundant food supply.

Senate President Mike Haridopolos, R-Merritt Island, applauded Gov. Rick Scott's pick as head of the Department of Management Services --Jack Miles, the former senior director at CIGNA --and indicated he would likely get a smooth ride through the confirmation process.