Jennifer Carroll, Pam Bondi, Adam Putnam and Jeff Atwater have been sworn in as Florida's lieutenant governor, attorney general, commissioner of agriculture and consumer services, andchief financial officer, respectively.

The swearing in of Gov.-elect Rick Scott will follow.

Gov. Charlie Crist and Lt. Gov. Jeff Kottkamp will witness the transition of power from their administration to Gov.-elect Rick Scott's administration. They have been announced at the swearing-in ceremony in Tallahassee Tuesday, as have Scott, Lt. Gov.-elect Jennifer Carroll, Attorney General-elect Pam Bondi, Chief Financial Officer-elect Jeff Atwater and Agriculture Commissioner-elect Adam Putnam.

Scott, Carroll and his Cabinet members will be sworn in to office within the next two hours.

An ecumenical prayer breakfast was held Tuesday morning at Florida A&M University in Tallahassee as the curtain-raiser to Gov.-elect Rick Scott's swearing-in ceremony later in the day.

The keynote speaker, Chuck Colson --one of the Watergate Seven who later founded Prison Ministries --called for the infusion of virtue and ethics into public and community life. He encouraged the audience to take personal responsibility for their happiness and not rely on government to solve every problem.

Senate President Mike Haridopolos, R-Merritt Island, signaled his intent Monday for a deliberative process in the development of immigration legislation, announcing a series of meetings that will begin Jan. 10.

Sen. Anitere Flores, who chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee, will lead the meetings, which will frame the debate in the Senate over legislation that deals with immigration during the 2011 legislative session.

During the inaugural breakfast saluting women, FOX News personality Greta Van Susteren told a group of mostly Republicans they're going to need to be a little flexible in order to get things done in Washington and in Florida.

Monday is the last day of work for Department of Community Affairs Secretary Thomas Pelham, who announced his resignation soon after Gov.-elect Rick Scott won the midterm election. His successor, however, is yet to be determined as Scott is poised to be sworn in Tuesday.

"We're not aware of anyone being hired," said James Miller, DCA public information officer.

On Monday, Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele will debate four other candidates vying for his seat.

Reince Preibus, the Wisconsin Republican Party chairman, Saul Anuzis, the Michigan Republican Party chairman, Ann Wagner, a former RNC co-chairman, and Maria Cino, a former Bush administration official, will take aim at Steele -- who many in the GOP believe was more of a hindrance than a help to the Party's success in the midterm elections.

The Grey Lady has a piece on Rep. Alan Grayson, "the pugnaciously partisan, verbal-bomb-tossing, liberal folk hero of the 111th Congress."

In an opinion piece published in the Wall Street Journal Monday, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush says Florida's investment in reform is already paying off. But he isn't suggesting the state stop now; instead, he seems to be trying to build consensus for more reform, which is sure to be hard-fought in this year's legislative session.

In his article, Bush cites two examples of reform measures that were widely opposed, but now have proven effective in improving school performance. He said some fought against giving schools a letter grade, A to F, based on their performance.

Gov. Charlie Crist offered his best wishes to Floridians for 2011 -- and offered a look back at his tenure in office.

New Years Day is a time to celebrate with family and friends, and to look toward the coming year with great anticipation. It is also a time to reflect on the past year and be thankful for our many blessings, said Crist on Friday, before turning to reviewing his term in office.