On Thursday, incoming Attorney General Pam Bondi joined outgoing Attorney General Bill McCollum in sending a letter encouraging incoming attorneys general and governors across the nation to join the suit McCollum launched against new federal health-care laws backed by President Barack Obama.

Senate President Mike Haridopolos, R-Merritt Island, revealed his vice chair appointments Thursday, and was keen to point out his efforts to put Democrats in their favored positions, where possible.

The staff at Roll Call put together an impressive article on the U.S. Senate races in 2012, looking at the various elections.

They rank Florida as a tossup. Heres their take on U.S. Sen. Bill Nelsons situation as he seeks a third term:

Florida
Sen. Bill Nelson (D)

Speaking at Altamonte Springs on Wednesday, Gov. Charlie Crist praised the Seminole Tribe of Florida for donating $1.75 million to the Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling.

I am grateful for Floridians like the Seminole Tribe of Florida and the Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling who give their time and resources to support and educate their fellow Floridians, said Crist. My administration has worked closely with the Seminole Tribe of Florida for three years and they have remained steadfastly committed to the betterment of our state.

On Wednesday, outgoing U.S. Sen. George LeMieux grilled Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator John Pistole at a U.S. Senate Transportation, Science, and Commerce Committee hearing on the TSAs new security procedures -- including a pat-down process that critics have called extremely invasive.

The outgoing senator, who is considering running against Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in 2012, agreed with the critics.

While Gov. Charlie Crist cant be pleased with the Legislature overturning eight vetoes he made earlier in the year during a special session held on Tuesday, he did sign the appliance rebate bill that sailed through both chambers.

Floridians who purchased an Energy Star labeled appliance between Aug. 30 and Sept. 14 will be able to submit the paperwork for the rebate by Nov. 30.

U.S. Rep. Cliff Stearns was named as chairman of Floridas Republican congressional delegation on Wednesday.

The Florida delegation is the nations fourth largest and with seven freshmen members, the delegation will have great influence, said Stearns. We share a commitment to advancing the interests of Florida and the people we represent, and I look forward to working with the states delegation on our priorities.

With U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi being selected as House Democratic Leader in Congress on Wednesday, Republicans are weighing in -- and licking their chops over future electoral victories.

The 150 House Democrats who voted for Nancy Pelosi as leader should have checked in with their cohorts who lost on Nov. 2nd -- 'cause if they keep ignoring the will of the American people, they'll be joining them in 2012, said former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, who is considering making another run at the Republican presidential nomination.

On Wednesday, the State Board of Administration released its annual report, looking at how its investments performed between July 2009 to June 2010.

Ash Williams, the executive director and chief investment officer for the SBA, said he was happy with the results as the Florida Retirement System Pension Plan brought in a 14.03 percent return -- ahead of the 11.5 percent that he had targeted.

With more than 1,000 dead and thousands more hospitalized in Haiti due to the cholera epidemic, state officials confirmed on Wednesday that a woman in Collier County was diagnosed with the disease. She caught it in Haiti where she was visiting family.

Vinny Kuntz of Health News Florida is tracking the case. While the officials insist that the woman has recovered, they are investigating the matter.