Gov. Rick Scott today announced that information technology specialist iSirona, a company that provides solutions for medical device integration, will expand its operations in Panama City, creating 300 new jobs and a capital investment of $2.25 million.

St Lucie County commissioners voted 4-1 Thursday night to opt out of the Seven50 regional plan. They join Indian River and a number of municipalities in the northern reaches of the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council area in rejecting the seven Florida counties that would embrace a regional rather than local concept of planning the area's future.

Nan Rich, Democratic gubernatorial candidate, says she backs John Morgan's medical marijuana initiative, United for Care.

Morgan, who is putting his clout behind Charlie Crist, Rich's probable Democratic Primary opponent, has said he wants "United for Care" on the ballot to legalize the use of medical marijuana in Florida.

Volusia County fern grower John Hoblick has been re-elected to a two-year term as president of the Florida Farm Bureau.

Voting delegates selected Hoblick unanimously at the organizations annual meeting last week in Ponte Vedra Beach.

More evidence of a loosey-goosey environment at taxpayers' expense.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics -- yes, a federal agency -- has just produced data showing a government worker is 38 percent more likely to be absent from work for personal reasons or illnesses than a private-sector worker.

Florida's District 27 Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen has become the second Republican co-sponsor of HR 15, the bipartisan immigration reform bill proponents hope will win over Speak John Boehner in the House. And PICO Florida came forward Tuesday to thank her publicly for it.

The Tim Tebow rumor mill grinds anew.

Mike Silver of the NFL Network claims the St. Louis Rams are hurting for a starting quarterback and they "have discussed signing Tim Tebow."

Florida Blue reports it is cutting 300,000 individual insurance policies because they dont measure up to the guidelines set forth by the Affordable Care Act.

Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services Adam Putnam announced Monday he will propose cutting in half the sales tax Florida businesses pay for electricity, a measure that will save them $250 million to innovate, expand and develop.

Speaking to some 450 participants at the Florida Eenergy Summit in Orlando Monday morning, Putnam said businesses now pay sales tax at a higher rate than residential users.

Sen. Joe Negron, R-Stuart, told Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers (STCN) he's "feeling the momentum building toward a President Obama visit" to the polluted St. Lucie estuary and Indian River Lagoon.