As two bills that limit law enforcements use of drones to monitor Floridians move through the Legislature, a new Gallup survey shows broad support for the governments use of the unmanned aircraft for other purposes, specifically, anti-terrorist activities abroad. But, Americans draw the line when it comes to use on domestic soil.

The Florida Lottery drew its first seven numbers on May 7, 1988, but the sequence -- 30, 44, 17, 49, 42, 15 -- didn't produce any millionaires. The $2 million jackpot rolled over to the next drawing. It wasn't until three weeks later that Florida had its first lottery millionaire when Josie Moore of Part Charlotte took home a $14 million jackpot.

What parts of America have been growing during these years of sluggish economic growth?

Answers come from comparing the Census Bureau's just-released estimates of metropolitan area populations in July 2012 with the results of the Census conducted in 2010.

The focus here is on the 51 metro areas with populations of more than 1 million where 55 percent of Americans live, most of them of course not in central cities but in suburbs and exurbs.

Two growth champs stick out -- Austin and Raleigh. A half-century ago, neither of them amounted to much.

While most eyes are on former Gov. Charlie Crist and former state CFO Alex Sink, Nan Rich, who served more than a decade in the Florida Legislature where she eventually rose to lead Senate Democrats, is the only active major Democratic gubernatorial candidate so far in the 2014 race.

Rich might have a head start on her Democratic rivals but, as her paltry fundraising and poor polling show, she is not picking up much steam.

WASHINGTON -- No matter what Barack Obama does, he cannot escape the shadow of his former political opponent.

Forget the pomp and niceties that start every legislative session. This week meant business.

The House and Senate, in their third week of the annual 60-day session, quickly moved forward with bills aimed at shutting down Internet cafes across the state. Also, compromises resolved a dispute about an Everglades bill and a years-long battle between optometrists and ophthalmologists.