As the 2013 session of the Legislature kicks off, one freshman representative tells Sunshine State News that Senate President Don Gaetz was of a mind to join Gov. Rick Scott in endorsing Florida's adoption of Medicaid expansion, but he was thwarted from doing so by the House.

It sounds as if the president of the Senate is favoring expansion of Medicaid along with the governor, but it won't happen because we don't have all three groups, the Senate, the House, and the governor [on board], a disgruntledRep. Dwight Dudley, D-St. Petersburg, told SSN Tuesday.

WASHINGTON -- Excuse me while I roll my eyes over the latest "mommy war."

In his third State of the State address Tuesday morning, Gov. Rick Scott offered a ringing update on the progress of his administration's top priorities -- creating jobs, improving education, lowering taxes and paying down the debt -- "It's working," he said.

In fact, "It's working" was the theme of the governor's performance update.

Speaking in the Florida House of Representatives before members of the House and Senate and invited guests, Scott complimented the Legislature for its part in Florida's two-year-plus gains.