The clock will continue to slowly tick on the future of gambling in Florida, with the deadline now apparently set for the 2014 legislative session.

Will Florida re-up the Florida Seminole Compact, inevitably give in to the casino interests or simply allow each facet from the Miami-Dade casinos to the Panhandle pari-mutuels, to the greyhound and horse tracks, to the Internet cafes to remain regulated, or unregulated?

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Miami, is Floridas most popular politician, according to the latest Public Policy Polling release.

At least, hes more popular than python hunter U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Orlando, or Gov. Rick Scott.

Bill Nelson begins his third term in the Senate at a 43-40 spread, decent numbers but also ones that suggest his overwhelming victory in November might have had a lot to do with voters having a pretty dim view of his opponent, Connie Mack IV, PPP stated.

The gun control controversy is only the latest of many issues to be debated almost solely in terms of fixed preconceptions, with little or no examination of hard facts.

Spending other people's money is something liberals do with gusto and verve. Constant practice has made them quite good at it.

Gov. Rick Scott this week broke with many in his own party by saying some recent Republican-backed election changes should be reversed to give voters more time to cast ballots.

Following an election mired by hours-long lines in certain precincts, Scott said local elections supervisors need more flexibility to expand early voting hours and venues in an effort to make every potential vote count.