The Florida Cabinet, convening Tuesday for the last time with its current members and governor, approved a controversial biomass plant in Gainesville.

Several state legislators screened the education reform documentary Waiting for Superman in Tallahassee Tuesday, then discussed the possibility and parameters of legislation to improve Florida's schools.

With tax collections slowing, Medicaid costs rising and Florida housing still a mess, state lawmakers may be facing a budget shortfall whose depth is around $3.5 billion next year, analysts said Tuesday.

Speaker Dean Cannon, R-Winter Park, named more chairmen and vice chairmen of House committees Tuesday, committees that will shape legislation and laws in Florida for the next two years.

Opening a second front in their battle against the federal government, Florida officials on Tuesday sued the Environmental Protection Agency over its proposed water standards.

As a group of lawmakers watched the school-reform documentary "Waiting for Superman" on Tuesday, Florida educators are waiting to see what the Legislature has in store for schools.

The Florida House will tackle one of the chief problems impacting the Sunshine State with the creation Tuesday of a select committee to handle the often contentious issue of water management.

Florida officials on Tuesday touted record numbers of high schools earning "A" and "B" grades last year, meaning more money for top-rated campuses under the state's reward systems.

A proposal to prohibit message-sending while driving has returned in the Senate, with Sen. Evelyn Lynn filing a measure that would bar drivers from sending or reading text messages, e-mails, or other forms of communication.