Florida Supreme Court Justice Barbara Pariente, more than once Tuesday, advised lawyers that arguments about a proposed constitutional amendment to expand the use of solar energy leaned toward campaign rhetoric rather than key legal issues.

Still, when justices finished hearing arguments about ballot language proposed by the group Floridians for Solar Choice, supporters and opponents of the controversial initiative emerged from the Supreme Court offering positive spins.

One of the most prominent fiscal conservative groups in the nation is getting active in the Sunshine State, praising Gov. Rick Scott’s policies while congressional candidates sign its pledge not to raise taxes. 

The Florida Department of Education has come back with the results of the summer-long independent validity test of the Florida Standards Assessment, and the final verdict: the test is verified valid.

Running for the Democratic nomination to replace U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., in 2016, U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Fla., announced on Monday that he was behind President Barack Obama’s deal with Iran over that nation’s nuclear program and drew fire from the right. 

Another poll shows Gov. Rick Scott in better shape with Florida voters. Last week, Quinnipiac released a poll showing Scott above water with 45 percent of voters approving of him and 44 percent of voters disapproving of him, the first time in more than four years he was right side up in a Q-poll. 

Backers of a proposed constitutional amendment to expand the use of solar energy say it might be four years before they would again seek voter approval if the current ballot language is rejected by the Florida Supreme Court.

But Leaders of Floridians for Solar Choice, which is seeking to allow businesses to generate and sell small amounts of solar power to customers on the same or neighboring properties, expressed confidence during a media conference Monday that the state's top court will sign off on the proposed amendment for the November 2016 ballot.

It was midnight in Tallahassee as students prepped for finals, poring over books at Florida State University’s Strozier Library. The library is usually open 24 hours, giving students a communal environment for studying. The night was like any other November evening before finals.

Florida State University announced Monday a number of changes in the traffic patterns fans are accustomed to on football game days, as well as additions to the list of items fans won't be allowed to bring into the stadium.

“We are all excited about the first football game of the season, and we want fans to have a safe, enjoyable day,” David L. Perry, the university’s assistant vice president for safety and chief of police, said in a written statement. “That’s why it is extremely important that they pay attention to the changes this year.”

The legal arguments about Florida's political maps continue to mushroom.

While the Florida Supreme Court and the Legislature grapple with how congressional districts will be drawn, more legal fights are building in federal courts.

Even with redistricting still up in the air, U.S. Rep. Dan Webster, R-Fla., could be facing two new opponents. Under the base map used by the Legislature earlier this month to draw up new congressional districts, Webster would face a far different district than he did in either of his past congressional elections. He currently represents parts of Orange and Polk counties and most of Lake County. Under the base map the Legislature is using for congressional redistricting, his new district would be far more Democratic, taking in only parts of Orange County and bringing in 150,000 voters -- more than 90,000 of them Democrats -- currently represented by U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown, D-Fla.