After 10 Glorious Years, Sunshine State News and I Are Passing the Baton

Gov. Rick Scott signed legislation banning Internet cafes in Florida Wednesday. The Legislature did the right thing to crack down on illegal gaming operators," Scott said. "We look forward to turning our focus back on jobs and education in this session.

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pushing for NASA to revisit the Moon and establish a presence on it. U.S. Rep. Bill Posey, who represents Floridas CD 8, has joined with eight colleagues to introduce the RE-asserting American Leadership in Space Act (REAL Space Act), which directs the space agency to engage in human space flights to the Moon and establish a presence there by 2022.

The Florida Public Service Commission gave Florida Power & Light the green light Tuesday to purchase renewable electricity from three upcoming power facilities. FPL has entered into power purchase agreements with U.S. EcoGen LLC to purchase renewable power from three biomass facilities the company plans to construct in Okeechobee, Clay, and Martin counties. Service from the eucalyptus-fueled plants is not expected to begin until 2019.

Florida Realtors head to Tallahassee to push for initiatives to re-energize the states housing market, which is vital to its economic recovery. Great American Realtor Days (GARD) will host hundreds of Realtors from around the state Tuesday and Wednesday.