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

Islamic leaders on Tuesday blasted proposed state legislation they said would demonize Islam and marginalize Muslims. House Bill 1209, which would regulate the application of foreign law in certain cases, is scheduled to be heard by the House Judiciary Committee Wednesday. The Council on American-Islamic Relations said the bill, sponsored by Rep. Larry Metz, R-Eustis, is designed to ensure that Sharia and other foreign laws are not applied to family law cases in Florida.

On Tuesday, Gov. Rick Scott named Ed Moore, the president and CEO of the Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida and a contributor to Sunshine State News, to the board of directors of Workforce Florida. His term starts on Tuesday and ends July 6, 2014.

A Rasmussen Reports poll released on Tuesday finds Rick Santorum leading the pack of Republican presidential candidates in Michigan. The Great Lakes State holds its primary on Feb. 28. Earlier in the day, a Mitchell/Rosetta Stone poll found Romney in the lead.

Anyone reading Sunshine State News is probably already familiar with the work of National Review Online's Jay Nordlinger. He's a veteran journalist. He's smart. And if you haven't been following his commentary on the Republican debates, you should know he's got a keen eye for personal decorum. All of those qualities come to bear in today's profile of New Mexico's Gov. Susana Martinez.