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

Gov. Rick Scott, along with Department of Transportation Secretary Ananth Prasad, announced a broad new vision Friday for Florida's infrastructure and transportation.

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., weighed in on Friday about the national unemployment rate dipping slightly from 9.2. percent in June to 9.1. percent in July. "Although the debt has been the dominant issue in Washington, the biggest issue in the rest of America is the lack of jobs, and today's report further highlights this sad reality. Unfortunately, this report only tells part of the story, as nearly one in every five Americans are either unemployed, underemployed or have given up looking for work altogether, said Rubio.

A poll released by Quinnipiac University on Friday revealed that Gov. Rick Scotts job approval was on the rebound, though a majority of Florida voters remained disapproving of his performance. Back in a poll released by Quinnipiac in May, Scott stood with 29 percent approval while 57 percent disapproved of the Republican governor. He did better in the new poll, with 35 percent approving of his performance while 52 percent disapproved.

Some of the races for Florida House seats in 2012 have gotten more interesting in recent days.