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

While the last flight of the space shuttle Endeavor was supposed to be Friday, the launch was canceled due to concerns over a heater circuit. While initially there was talk about moving the launch to Sunday and then Monday, NASA administrators are now insisting that the earliest the shuttle will take off will be Sunday, May 8. In the meantime, the six astronauts are heading back to Texas for more training.

The jokes about Osama bin Laden were already outdated, but the roasting of Donald Trump over at the White House Correspondents' Dinner came with a Florida connection. Gov. Rick Scott was sitting to the left of The Donald, and, from the brief camera scans, neither appeared much amused by the proceedings.

Before embarking on the last week of the legislative session, the Florida Senate took time to recognize the momentous killing of Osama bin Laden late Sunday. "Iwant to applaud the incredible forces that carried out this mission. I also want to applaud Barack Obama, our commander in chief [for a] job well done," Senate President Mike Haridopolos, R-Merritt Island, said to open up the Senate session Monday. The statement elicited a round of applause from his fellow senators, staffers, and people in the gallery.

Many of the possible candidates seeking the Republican presidential nomination weighed in late Sunday as news broke that Osama bin Laden was killed by American forces.