Insurance regulators have been working for a couple of weeks to fix glitches in the states reformed auto insurance law the same glitches a Democratic lawmaker pointed out to the governor in a letter on Monday.

The state Agency for Health Care Administration, which oversees licensing medical providers to provide PIP coverage, released a three-page memo earlier this month that acknowledged the mistake and -- in the view of the agency -- has deemed the later date as the start date.

The changes on paper become law July 1.

A recent report by The Bond Buyer indicated that officials at the Port of Los Angeles are concerned that ports along the East and Gulf coasts will become bigger competitors for cargo as the Panama Canal expansion nears completion.

The May 18 report by the daily finance newspaper, titled Panama Expansion May Help Competing Ports Topple L.A. From its No. 1 Position, quickly found its way via email into Gov. Rick Scotts office.

A bipartisan effort to stave off President Obamas plan to boost health-care premiums for certain active and retired military personnel has been introduced by U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Miami, and Sen. Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J.

The Senate bill came as a separate effort to roll back the fee increases to the military's health care system, Tricare, as approved by the House on Friday as part of the $643 billion National Defense Authorization Act.

The vote was 299 to 120, with 16 Republicans joining the opposition and 77 Democrats voting in favor.

Florida labor leaders are touting the work of the states regional workforce boards as unemployment fell to its lowest mark since January 2009.

Floridas unemployment stood at 8.7 percent, down from 9 percent a month earlier, according to figures released Friday from the state Department of Economic Opportunity.

The Cuban-American delegation in Congress is strongly criticizing the U.S. government for an enormous mistake in granting a visa to Raul Castros daughter, who plans to attend a conference next week in San Francisco.

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Miami, posted video on YouTube in both English and Spanish calling the U.S. State Department's decision to issue a visa to Mariela Castro Espin "shameful."

A new task force on higher education has been formed to determine if the states universities and colleges can handle the anticipated call for high-tech students, and more importantly, if there will be enough students who can handle the baccalaureateprograms' workload.

Florida Board of Governor Chairman Dean Colson announced Wednesday the creation of a task force to see if the states higher education system is physically ready for the proposed increase in baccalaureate degrees, from 53,000 to 90,000 by 2025.

People are reaching deeper into their wallets to play a record number of the state's $1 and $2 games of chance, according to Florida lottery records.

However, when it comes to ways to gamble in the Sunshine State, the big winners continue to be the Tallahassee lobbyists.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott got his first taste of the kind of advice he could get from Adam Hollingsworth during the 2010 GOP primary.

The campaign of then-Naples businessman Scott was prepping for debates with seasoned politician Bill McCollum. It was a scary prospect.

Public speaking was a piece of cake for McCollum, a former 10-term U.S. congressman wrapping up his first term as Floridas attorney general. He was a former courtroom attorney, accustomed to appearing on podiums and before crowds, discussing state policy.

Gov. Rick Scott is off to Spain this weekend, leading a four-day business development mission that will also include a meeting with King Juan Carlos and a whiff ofFlorida's upcoming quincentennialcelebrations.

Scott will be joined on the trip by first lady Ann Scott, three staffers from their offices, along with more than 60 officials from various government offices and private businesses on the excursion, focused on increasing opportunities for companies from Spain -- Floridas 34th largest trading partner -- to invest, grow and create jobs in Florida.