Job numbers are growing, public debt is under control and Gov. Rick Scott is making sure the government -- his administration -- can claim the credit.

Since December 2010, unemployment in Florida has dropped faster than all other states, thanks to robust partnerships between government and businesses, according to the governor.

During the past year, Enterprise Florida and its economic development partners excelled in creating and retaining jobs for Florida families, Scott wrote in a news release.

In the final days of the lame-duck session of the 112th Congress, when most eyes have turned to the impending realities of the fiscal cliff, Floridas representatives are pushing hard, lending their names to bills and resolutions, hoping to receive a swipe of the presidents pen by years end.

Congressmen have pursued these bills since Election Day, giving themselves only three more weeks to approve legislation before the session ends and new legislation must be drawn up.

While most of the visitors to the Republican National Convention have long since left Tampa Bay, the millions of dollars in security costs awarded to local police departments have stayed put, engendering a new kind of technological surveillance state never before seen by Florida residents. Yael Ossowski has the story here.

The U.S. Department of Transportation has been vocal about passing local laws to curb the use of mobile devices at the wheel. And throughout the state of Florida, lawmakers and citizens groups are casting their ire on cell phones, demanding the government step in and ensure safety and transparency in one fell swoop.

In one case is a proposal to stop tech-loving drivers from picking up their cell phones while behind the wheel. In another is a move to stop lawmakers from texting lobbyists during public meetings.

If a Senate candidate criticizes a plan to cut government spending, and exaggerates those cuts over a decade to make them seem massive and frightening, is that misleading and deceptive?

According to the self-described fact-checking organization PolitiFact, deception is not only welcomed and approved, but also deserves a nearly perfect rating.

For the average voter in the state of Florida, questions about the legitimacy of the election process are about as common as candidates specific platforms or policies.

In the past two weeks leading up to the general election, more examples of voter intimidation, perceived fraud and misinformation are cropping up and affecting residents from all political bents, once again putting into doubt the electoral legitimacy in one of the nations most important swing states.