Despite being a state since 1845, Florida hasn’t exactly been prominent on Capitol Hill throughout most of that time. Most senators and representatives from Florida simply failed to left much of an impression on the national stage though there are a handful of exceptions ranging from David Levy Yulee to Duncan Fletcher to Claude Pepper. 

Defending a 2017 law that set regulations for the state’s medical-marijuana industry, Florida Department of Health attorneys have asked an appeals court to overturn a circuit judge’s ruling that they say “injected confusion and uncertainty” into the licensing of marijuana firms.

Describing the case as “specious, legally and factually baseless,” Florida Power & Light has asked state regulators to reject a petition that seeks to force the utility to refund as much as $736 million to customers and reduce base electric rates.