Out-of-state online giants will have to start imposing sales tax on purchases made by Floridians under a bill backed by the Senate Commerce and Tourism Committee.

But dont call Senate Bill 316 a new tax. And dont expect the bill that has been introduced numerous times in the past decade to have smooth surfing into law, despite support by major business-advocates including the Florida Chamber of Commerce and Associated Industries of Florida which view the bill as an equalizer for brick and mortar shop owners in Florida.

The Florida Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in a case that could have ramifications for the tens of thousands of drivers who are subjected to breathalyzer exams every year in the Sunshine State.

Three criminal defendants, charged with drunk driving in Seminole County, are trying to obtain documentation relating to the software employed by CMI Inc., whose breath alcohol testing devices are the only ones whose results are admissible in Florida courts.

Five of Floridas universities have been ranked as being among the best public school values in the nation, with one in the top three, following only the University of Virginia and the University of North Carolina.

New College of Florida in Sarasota earned its top ranking by The Princeton Review -- the New York-based education services company unaffiliated with the New Jersey college -- for having a select student body paying $6,763 a year for in-state tuition.