Dont expect Gov. Rick Scott to deviate much from his frequent message as he delivers his first State of the State speech Tuesday night before a joint session of the Legislature.
Jobs, and the need to attract more of them, will continue to resonate through the governors public discourse as he makes his first major speech since his inaugural address.
House Republicans met Monday to honor Rep. Will Weatherford, R-Wesley Chapel, tabbing him officially as speaker designate who will wield the gavel before the Florida House when the 2012 elections end.
As expected, Weatherford was elected without opposition from the Republican caucus.
Speaking from the well of the House, Weatherford praised servant leadership and said he will try to be a servant leader in his time as speaker.
The House Republicans met on Monday to hold a ceremony honoring Rep. Will Weatherford, R-Wesley Chapel, and tabbing him as speaker designate who will wield the Florida House after the 2012 elections.
As expected, Weatherford was elected without opposition from the Republican caucus.
Speaking from the well of the House, Weatherford praised servant leadership and said he would try to be a servant leader in his time as speaker.
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Employees at Florida's Department of Transportation can be grateful they're not working at the Department of Community Affairs.
In his opening remarks to the department employees gathered at the DOT's assembly hall in Tallahassee Monday afternoon, Gov. Rick Scott said he's heard great things about the DOT, but not so much at the DCA.
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Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi is in Washington, D.C., this week for the National Association of Attorneys General Spring Conference, and will meet with her colleagues from 25 other states that have joined Florida's lawsuit against the Affordable Care Act, which a Florida judge recently struck down as unconstitutional.
She will also meet with Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway to discuss pill mills and prescription drug abuse, and with Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange on the oil spill claims process.
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Senate President Mike Haridopolos is putting his focus on the 2011 regular legislative session, which begins Tuesday, attempting to put behind him the recent furor over his $150,000 book deal with Brevard Community College that produced one copy. He pointed to large, transformative bills that are set to be passed in the Senate this week dealing with opting out of the federal Affordable Care Act, capping state revenues, merit pay for teachers and a tort reform bill.
"Look at what we're doing the first week of session," Haridopolos said.
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Gov. Rick Scott spoke to the Associated Industries of Florida board meeting Monday in the Senate chambers, stressing the need to invest in port dredging projects around the state to open up Florida for greater trade opportunities.
"We should be the shipping capital for the east coast," Scott said.
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House Democrats fired back at the plan unveiled by Speaker Dean Cannon, R-Winter Park, on Monday morning which would create two state Supreme Courts, one for civil matters and one for criminal cases.
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