A Miami chiropractor and his company forced employees to spend at least half their work days in Scientology courses involving religious practices as well as undergoing “purification” treatments at the Church of Scientology, in addition to other acts of religious coercion, according to the federal government in its pursuit of Equal Employment Opportunity charges.

Congressman Dennis Ross weighs in on proposed immigration policy in a Monday op-ed to the Lakeland Ledger, voicing his belief that the issue we face today is not whether to allow immigration but rather to determine what laws are needed and then enforcing those laws.

Gov. Rick Scott visited the Port in Miami as part of his victory tour about the Legislature approving the sales tax break for manufacturing.

He omitted some details: the tax break is only for three years and could face a court challenge because it takes away $30 million from cities and counties.

via @MrMikeVasquez

Florida public colleges and universities have spent the past few years absorbing huge cuts in state funding. To balance the books, schools repeatedly raised tuition, and in some cases reduced class offerings or even postponed maintenance projects.

But there’s one budget line item that hasn’t taken much of a hit, and at times has even grown: college presidents’ salaries.

via @kikeflor and @msanchezMIA

The head of the Republican Party of Miami Dade County said on Monday that all local candidates under his wing will be given strict guidelines to avoid using ballot brokers in their campaigns.

“The party will not employ people to collect absentee ballots,” said chairman Nelson Díaz. “We can’t allow people to take advantage of voters and fill out their absentee ballots.”

Politicians down under will now face the Truth-O-Meter, with PolitiFact’s first international fact-checking venture – PolitiFact Australia.

“This marks a new milestone for PolitiFact and a big step for the global fact-checking movement,” said PolitiFact Editor Bill Adair.

Greg Beato imagines that Google’s driverless cars will further erode personal privacy:

In the wake of the news that the Internal Revenue Service targeted a handful of GOP and tea party groups during the 2012 election, the National Republican Congressional Committee will call on Florida’s Patrick Murphy and 42 other House Democrats to condemn the IRS’s actions.

“Silence is simply not an option,” the release says. “This scandal has brought widespread criticism from both Republicans and Democrats.”

The country’s four biggest cellphone companies are set to launch their first joint advertising campaign against texting while driving, uniting behind AT&T’s ‘It Can Wait’ slogan to blanket TV and radio this summer [through at least Sept.], reports Peter Svensson, the  Associated Press’ technology writer.

Scott Sturgill, candidate for State House District 30, announced yesterday endorsements from two Longwood City Commissioners. Commissioners Jue Durso and HG “Butch” Budy released statements endorsing Sturgill over their fellow commissioner Bob Cortes, also in the running for the District 30 seat.

Last fall, Citizinvestors across the country rallied together to fund a class to train 10 blind students in Boston on how to use an iPad and other technology. The donations made this class possible and allowed these 10 students to take their iPads home with them forever!