House Speaker Dean Cannon, R-Winter Park, named 22 state representatives to the Select Committee on Government Reorganization on Friday.

Thank God we found out Thursday night that the governor and his guests "dined on mesquite grilled swordfish, corn macque choux, and Florida strawberry shortcake."

Less than three months into their legislative careers, four Republican freshmen House members are already jockeying to become speaker of the House in 2016.

On Friday, House Speaker Dean Cannon, R-Winter Park, named committee and subcommittee assignments for the 2011 session.

Speaker Dean Cannon, R-Winter Park, named more chairmen and vice chairmen of House committees Tuesday, committees that will shape legislation and laws in Florida for the next two years.

Hours after taking the reins, House Speaker Dean Cannon, R-Winter Park, and Senate President Mike Haridopolos, R-Merritt Island, led the Legislature during an abbreviated special session Tuesday in passing eight bills vetoed earlier in the year by outgoing Gov. Charlie Crist.

The re-election of Rep. Chris Dorworth, R-Heathrow, should be a sure thing.

It's not another BP disaster, but an explosion and fire on an offshore drilling platform spread a mile-long sheen of oil in the Gulf of Mexico Wednesday afternoon.