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

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.

Meeting in one of Florida's most Republican counties, Senate President Mike Haridopolos and three other state lawmakers were encouraged to supercharge their cost-cutting agenda.

In this year of the angry, anti-government voter, Republicans in Florida House District 80 have three flavors of conservatism from which to choose.

A lively Republican primary race in the east-central district features incumbent Debbie Mayfield, R-Vero Beach, former state Rep. Art Argenio and first-time candidate Bradley Ward.