Early last week, the jobs of four of the five Public Service Commission members were in jeopardy when Gov. Rick Scott pulled their nominations along with more than 150 other nominees to various state boards. All nominations had been submitted by former Gov. Charlie Crist.

Four sitting Florida Public Service commissioners whose nominations were pulled back this week by Gov. Rick Scott can continue to serve through the legislative session and beyond, as can 164 other appointments that were withdrawn.

The Florida Public Service Commission Tuesday reached a settlement with Florida Power & Light Co. that will allow the electric company to charge its ratepayers more -- though not as much as the company originally had sought. The increase will bring in an additional $75.5 million, but FPL's base rates will be frozen for the next two years.