• Governor Rick Scott met with the media in north and south Florida to tout his environmental budget proposal, which includes $50 million to accelerate repairs to the Herbert Hoover Dike around Lake Okeechobee.
  • The Department of Corrections said probation officers will be patrolling neighborhoods and doing surprise checks on sex offenders on Halloween to keep them away from trick-or-treaters.
  • Lawmakers are back in their districts this week, many holding county delegation meetings with constituents.