Florida’s first responders aid Hurricane Sandy victims – About 40 members of the South Florida Disaster Medical Assistance Team are traveling to the Northeast for two weeks to help with Sandy recovery efforts. South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Stand Your Ground group, appointed after Trayvon Martin shooting, wrapping up | – The task force created by Gov. Rick Scott to review Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law will hold its final hearing today. This law passed in 2005 after being sponsored by Rep. Dennis Baxley, a Republican from Ocala. The Gainesville Sun

Groups seek overhaul of the state’s voting laws | – Members of the Democratic Party, including lawmakers, activists and unions, want changes in Florida’s voting laws. Florida was last to finish counting its votes, one reason the Democrats are pursuing changes. Ocala Star-Banner

Baby boomers: The hooked generation? – Statistics show more people in their 50s and 60s are abusing illegal and prescription drugs. This increase led the National Institutes of Health to post its first website consumer alert. The Miami Herald

3-Top US commander in Afghanistan under investigation, scandal widens – General John Allen, the U.S. commander in Afghanistan, is being investigated for alleged inappropriate communication with a woman involved in the scandal involving former CIA Director David Petraeus. The investigation will work to uncover if classified information was disclosed. Orlando Sentinel via Reuters