Federal judge refuses to halt early voting changes | Gainesville.com – A federal judge is not challenging the plan that calls for the reduction of early voting days in Florida. There had been claims this change was discriminatory because African-American voters tend to have higher percentages of early voters. Gainesville Sun

Prescription-drug use drops among young people – USATODAY.com – Abuse of prescription drugs is at the lowest rate since 2002. Marijuana is still the most commonly abused drug among all ages. USA Today

Update: Nopetro opens first compressed natural gas fueling center | Tallahassee Democrat | tallahassee.com – Nopetro, a company that designs and operates compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) stations in the southeast, has plans to create fueling stations in Florida and Georgia. The stations will allow local governments to switch to CNG, which will result in fuel cost savings. Tallahassee Democrat

Citizens insurance: 60,000 asked to move policies – South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com – Thousands of Florida homeowners will have to decide whether to stay with state-run Citizens Property Insurance Corp, which could lose about 300,000 policies. In 2011, Gov. Rick Scott ordered Citizens to shrink the company in order to reduce risk for the state in case of a major hurricane.    South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Feds turn tables on Florida Gov. Rick Scott, deny storm money – Tampa Bay Times – Gov. Rick Scott’s request for funds to pay for damages from Tropical Storm Isaac have been denied. Over his term, Scott has talked about how he has rejected money from the federal government on countless occasions. Tampa Bay Times