Fla. health officials: 3 more cases of meningitis – The Florida Department of Health announced three more cases of fungal meningitis: a 60-year-old man and a 36-year-old woman from Escambia County, and a 50-year-old man in Marion County. The total number of confirmed cases in Florida is 22, and three people in Florida have died from the infection. The Gainesville Sun via The Associated Press

State ethics commission: David Rivera broke 11 ethics laws while serving in Florida Legislature – State authorities charged Congressman David Rivera Wednesday of 11 counts of violating ethics laws. The Republican congressman, who was elected to Congress in 2010 after eight years in the Florida Legislature, issued a statement Wednesday calling the ethics charges “false,” and criticizing the state Ethics Commission for releasing its findings so close to Election Day. The Miami Herald

Barnes & Noble says thieves tampered with PIN pads – Barnes & Noble announced Wednesday that bugs were planted in the PIN pads at 63 of its stores, allowing credit card and PIN numbers to be stolen. The retailer said customers who shopped at the 63 affected stores as recently as last month may be victims. The tampering affected fewer than 1 percent of the retailer’s PIN pads. Orlando Sentinel via Reuters

FBI joins probe of bogus Fla. vote purge letters – The FBI will investigate bogus letters sent to many Florida voters that raise questions about their eligibility to cast ballots. The FBI investigation will focus on letters received by voters in 18 counties in central and southwest Florida. The Palm Beach Post via The Associated Press