UPD officer put on leave after Jessamen Dunker a Gator football player’s citation not filed | Gatorsports.com – Lt. William Gainey, a University of Florida police officer who works with the football team supervising stadium security and special events, has been put on leave after a police report wasn’t initially filed on a citation issued to a football player. The report ended up being filed the day after the citation was issued and Gainey told the officer to report the incident, so it’s unclear what happened with the report initially. Gainesville Sun

Rep. Allen West concedes after Fla. recount fight – Political Currents – MiamiHerald.com – After a contentious few weeks, Rep. Allen West conceded his re-election fight Tuesday, two weeks after the vote gave way to court appearances, two partial recounts and unending accusations by his camp that the vote count wasn’t fair. Miami Herald

PolitiFact Florida: Rick Scott’s new talk on health care tests 2010 campaign promise – Tampa Bay Times – Gov. Rick Scott is not-so-subtly shifting his tone on the federal health care law now that President Barack Obama has been re-elected and the law is almost certain to stand. To be sure, Scott still opposes a requirement that most people purchase health insurance. But he has toned down his fight-the-law-at-all-costs rhetoric since Election Day. Tampa Bay Times

Busy travel season off to a smooth start – Tampa Bay Times – The busiest travel period of the year appears to be off to a good start in Florida. Tampa Bay Times

UF presidential search committee narrowing down interview times | Gainesville.com – University of Florida presidential search committee chairman David Brown told the group to set aside time for possible interviews on Dec. 7-9 or Jan. 10-12. The group is planning for three whirlwind days during which presidential finalists would be picked and interviewed, the list would be narrowed for a second round of interviews and the next president chosen. Gainesville Sun