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Florida's growing bear population will be out of the hunting crosshairs for this year.

Rep. Gwen Graham announced April 21 she will not be seeking re-election for Congress. She said she is considering a bid for Governor in 2018 instead.

Daniel Webster, who made an unsuccessful bid for U.S. House speaker last year, has represented parts of the Orlando area for decades in the Legislature and Congress.

A proposal that would allow concealed-weapon permit holders to bring handguns onto college and university campuses moved forward Wednesday in the state House. The measure is one of several proposals that would expand the rights of people who have concealed-weapons licenses. Leaders of the state university system have opposed the campus-carry proposal.

Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera publicly confirmed Saturday that he is considering running for U.S. Senate in 2016. He announced his possible candidacy at the executive board meeting during the Republican Party of Florida's quarterly meeting at the Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando.

A congressional committee will hold a hearing on Gov. Rick Scott's showdown with the federal government over health-care funding. However, that meeting could come too late to help close a potential $2.2 billion hole in the state budget.