No trial for former Florida GOP chairman Jim Greer. Greer pleaded guilty to money theft and laundering before they could start the jury selection process yesterday in Orlando. He’ll be sentenced March 27 and faces up to 35 years in prison.

Pope Benedict will resign from the papacy on the 28^th, becoming the first to do so in almost 600 years. A Vatican spokesperson cited health reasons. A conclave will be held and they expect to elect a new Pope before Easter. Lent begins tomorrow with the traditional Ash Wednesday observance.

President Barack Obama makes his fourth  state of the union address tonight at 9. The President is expected to discuss asking Congress to, among other items, approve more tax increases and fewer spending cuts.

In case you were wondering, yes, gas prices are continuing to climb. GasBuddy.com, an online service that keeps an eye on prices, says the average price of $3.59 for gas in the Tampa area is 4 cents more than the national average.

Publix is going digital with their coupons, with a new system this week. We’ll be able to check out hundreds of relatively higher-value coupons online, virtually clip them out, and redeem the discounts automatically at the checkout lane. You do have to register to use the service with your phone number at publix.com/coupon/Home.do .

This might make you think twice about going into the water. Shark attacks are way up – the highest in ten years. We have the most here in Florida with 26, Hawaii coming in second with ten.