Six in the Morning: A six-pack of infobits you might have missed

By Travis Pillow | 08.11.11 | 7:34 am

The latest on FPL’s hotly contested bid to raise fees on customers to pay for upgrades to its nuclear power plants.
A group with a history of crusading against a perceived Muslim Brotherhood infiltration in the U.S. and textbooks it views as overly favorable to Muslims is suing Rick Scott over a new textbook law. The Palm Beach Post notes the colorful history of Barry Silver, the South Florida activist who’s helping them bring the complaint:

Silver is no stranger to the county courthouse or controversy.

He’s filed a lawsuit on behalf of a dog, organized a horn-honking parade to interupt a children’s deer hunt and, defending a hotdog vendor’s right to wear a thong, sent a bikini-clad woman [to] deliver a subpoena to former Palm Beach County Commissioner Mary McCarty.

Last year, Silver also was ordered to pay $52,828 to lawyers who defended Jews for Jesus, an organization he sued for defamation.
Here’s a skeptical look at the business of solar power.
Defense lawyers around the state, citing a recent court ruling, are working to get their clients’ drug charges thrown out.
Use of virtual schools is growing in Lee County.
Infographic: A look at where in Florida oil spil claims payments have gone so far.