State integrity news for Florida, from the Miami Herald:

When South Miami commissioners were readying to take a vote opposing Florida Power & Light's proposed base-rate increase, Mayor Philip Stoddard got an unexpected phone call -- from his state senator. Miguel Diaz de la Portilla, a lawyer and lobbyist, called on behalf of his firm's client: FPL.

It's not the first time that Diaz de la Portilla or any other lawmaker lobbies a city in his or her district. Nothing prohibits them from doing so.

Read the rest of the story at the Miami Herald.