Rep. Frank Farkas, R-St. Petersburg, center, prime sponsor of the Affordable Health Care bill (HB1629), is congratulated by colleagues after the measure upon House approval Friday, April 23, 2004..

Rep. Frank Farkas, R-St. Petersburg, center, prime sponsor of the Affordable Health Care bill (HB1629), is congratulated by colleagues after the measure upon House approval Friday, April 23, 2004..