Florida's state-run insurance company has become a top political target, either for keeping rates artificially low or jacking them up.

A class-action lawsuit filed Monday takes aim at the higher rates and the way they're calculated.

The lead plaintiff? 82-year-old Ruth Lauro, who complains her Pasco County home is being illegally valued by Citizens for more than double what it's worth. That's caused her premium to double, too.

"I'm tired of eating rice," Lauro said. "I can't afford anything else, believe me. They really did me in good. Citizens, I mean. They even upped my mortgage - it's over $500. I only get $630 for social security!"

Escalating property insurance isn't the only issue galvanizing outrage in the halls of power. Women are attacking Governor Scott and the GOP legislature for some controversial bills in the House aimed at making it more difficult for women to get an abortion.

One would mandate a 24-hour waiting period. Another would ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy.

"We've seen these legislators continue to waste our taxpayer money and our time and the legislative time attacking women and attacking children in the state of Florida, and we need that to stop," said Rep. Scott Randolph, D-Orlando.

The House bills may be moving, but there's a growing chance controversial legislation to privatize Florida's state prisons could be on lockdown.

A plan to privatize every prison south of Orlando has stalled after revelations it may not save taxpayers any money. Monday, the ACLU went on the attack over human rights issues.

"Private prisons have every incentive to maximize their profits by cutting corners, even at the expense of decent conditions and public safety," said David Shapiro, American Civil Liberties Union.

Privatization was due to come to a vote this week in the Senate, but right now it doesn't look like that'll happen, with the chamber apparently split down the middle.

Meanwhile, lawmakers continue to explore how to balance the state's $2 billion budget deficit.

Monday the president of a south Florida community college told a key House committee 'there's no more low-hanging fruit' to cut in higher education.