Rep.? ?Heather Fitzenhagen,? ?R-Fort? ?Myers,? ?was named as a Council of State Governments'? (CSG) ?Henry Toll Fellow on Monday,? ?making her the only state legislator in Florida who received this award.? ?There were? ?34? ?other state legislators who received Toll Fellowships on Monday.?

"Individually,? ?these leaders have a proven track record of accomplishing great things?; ?collectively they represent the future leadership of the states,?" ?said David Adkins,? ?the executive director and CEO of the Council of State Governments.?

Gov. Rick Scott continues to target businesses in other states -- all of which have Democrats as governors -- encouraging them to uproot and move to Florida. On Monday, Scott sent out a letter to businesses in Kentucky, letting them know that the Sunshine State is open for business.

When MaverickPAC (MavPAC) meets in Miami next month, they will be hearing from a potential Republican presidential candidate -- Gov. Susana Martinez.

U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown, D-Fla., has drawn a major Republican opponent. Republican Gloreatha Glo Scurry-Smith will be looking to defeat Brown, who first won a seat in Congress back in 1992, in 2014.

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are riding high in the Lone Star State as they look to 2016.

Cruz leads a University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll released on Monday looking at the possible Republican presidential field in 2016. Cruz takes 25 percent of Texas Republicans followed by U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., in second with 13 percent and U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., in third with 11 percent.

With three of the leading Republican presidential possibilities sitting in the U.S. Senate, theres high drama in the GOP ranks as Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida tries to pass his immigration reform bill -- and how possible fellow 2016 hopefuls Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky react to the final bill.

A group affiliated with Pauls father came out swinging against the bill on Sunday. The Campaign for Liberty, associated with former Congressman Ron Paul of Texas, bashed the immigration reform bill -- but not on immigration.

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., continued to make the rounds this weekend in support of his immigration reform bill. Rubio appeared on ABCs This Week on Sunday and insisted increasing border security would help rally conservatives behind the proposal. Rubio also claimed adding more border security was the only way the bill would pass both chambers of Congress.

On Friday, 46 Republican members of Congress sent a letter to President Barack Obama demanding he dismiss Attorney General Eric Holder. Six members of the Florida delegation signed the letter: Ron DeSantis, John Mica, Rich Nugent, Bill Posey, Dennis Ross and Ted Yoho.

The letter mentions Holders role in the Fast and Furious scandal, recent revelations concerning the Justice Departments handling of the phone records of reporters from Fox News and the Associated Press, and the FBIs handling of the phone records of many ordinary Americans.

Two Republicans serving in the Florida House will be featured when GOPAC meets with Emerging Leaders across the nation next week in New York. Rep. Dana Young, R-Tampa, will be one of the co-chairs for GOPACs Emerging Leaders summit and Rep. Jason Brodeur, R-Sanford, has been chosen by GOPAC as one of the 21 Emerging Leaders at the event.

Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey, who is mentioned as a possible Republican presidential candidate in 2016, is in excellent shape as he looks for a second term in November.

Rasmussen Reports released a poll on Friday which shows Christie with a commanding lead over Democratic opponent state Sen. Barbara Buono. Christie takes 58 percent of those surveyed while Buono only commands the support of 28 percent, while 10 percent are undecided and 4 percent back other candidates.