Opponents of Amendment 2, a proposal to expand medical marijuana use in Florida, released a new TV spot on Thursday. The ad notes the opposition Amendment 2 has garnered from the Florida Medical Association, former Florida Supreme Court justices, editorial boards and law enforcement.

The Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) continues to pound away at former Gov. Charlie Crist, the Democratic candidate looking to topple Gov. Rick Scott in next weeks election. On Thursday, the RPOF released a new TV ad contrasting their records on the economy, taxes and higher ed costs. "Go backward with Crist, the narrator of the ad says. Go forward with Rick Scott. Thats how this election with affect you.

The American Conservative Union (ACU) announced on Thursday it was supporting Gov. Rick Scott, R-Fla., for a second term. I urge all conservatives to turn out and vote to re-elect Rick Scott on November 4th. Scott is a strong conservative who will help Florida continue to grow, ACU Chairman Matt Schlapp said on Thursday. Rick Scott not only talks about tax cuts, he cut taxes 40 times in four legislative sessions.

Prominent national pundit Larry Sabato and the Center for Politics released their congressional elections rankings on Thursday and they think two congressmen from Florida are going down in next weeks elections.

Want to see what PACs have donated the most money to Rick Scott and Charlie Crist in the Florida gubernatorial race through Oct. 3? Brian Bandell in The South Florida Business Journal --"Who's Funding Crist and Scott?" --has it all, including this showing of more money poured into political action committees than has gone to candidates or political parties during the current election cycle.

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam looks like a lock for a second term according to a poll unveiled on Thursday. Cherry Communications took the poll of likely voters for the Florida Chamber of Commerce Political Institute which shows Putnam taking 46 percent. Democrat Thad Hamilton musters up 30 percent in the poll. The Florida Chamber is backing Putnam for another term.

Florida state CFO Jeff Atwater looks poised to win a second term in next weeks election. A poll released Thursday from the Florida Chamber of Commerce Political Institute and taken by Cherry Communication shows Atwater taking 50 percent. Democrat William Rankin takes less a third of those surveyed, pulling in 32 percent. The Florida Chamber is backing Atwater for another term. The poll of 508 likely voters was taken from Oct. 27-Oct. 29 and had a margin of error of +/- 4 percent.

Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi is running over former DCF Secretary George Sheldon, according to a poll released on Thursday. The poll from the Florida Chamber of Commerce Political Institute and taken by Cherry Communication shows Republican Bondi garnering 48 percent while Sheldon takes 32 percent. The Florida Chamber is backing Bondi for another term.

A new poll from the Florida Chamber of Commerce Political Institute shows Gov. Rick Scott with the lead over former Gov. Charlie Crist. The Florida Chamber is backing Scott for another term. The poll of likely voters, taken by Cherry Communications, shows Scott ahead with 44 percent and Crist at 39 percent, outside the margin of error. Libertarian Adrian Wyllie takes 4 percent

The Florida Chamber of Commerce Political Institute released a poll of likely voters on Thursday which shows Amendment 2, which would expand medical marijuana use in the Sunshine State, falling short of the 60 percent threshold it needs to pass. The Florida Chamber opposes Amendment 2. The poll, taken by Cherry Communications, finds 55 percent of likely voters back Amendment 2 but 40 percent oppose it.

The Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) took aim at former Gov. Charlie Crist on his education record in a TV ad released on Thursday. Crist takes on Gov. Rick Scott in next weeks election.

Florida TaxWatch released a report on Thursday showing how out-of-state patients seeking medical treatment in the Sunshine State helps the economy.

As the Florida gubernatorial contest enters it final days, Quinnipiac University released a new poll on Thursday morning showing the race remains close. The poll of likely voters shows Democratic challenger former Gov. Charlie Crist with a slight lead over Gov. Rick Scott, thanks to a solid lead with independent voters who break the Democrat's way 47 percent to 29 percent.

The Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) unveiled a new TV spot on Wednesday afternoon showing the many twists and turns former Gov. Charlie Crist has made in politics and on the issues. Crist, the Democratic nominee challenging Gov. Rick Scott in next weeks election, left the GOP in 2010 after being caught by Marco Rubio in the Republican U.S. Senate primary and continued his bid with no party affiliation. At the end of 2012, Crist joined the Democrats.

Is the needle moving in South Florida for two Democratic congressmen? Prominent political pundit Stuart Rothenberg and Roll Call have made Miami-Dade School Board member Carlos Curbelo a slight favorite over U.S. Rep. Joe Garcia, D-Fla. In Rothenberg Political Report/Roll Call rankings released on Wednesday, the race was moved from Pure Tossup to Tossup/Tilts Republican.