The University of Florida finally has its next president -- on Wednesday, the university named Cornell provost Kent Fuchs to be the 12th person to lead the school. Fuchs has a lengthy history in higher education, having worked at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Purdue University and later as dean and provost at Cornell.

Gov. Rick Scott said on Wednesday that the Florida Department of Health (DOH) is demanding the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) instruct health care workers on how to handle Ebola patients. After the death of a Liberian national from Ebola in a Dallas hospital, two health care workers who tried to treat him were infected.

Gov. Rick Scott and former Gov. Charlie Crist will clash in a war of words in their second debate in Davie Wednesday evening. The debate begins at 7 p.m. at Broward College and is hostedby Leadership Florida and the Florida Press Association. It will air in all media markets across the state. The first debate between the two politicians focused primarily on each of the candidates' respective talking points, with several personal shots exchanged throughout the debate.

U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross, R-Fla., part of the U.S. House leadership as senior deputy majority whip, will launch a new TV ad which hits the air on Thursday as he runs for a third term in Congress. Ross plays up his Florida roots, his opposition to amnesty and his commitment to securing the border in the new ad. The congressman also notes his work on helping veterans obtain access to better health-care.

The Florida Police Chiefs Association (FPCA) punched the ticket on Wednesday, announcing it was endorsing Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam for a second term. Putnam faces Democrat Thad Hamilton in November. Commissioner Putnam has demonstrated his commitment to the safety and protection of our citizens and our state, and the FPCA is proud to endorse his candidacy, said Amy Mercer, the executive director of the FPCA.

U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney, R-Fla., sent a letter to President Barack Obama and members of his administration, asking what they plan to do to combat Ebola. Besides Obama, Rooney wrote U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, U.S Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Burwell, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Tom Frieden.

There is little opposition to Amendment 1, according to a poll released on Tuesday. Needing 60 percent to pass on the November ballot, Amendment 1 would mandate the Legislature send 33 percent of funds generated from real estate document taxes to be used for environmental conservation efforts for the next 20 years. Estimates shows these funds would range from $700 million to $1.3 billion.

Florida TaxWatch noted on Wednesday that legislators will have a small surplus -- $336.2 million -- in the 2015 session. While this is the fourth year in a row there was a surplus, the projected surplus is less than half of what it was this year. Dominic Calabro, the president and CEO of Florida TaxWatch, said the surplus was a result of job growth.

The Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) will release a TV ad on Wednesday featuring former Gov. Jeb Bush backing Gov. Rick Scott. In the ad, Bush ignores Democratic candidate former Gov. Charlie Crist though he throws a subtle jab, contrasting him with Scott.

A new poll from CNN and ORC International shows a tight battle between Gov. Rick Scott and former Gov. Charlie Crist in the Florida gubernatorial race. When looking at likely voters, the CNN/ORC poll has the race dead even with Scott and Crist taking 44 percent apiece. Libertarian Adrian Wyllie garners 9 percent of likely voters. When the poll turns to registered voters, Crist holds a small lead, beating Scott 42 percent to 40 percent. Wyllie takes 10 percent of registered voters.

Despite carrying Florida twice, President Barack Obama is upside down in Florida. Gravis Marketing released a poll on Monday which shows Obama remains underwater in the Sunshine State as a solid majority -- 56 percent -- of those surveyed disapprove of his performance in the White House. Only 37 percent approve of Obamas performance while 7 percent are undecided. The poll of 1,023 registered voters in Florida, most of whom say they are very likely to vote, was taken from Oct. 11-12 and had a margin of error of +/- 3 percent.

A new poll shows Amendment 2, a proposal to expand medical marijuana in the Sunshine State, is in jeopardy. Gravis Marketing released a survey which shows 55 percent say they will back Amendment 2 while 39 percent are opposed to it and 7 percent are undecided. For Amendment 2 to be added to the Florida Constitution, it needs 60 percent on the November ballot. The poll of 1,023 registered voters in Florida, most of whom say they are very likely to vote, was taken from Oct. 11-12 and had a margin of error of +/- 3 percent.

A poll released on Monday shows Gov. Rick Scott with a narrow lead over former Gov. Charlie Crist in the Florida gubernatorial race. A poll from Gravis Marketing finds Scott ahead with 44 percent, Crist on his heels with 42 percent and 14 percent undecided. Libertarian candidate Adrian Wyllie -- who has polled in the high single digits in most polls and has cracked double digits in a few -- was left out of the survey. The poll of 1,023 registered voters in Florida was taken from Oct. 11-12 and had a margin of error of +/- 3 percent.

Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi is asking the Florida Supreme Court to rule on same-sex marriage in the Sunshine State. On Monday, Bondi filed an appeal with the 3rdDistrict Court of Appeal asking them to consider ruling on allowing gay couples to marry in Florida.

Amendment 2, a proposal to expand medical marijuana use in Florida, is in serious trouble according to a poll released on Monday.