Appearing on Face the Nation on CBS this past weekend, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., was asked by Bob Schieffer about his plans for 2016. Rubio said he would put off a decision until after the November elections. You've been thinking obviously about whether to run for the Republican nomination in 2016, Schieffer said. Are you anywhere close to making a decision on that?

From his perch on the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee, U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., said on Monday that it was no surprise to see Healthcare.gov, the website for President Barack Obamas health-care law, has been hacked. Healthcare.gov has been plagued with errors since day one, Bilirakis said. "Unfortunately, it is no surprise Healthcare.gov was hacked which potentially jeopardizes the personally identifiable information of Americans. I saw this coming, which is why I introduced HR 3795, the One Hour Notification (OH No) Act, in December of 2013.

On Friday, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., a member of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee, called on President Barack Obama to outline a strategy to take on Islamic State (IS) forces in the Middle East. Rubio sent Obama a letter, urging him to reach out to the American people on why IS should be defeated and insisting the president had the constitutional authority to strike against IS forces in Syria without congressional approval.

The Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) takes aim at former Gov. Charlie Crist in a new TV ad hitting the Democrat challenging Gov. Rick Scott for the unemployment rate rising during his term in office. The ad also slams Crist for deciding to forego a second term in Tallahassee to run for the U.S. Senate in 2010.

Floridas two U.S. senators will join up with their colleagues from New Hampshire to introduce a resolution next week honoring James Foley and Steven Sotloff, the two journalists beheaded by terrorists working for the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). Since Sotloff was originally from Miami, the two senators from the Sunshine State -- Democrat Bill Nelson and Republican Marco Rubio -- will be bringing out the resolution with U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., and U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte. Foley was a native of Rochester, N.H.

Miami-Dade Superintendent Alberto Carvalho wants the Florida Department of Education to temporarily pause testing and school grades for one year while students and teachers adjust to Common Core.

The National Federation of Independent Business (NIFB) endorsed U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland, R-Fla., at a campaign event in Panama City on Thursday. Southerland faces a serious challenge from Gwen Graham who Democrats see as their best chance to defeat a Republican congressman in Florida.

The Drug Free America Foundation launched a new billboard in downtown Orlando, attacking Amendment 2, a proposal to expand medical marijuana in the Sunshine State. The ad calls out trial attorney John Morgan, one of the chief supporters of Amendment 2. Amendment 2 is riddled with loopholes: It is one thing to be compassionate; its another to be reckless, the billboard reads. Does John Morgan know the difference? For Amendment 2 to pass, it needs 60 percent of Florida voters to support it on the November ballot. Here's a photo of the billboard:

With reports across the nation that Home Depot is the latest retailer to have faced a data breach on customer financial information, including debit and credit cards, Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi told residents of the Sunshine State to keep tabs on their accounts.

Amendment 2, a proposed state constitutional amendment expanding the use of medical marijuana in Florida, has gotten the support of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP), a group of more than 150,000 supporters across the nation. LEAP came out strongly behind Amendment 2 and pushed back against criticism of the proposal from the Florida Sheriffs Association (FSA).

Wansley Walters, former secretary of the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice, has gone to work for governmental affairs lobbyists Ballard Partners, according to a Ballard news release issued Wednesday. According to the release, Walters will co-chair the firms public policy team with a strategic focus on children, youth and justice issues.

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., who sits on the U.S. Senate Foreign Affairs Committee, weighed in on the murder of Miami native Steven Sotloff, the journalist beheaded by Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) terrorists.

The Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) released a new TV ad on Wednesday, featuring Gov. Rick Scott attacking former Gov. Charlie Crists record on jobs and the economy. Despite having spent most of his political life in the GOP, Crist won the Democratic primary last week and will face Scott in November.

A Tampa Bay Times/Bay News 9/UF Bob Graham Center poll released late on Tuesday night shows Gov. Rick Scott holding the edge on former Gov. Charlie Crist, who won last weeks Democratic primary. The poll shows Scott taking 40.9 percent, Crist with 35.7 percent and Adrian Wyllie, the Libertarian nominee, garnering 6.3 percent. When Wyllie is taken out of the mix, Scott takes 43.7 while Crist gets 37.6 percent.

From his perch on the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., announced on Tuesday he was introducing a bill giving President Barack Obama authority to launch airstrikes against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) forces in Syria. Earlier in the day, Nelson said, after the murder of journalist Steven Sotloff, the U.S. needed to get active against ISIS.