Jim Martin, the chairman of 60 Plus Association, a national conservative seniors group with 800,000 members in the Sunshine State, jabbed Crist over seniors' issues on Friday. "By his own words, Charlie Crist thinks that seniors losing their doctors under Medicare Advantage, which was slashed by $300 billion to fund Obamacare, is 'great,' Martin said. He thinks 300,000 Floridians having their health plans canceled by Florida Blue due to Obamacare is just fine. You know what Florida seniors think is great? A governor not named Charlie Crist.

From his seat on the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, U.S. Rep. Ander Crenshaw, R-Fla., said on Friday that he backed airstrikes launched against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) forces in northern Iraq. But Crenshaw criticized President Barack Obamas handling of ISIL and called for more outreach from the White House about long-range plans in Iraq.

Two years after he was the Libertarian Partys presidential candidate, former Gov. Gary Johnson of New Mexico is launching a legal challenge to the Commission on Presidential Debates for excluding him from the debates. Johnson is expected to refile his challenge in Washington, D.C., in the coming days and he continues to work with political reform groups like his Our American Initiative and the Free and Equal Elections Foundation.

U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., is one of the leading Republicans in Congress when it comes to international affairs, from her time leading the House Foreign Affairs Committee and now chairing the House Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee. Ros-Lehtinen made the media rounds on Thursday night, appearing on CNN and supporting President Barack Obama authorizing airstrikes against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) forces in northern Iraq.

On Thursday, President Barack Obama signed into law a proposal from U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and U.S. Rep. Jeff Miller, R-Fla. -- the chairmen of their respective chambers' Veterans Affairs Committee, reforming the U.S. Veterans Affairs department -- sending $17 billion to help its medical facilities.

From his perch on the U.S. Senate Foreign Affairs Committee, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., said he backed President Barack Obamas authorization of strikes against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Northern Iraq. I am encouraged that American forces are providing humanitarian relief to threatened populations, including Christians and other religious minorities in northern Iraq, Rubio said after Obamas announcement. My thoughts and prayers are with our men and women in uniform who are in harm's way tonight carrying out this mission.

A team of researchers from the University of South Florida has positively identified the first set of remains found at the Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys in Marianna, Fla. At a press conference Thursday, the USF team of anthropologists led by Dr. Erin Kimmerle announced they had positively identified the remains of 14-year-old George Owen Smith of Polk County.

The Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) unveiled a new Web video on Thursday, hitting former Gov. Charlie Crist on the environment. Despite having spent most of political life in the GOP, Crist is the favorite to win the Democratic primary later this month and win his new partys nomination to challenge Gov. Rick Scott in November. The ad showcases Crist relying on a private jet to get around the state.

With less than three weeks until he faces Democratic primary voters, former Gov. Charlie Crist launched a new TV ad on Thursday as he continues his campaign against Gov. Rick Scott. Despite having spent most of his political life as a Republican, Crist is the favorite over former Florida Senate Minority Leader Nan Rich in the Aug. 26 primary. In the new ad, Crist points to his record on the economy, claiming to have taken on the utilities and insurance companies and saving the jobs of 20,000 teachers during his time in Tallahassee.

U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., announced on Thursday that he will hold two round-table events in Lutz later this month to focus on better patient care. Bilirakis sits on the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committees Health Subcommittee,

From his perch on the U.S. Senate Foreign Affairs Committee, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., is demanding answers about the role of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), pointing to reports that the agency returned rockets stored on its property to Hamas. Rubio has been a vocal critic of UNRWA, saying the agency has been against Israel during the most recent crisis in the region. Rubio teamed up with U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., and U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., to write a letter to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, calling for an investigation of UNRWA.

Former Gov. Charlie Crist held a Facebook question and answer session Wednesday afternoon, taking a variety of questions from users across the state as he gears up for the last 90 days before the Nov. 4 gubernatorial election. Several questions Crist answered revolved around expanding Medicaid in Florida -- a promise Crist says could eventually lead to 120,000 jobs across the state.

Gov. Rick Scott bounced back against former Gov. Charlie Crist, his leading Democratic challenger, in a Survey USA/WFLA poll released on Tuesday. Two weeks ago, Crist had established a lead over Scott but the governor roared back in the latest poll. Scott leads 45 percent to 43 percent while 8 percent support other candidates and 4 percent remain undecided. In the last Survey USA/WFLA poll, Crist led 46 percent to 40 percent. The poll of 576 likely voters was taken from July 31-Aug. 4 and had a margin of error of +/- 4.2 percent.

The Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) released a new TV ad defending Gov. Rick Scott from former Gov. Charlie Crists charge that he raised property taxes. The ad also notes that Crist raised taxes during his term in office. Despite having spent most of his political life as a Republican, Crist is the favorite to win the Democratic primary later this month to determine who takes on Scott in November.

U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho, R-Fla., introduced the Border State Protection Act" on Tuesday. The freshman Republicans bill would let border state governors submit their governments expenses from dealing with the flood of illegal immigrants to the federal government for reimbursement. Yohos proposal also ensures the states flexibility to ensure the federal government doesnt sue them over their handling of illegal immigration.