After new reports of the Castro regime in Cuba continuing to crack down on supporters of democracy, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., pushed back against politicians looking to end the embargo.

Former state Sen. Nan Rich said she was in the Florida gubernatorial race for the long haul, and sure enough, she announced Friday she will file her paperwork to qualify on Tuesday in Tallahassee. Her statement promised that she and her supporters will be at the Florida Department of State, Division of Elections, at 10 a.m. The division is in the R.A. Gray Building, 500 South Bronough St.

Gov. Rick Scott will be wishing Floridians a happy Father's Day through a series of videos to be released on social media. The videos show Scott reflecting on his father as well as his own experiences as a father and a grandfather.

Gov. Rick Scott signed nearly 100 bills into law on Friday. The bills dealt with a variety of subjects from flood insurance to banning the sale of e-cigarettes to minors. SB 542, sponsored by Sen. Jeff Brandes, R-St. Petersburg, wouldmake it easier for private companies to sell flood insurance in the state.Scott also signed a bill to tighten restrictions on charities to prevent fraud, an issue which was a top priority for Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam.

This week, from his perch on the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, U.S, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., unveiled the Wireless Innovation Act to increase transparency and reform the federal spectrum.

Gov. Rick Scott ended the week in Orlando for the final stop of his college affordability tour. The governor made a stop at the4 Rivers Smokehouse near the University of Central Florida on Friday to talk about reversing tuition increases and touting his efforts to keep college affordable for all Florida students.

On Thursday, Joseph JB Bensmihen, the president and CEO of Boca Home Care Services, announced he was running for the Republican nomination to challenge Florida Sen. Maria Sachs, D-Delray Beach. Earlier in the week, former Florida Sen. Ellyn Bogdanoff announced she was aiming for a rematch with Sachs who defeated her in 2012 in a rare match, pitting two Senate incumbents against each other after redistricting. In announcing his candidacy, Bensmihen pointed to his experience with spastic cerebral palsy and his work in charitable activities.

Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton starts off 2016 with a lead in Florida over her potential Republican rivals but two candidates from the Sunshine State are keeping it close. A poll from Public Policy Polling (PPP), a firm with connections to prominent Democrats, finds Clinton edges out former Gov. Jeb Bush, R-Fla., 46 percent to 45 percent in a potential 2016 matchup. Clinton does slightly better against U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., beating him 48 percent to 44 percent.

A new poll shows former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton holds a commanding lead over her rivals in the 2016 Florida primary.

Former Gov. Jeb Bush starts off the 2016 presidential contest as the favorite son of Florida Republicans.

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., met with Bob Cabana, the director of Kennedy Space Center, on Wednesday and stressed that Florida needs to remain active on space exploration, including allowing more opportunities from the private sector.

With 2014 marking the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Fort McHenry and Francis Scott Keys writing of the Star Spangled Banner, a new poll finds Americans remain fans of the national anthem. A poll from Rasmussen Reports finds 90 percent of American adults know the words of the song while only 14 percent think it is too hard to sing. A strong majority -- 78 percent -- of those surveyed want to keep it as the national anthem. The poll of 1,000 American adults was taken from June 7-8 and had a margin of error of +/- 3 percent.

Former state Sen. Ellyn Bogdanoff announced on Wednesday that she was running in a rematch against Sen. Maria Sachs, D-Delray Beach. After being elected to the Senate in 2010 as a Republican, Bogdanoff lost to Sachs in 2012 in a rare match of two incumbents clashing after redistricting.

Two Florida congressional candidates -- businessman Luther Lee and businesswoman Stephanie Anderson -- are taking part in the Indy Alliance as they and other congressional hopefuls across the country are trying to get 100,000 Americans to rally behind independent candidates across the country. Lee is running against U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland, R-Fla., while Anderson is challenging U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla.

Former U.S. Rep. Allen West, R-Fla., called for the impeachment of President Barack Obama on Wednesday. I want to get straight to the point and make this short and sweet, West emailed supporters on Wednesday. I submit that Barack Hussein Obama's unilateral negotiations with terrorists occurred without consult from the U.S. Congress and resulted in the release of dangerous al-Qaida leaders. These actions represent high crimes and misdemeanors against our nation and are grounds for impeachment.