Appearing on William Bennetts radio show on Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., continued his opposition to President Barack Obamas efforts to reform student loan repayments and called on U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., to allow a vote on Republican education proposals. Rubio also had choice words for the current higher education system, calling it a cartel which stood against change.

The Florida Prepaid College Board praised Gov. Rick Scott and the Florida Legislature for the passage and signing of HB 851, which would allow children of undocumented immigrants to pay the same tuition rates as Florida residents.

U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho, R-Fla., scored a win on Tuesday as he added an amendment, which Congress accepted, to the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (THUD). Yohos amendment would ensure the federal government does not fund tracking civilian vehicles through GPS and other methods.

A SurveyUSA poll taken for WFLA shows former Gov. Charlie Crist has slipped into the lead over Gov. Rick Scott. The poll shows Crist ahead 44 percent to 42 percent. Two weeks ago, a Survey USA poll had Scott leading 42 percent to 40 percent. WFLA noted the margin of error was 4.2 percent but has not released crosstabs or even the numbers of voters surveyed. A poll from Public Policy Polling (PPP) released earlier in the day shows a tie at 42 percent apiece.

Opponents of medical marijuana stepped up their efforts in the Sunshine State on Tuesday with Dont Let Florida Go to Pot doubling down on their opposition to Amendment 2. The group intends to launch a campaign shining a light on the proposed amendment.

The 2015 Defense Appropriations Bill passed the U.S. House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday and is now headed to the House floor. U.S. Rep. Ander Crenshaw, R-Fla., who sits on the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, insisted that the bill will help the First Coasts military community.

A man with a firearm has been reported on the campus of Tallahassee Community College (TCC). The college has sent out calls and text messages to students reporting a dangerous person on campus and advising students to take shelter and stay indoors. The college released the following:

Despite being the chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), a new poll shows U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., in poor shape if she runs for the U.S. Senate in 2016. A poll from Dem-affiliated Public Policy Polling (PPP) shows U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., beating Wasserman Schultz 48 percent to 40 percent in a possible 2016 matchup. If Rubio opts not to run for a second term, Wasserman Schultz still trails another Republican -- former U.S. Rep. Allen West, R-Fla., who edges her 41 percent to 40 percent.

Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi gets mixed marks in a new poll from Public Policy Polling (PPP), a firm with connections to prominent Democrats, but she still beats out her two Democratic rivals. The poll finds 29 percent of Florida voters approve of Bondi while the same percentage disapprove of her. However, 42 percent of those surveyed are not sure what they think of Bondi.

A new poll from Public Policy Polling (PPP), a firm with connections to prominent Democrats, shows President Barack Obama is under water in Florida despite carrying the state twice. The poll finds a majority of those surveyed -- 53 percent -- disapprove of Obama. Only 41 percent approve of Obama. The poll of 672 Florida voters was taken from June 6-9 and had a margin of error of +/- 3.8 percent.

A new poll from Public Policy Polling (PPP), a firm with connections to prominent Democrats, finds Amendment 2, allowing more medical marijuana use in Florida, in excellent shape. The poll finds 66 percent of those surveyed support it while only 25 percent oppose it. The amendment needs 60 percent on the November ballot to pass. The poll finds Floridians of all ages support the amendment though seniors support it less with only 58 percent of them backing it. Republicans are split on the proposal with 44 percent backing it while 42 percent oppose it.

Public Policy Polling (PPP), a firm with connections to prominent Democrats, released a poll on Tuesday which finds Gov. Rick Scott has caught former Gov. Charlie Crist and the race is now a dead heat with both candidates garnering 42 percent. An April poll from PPP had Crist leading 49 percent to 42 percent. In the new poll, Scott does better against former Florida Senate Democratic Leader Nan Rich, beating her 40 percent to 34 percent.

Gov. Rick Scott made stops in Miami on Tuesday as part of his College Affordability Tour. The governor addressed the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce to discuss reversing tuition increases as well asefforts to significantly reduce the cost of Florida prepaid savings plans, provide in-state tuition for veterans, and work with Florida state colleges to offer $10,000 degrees in important fields.

Despite having served with former U.S. Rep. David Rivera, R-Fla., in the Florida House, Speaker Will Weatherford, R-Wesley Chapel, is backing Miami-Dade School Board member Carlos Curbelo for the Republican nomination to challenge U.S. Rep. Joe Garica, D-Fla.

On Monday, Gov. Rick Scott sent a letter to Michael Reininger, the president of All Aboard Florida. In the letter, Scott called for All Aboard Florida to listen to local input as they look to bring high-speed rail to the Sunshine State. The entire letter is below: