On Thursday, Gov. Rick Scott announced that Northrop Grumman will expand its Melbourne facility, creating an additional 1,800 jobs and adding $500 million to the economy.

From his perch as chairman of the U.S. House Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee, U.S. Rep. Ander Crenshaw, R-Fla., expressed his support for a special counsel to investigate the IRS targeting conservative groups. Crenshaw also said he backed a bill the House will vote on Thursday holding former IRS director of exempt organizations, Lois Lerner, in contempt of Congress.

Former Gov. Charlie Crist said in an interview with Jorge Ramos on Fusion that he left the GOP to run for the U.S. Senate in 2010 with no party affiliation due to feeling that Republicans were opposing President Barack Obama due to his race. Crist joined the Democrats at the end of 2012 and is his new party's favorite to challenge Gov. Rick Scott in November.

Republican Party of Florida Vice Chair Blaise Ingoglia has collected enough signatures to qualify for the 2014 ballot to run for Florida House District 35, which covers most of Hernando County. As of Wednesday, the campaign had collected1,676 verified signatures to date.

Leslie Doughers bid to be the next chairwoman of the Republican Party of Florida is picking up steam. On Wednesday, Dougher, the current chairwoman of the Clay County GOP, garnered the support of Florida House Speaker Will Weatherford, R-Wesley Chapel.

Former state Rep. Carl Domino hopes he can take down U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Fla., by tying him to U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. On Wednesday, Domino looked to rally supporters against liberal Patrick Murphy by hanging Pelosi around his neck.

Late Tuesday, Gov. Rick Scott announced the federal government will issue a major disaster declaration for individual assistance for Escambia and Santa Rosa counties in the aftermath of last weeks major storms.

A new chapter in the battle between the National Rifle Association and the Florida Sheriffs Association developed on Tuesday, with a new email from former NRA president Marion Hammer cranking up the heat on the FSA over a bill sponsored by Sen. Jeff Brandes, R-St. Petersburg, that died during the 2014 legislative session.

Nurses across Florida will be celebrating Florida Nurses week beginning Tuesday, with Gov. Rick Scott issuing the following proclamation to recognize nurses and their services in the Sunshine State. The proclamation reads: FLORIDA NURSE WEEK WHEREAS, over 2 million registered nurses in the United States comprise our nation's largest health care profession; and

National Democrats continue to double down on retired Col. Ed Janys bid against U.S. Rep. David Jolly, R-Fla., despite running with no party affiliation. Despite Jolly holding a swing seat and beating Democrat former state CFO Alex Sink by less than 2 percent in a special election in March, Democrats failed to get a candidate on the ballot for November. Jany had been a Republican but moved over to the Democrats last fall, not soon enough to be his new partys candidate in November.

The Republican Party of Florida is running an ad on Miami television stations in the wake of Bill Clinton's visit to South Florida for a fundraiser for the Democratic Governors Association on Tuesday. The TV ad recalls when former Gov. Charlie Crist called for the formerpresident to resign while Crist was running for U.S. Senate in 1998 against Sen. Bob Graham. The video could possibly make things a little awkward between Crist and Clinton.

Florida Republicans continue to pile on former Gov. Charlie Crist in light of former President Bill Clintons appearance in Miami Beach for a fundraiser for the Democratic Governors Association (DGA) on Tuesday. Republicans are hitting Crist, the favorite for the Democratic nomination to challenge Gov. Rick Scott in November, for his harsh words in the past for the former president.

On Tuesday, Gov. Rick Scott announced information technology company Gartner will be expanding again in Fort Myers, creating 400 jobs in the next five years. Gartners expansion, creating 400 more jobs in Fort Myers, is great news for Florida families, Scott said. Gartner considered moving to other states, but chose Florida because of its perfect climate for business. Florida has created more than 563,000 private-sector jobs since December 2010 and we are thrilled that Gartner is creating even more opportunities for families in our state to succeed.

With former President Bill Clinton coming to Miami Beach for a fundraiser for the Democratic Governors Association (DGA) on Tuesday night, the Republican Governors Association offered a reminder that former Gov. Charlie Crist, the favorite for the Democratic nomination to challenge Gov. Rick Scott in November, has had harsh words in the past for the former president. Back when he was running for the U.S. Senate in 1998 as a Republican, Crist called Clinton a liar and demanded his resignation during the Monica Lewinsky scandal.

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., a possible candidate for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016, is wading into Iowa, the state that traditionally holds the first caucus to kickoff the long procession of contests which determines the nominee. Rubio announced on Monday his Reclaim America PAC is backing Joni Ernst for the Republican nomination to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Ia.