Even as former U.S. Rep. David Rivera, R-Fla., starts his bid for a rematch with U.S. Rep. Joe Garcia, D-Fla., his former colleague U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., threw her weight behind Miami Dade School Board member Carlos Curbelo in one of the most competitive congressional races in the nation. Ros-Lehtinen endorsed Curbelo on Sunday morning when she appeared on Facing South Florida on CBS4 and she explained her rationale on Tuesday.

Monday was a day of endorsements for House Speaker Will Weatherford, who added Danny Burgess's name to the list of House candidates he's supporting in 2014. Burgess, who currently serves as mayor of Zephyrhills, will be running to represent Florida's 38th District, which covers Pasco County. The seat will be vacated by Weatherford, who faces term limits.

House Speaker Will Weatherford gave a thumbs up on Monday to former state Rep. Shawn Harrison and his campaign to retake his old seat in the Florida House of Representatives.

Readers hoping to kick off their summer by picking up the tell-all biography of former Republican Party of Florida chairman Jim Greer may be sorely disappointed, as the book could be delayed an extra five weeks to coincide with Greer's July release from prison. The novel, written by Peter Golenbock, details Greer's service as the chairman of the RPOF from 2006-2010. The book's Amazon description reads:

Despite speculation that he could possibly make a run for chairman of the Republican Party of Florida, House Speaker Will Weatherford says he's not interested in the position. On Saturday, Weatherford took to Twitter to announce he wasn't going to run for the position, which will be up for grabs after current chair Lenny Curry steps down at the end of the month.

Rep. Katie Edwards, D-Plantation, a key architect of the Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act of 2014, called on Gov. Rick Scott Friday to sign Senate Bill 1030 into law.

The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) is having a field day as the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) backed a candidate with no party affiliation to challenge U.S. Rep. David Jolly, R-Fla. Back in March, Jolly edged Democrat former state CFO Alex Sink in a competitive special election to win the seat.

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) announced on Friday that it is backing retired Army Col. Ed Jany against U.S. Rep. David Jolly, R-Fla., despite him running with no party affiliation.

A bill to offer in-state tuition rates to the children of undocumented immigrants passed through the Florida House on Friday, its last stop before heading to Gov. Rick Scott for signing. HB 851, sponsored byRep. Jeanette Nuz, R-Miami,passed by a vote of 84-32. The passage would make Florida the 21st state to offer in-state tuition rates for Dreamers and the bill would cost Florida colleges and universities around $49 million.

In-state tuition for the children of undocumented immigrants passed through the Senate on Thursday, and the Florida Democratic Party was quick to pounce on Gov. Rick Scott and Republican legislators for passing down a "watered-down" bill.

Count former President George W. Bush among those who hope his brother, former Gov. Jeb Bush, runs for the Republican presidential nomination.

Republican Party of Florida Vice Chair Blaise Ingoglia announced Thursday evening he will not be seeking the chairman position within the party, crossing another name off the list of potential candidates to replace chairman Lenny Curry.

Republican Party of Florida Chairman has officially announced he will be stepping down from his position in the party, according to a letter from Curry released by the RPOF Thursday evening. In the letter, Curry says he's considering a run to become mayor of Jacksonville.

Scandal plagued former U.S. Rep. David Rivera, R-Fla., announced on Thursday that he plans to run for the Republican nomination to challenge U.S. Rep. Joe Garcia, D-Fla.

The Florida Senate passed a bill to offer in-state tuition rates to the children of undocumented immigrants on Thursday, but the Florida Democratic Party was quick to criticize the bill as "watered down," accusing Gov. Rick Scott of pandering to the Hispanic community. The statement from FDP Chairwoman Allison Tant reads: