A Rasmussen Reports poll released Thursday shows former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton handily beating former Gov. Jeb Bush, R-Fla., in a hypothetical 2016 presidential match-up. Clinton takes 47 percent in the poll of likely voters while Bush garners the support of 33 percent. Six percent are undecided and 14 percent say they would back other candidates.

A Washington Post-ABC News poll released on Thursday throws cold water on former Gov. Jeb Bushs presidential prospects in 2016. The new poll shows 48 percent of Americans say they definitely would not vote for Bush in 2016. Only former Gov. Mitt Romney, R-Mass., generates more opposition with 49 percent saying they will not vote for him. Only 6 percent said they would definitely vote for Bush while 38 percent said they would consider voting for him.

Florida TaxWatch released a report on Thursday which showed increased use of telemedicine would save Floridians more than $1 billion a year. "The opportunity costs of not investing in telemedicine are too high for the state of Florida and its taxpayers," said Dominic Calabro, the president and CEO of Florida TaxWatch, on Thursday. "Florida needs to expand telemedicine to not only improve health care outcomes, but to provide care at a lower cost to Floridians."

Former state Rep. Gary Aubuchon announced on Wednesday that he was supporting Florida Senate Majority Leader Lizbeth Benacquisto, R-Fort Myers, for the Republican nomination in the special election for the congressional seat left open when former U.S. Rep. Trey Radel, R-Fla., resigned after pleading guilty to cocaine possession. Aubuchon ran in the Republican primary back in 2012, taking 16 percent but taking fourth place as Radel won.

U.S. Rep. Ander Crenshaw, R-Fla., announced on Wednesday that the Army Corps of Engineers will spend $2.25 million to expand Jacksonvilles harbor and that President Barack Obamas budget calls for more than $3 million for the project in 2015. The funds will help deepen JaxPorts harbor as the First Coast prepares for larger vessels which will be hitting the Atlantic after the Panama Canal expansion.

Trying to catch former Gov. Charlie Crist in the Democratic primary to see who challenges Gov. Rick Scott in November, former Florida Senate Democratic Leader Nan Rich is stepping up the attacks on her rivals. Rich hammered the State of the State address Scott gave on Tuesday.

Former President Bill Clinton is stepping into the spotlight in Florida politics by getting calls out to voters in Congressional District 13, urging them to vote for Alex Sink. "Hello, this is Bill Clinton. On March 11th, Pinellas County voters can send a proven leader to Congress, someone who will work across the aisle to get things done. That leader is Alex Sink. As Florida's chief financial officer, Alex brought Republicans and Democrats together to find common-sense solutions to some of the state's most pressing problems." Listen to the call below:

On Wednesday, Gov. Rick Scott headed to Charlotte County for the groundbreaking of a major center for food distributor Cheney Bros. The new center is bringing 380 new jobs and will garner more than $40 million in investments.

With President Barack Obama coming to South Florida on Friday, the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) looked to link him to former Gov. Charlie Crist. Despite spending most of his political career as a Republican, Crist is the favorite for the Democratic nomination to challenge Gov. Rick Scott in November.

St. Pete Polls released a poll commissioned by St. PetersBlog on Tuesday which shows businessman Curt Clawson and Florida Senate Majority Leader Lizbeth Benacquisto, R-Fort Myers, ahead of the rest of the Republican pack in the special election to replace former U.S. Rep. Trey Radel, R-Fla., in Congress. Radel resigned earlier this year after pleading guilty to cocaine possession.

Adrian Wyllie, the favorite to be the Libertarian Partys candidate in the Florida gubernatorial race, responded to Gov. Rick Scotts State of the State address and went after both the Republican incumbent and former Gov. Charlie Crist, the favorite for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination despite spending most of his political career with the GOP. Wyllie released the following statement on Tuesday night:

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., appeared on Sean Hannitys show on Fox News on Tuesday night and weighed in on the future of the GOP and conservatism.

The Washington, D.C., City Council -- living as it does in the belly of the same federal-government beast that keeps a stranglehold on cannabis criminalization -- voted Tuesday to significantly ease marijuana laws in the district.

U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Fla., is being investigated in a domestic violence incident stemming from his ongoing divorce. Lolita Grayson filed for a protective injuction against the congressman, accusing him of injuring her by pushing her into a door. An Orange County judge granted her a temporary injunction even as the congressman denied the charge and claimed his wife attacked him.

The Florida Senate acted quickly on the opening day of the 2014 legislative session, approving a package of law aimed at cracking down on sexual predators.