Rick Scott's campaign team had some choice words for Charlie Crist on Wednesday, slamming the former governor for "abandoning" the state of Florida while the economy suffered during the economic recession. "[Crist] basically did nothing to try to help Florida out of its recession," said Sen. John Thrasher, R-St. Augustine, who serves as Scott's campaign chairman. "Instead, he abandoned his post and his state [when he ran for United States Senate].

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and U.S. Rep. Jeff Miller, R-Fla., the chairman of the U.S. House Veterans Affairs Committee, unveiled a bill earlier this week giving the U.S. secretary of veterans affairs the ability to fire or demote senior VA department officials based on performance. Rubios and Millers bill would give the VA secretary the ability to fire or demote senior executive service (SES) officials in the department. As of fiscal year 2012, there were 448 SES officials in the department.

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., continued his calls for higher education reform on Wednesday as he appeared on former U.S. Education Secretary Bill Bennetts national radio talk-show. Rubio has been making the rounds with the national media after unveiling his proposals for higher education reform at a speech at Miami-Dade College on Monday

As Winter Storm Pax sweeps across the East Coast, its snow and ice are slushing away flights along with thousands of power lines, leaving many Florida travelers, hoping to head north, stranded.

You knew Jeb Bush would rise up and revolt sooner or later, and sure enough. Over and over Charlie told the world he sees the Republican Party just like Jeb did.

The Florida delegation split on party lines as the U.S. House voted on Tuesday nightto raise the federal debt ceiling with no conditions until March 2015. The measure passed 221-201 with 28 Republicans sticking with U.S. House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, to support it. Only two Democrats joined 199 Republicans in opposing the measure.

Blaise Ingoglia snagged the endorsement of Rep. Mike La Rosa, R-St. Cloud, on Tuesday. Ingoglia is currently running for the House District 35seat, which covers most of Hernando County. I am pleased to endorse Blaise Ingoglia for District 35 of the Florida House, said La Rosa. His business experience will make him a great asset to the Florida House as we aim to keep Florida moving in the right direction. La Rosa is the 21st state legislator to voice his support for Ingoglia.

With Vice President Joe Biden headed to Florida to help former state CFO Alex Sink raise funds, the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) is going on the attack. Sink is the Democratic candidate in the special election for an open congressional seat in Pinellas County. Shell take on Republican David Jolly and Libertarian Lucas Overby in the March 11 election.

Florida Senate President Pro Tempore Garrett Richter, R-Naples, endorsed Florida Senate Majority Leader Lizbeth Benacquisto, R-Fort Myers, for the Republican nomination in the special election to replace former U.S. Rep. Trey Radel, R-Fla. After pleading guilty to misdemeanor cocaine possession in November, Radel resigned from Congress at the end of January, leaving a coveted seat in Congress up for grabs.

Former U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, now the chairman of the Campaign for Liberty after his three presidential bids and retiring from Congress, ripped into Janet Yellen, President Barack Obamas new chairwoman of the Federal Reserve, on Tuesday. Yellen testified before the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, which Paul served on, on Tuesday.

The ban on beer growlers and beer tastings is one step closer to being abolished. On Tuesday, theHouse Business and Professional Regulation Subcommitteeadvanced a proposal that would allow breweries and beer pubs to sell the 64-ounce and 128-ounce size beer growlers, inching one step closer to ending the ban.

Attorney John Hugh Shannon filed his papers on Monday to run for the House seat currently held by Rep. Seth McKeel, R-Lakeland, who faces term limits. Shannon is running as a Republican in this district which represents all of Polk County. On Tuesday, Shannon weighed in on why he was running and pointed toward his service in the Marine Corps.

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., continued his push for higher education reform, appearing on Fox News Americas Newsroom on Tuesday. Rubio offered a major speech on higher education on Monday at Miami-Dade College. Asked about how to make higher education more affordable, Rubio offered his thoughts.

Rep. Manny Diaz, R-Hialeah, and Sen. Anitere Flores, R-Miami, filed legislation on Tuesday to allow parents and others to see how well school districts in Florida are using their financial resources to improve student achievement.

Curt Clawson is billing himself as an outsider in the race for U.S. Rep. Trey Radel's old seat in Congress, but his connections to lobbyists seem to suggest he's not as removed from lobbying groups as he'd like others to believe. Clawson has been particularly vocal about standing up to lobbyists and special-interest groups since he announced his run in January.