Florida House Democratic Leader Perry Thurston was found living outside of his district by news channel Local 10 in a new video highlighting legislators who aren't residing in their own districts.

Former U.S. Rep. Allen West has opened the door to a political comeback in 2016 but he has shut the door on running for office next year. Still, West has insisted he will remain politically active in the coming election cycle and, on Tuesday, tipped his cards to reveal some of his plans. On Tuesday, West sent a message to supporters and insisted his Allen West Guardian Fund PAC will back 14 hard-charging conservatives running for Congress. The former congressman promised candidates he backed will guard the Constitution and defend our shared values."

Floridas two U.S. senators -- Democrat Bill Nelson and Republican Marco Rubio -- joined Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Robert Menendez, D-N.J., to meet with Jorge Luis Garc Pez Antez, a prominent Cuban democracy activist, on Tuesday. They touched base on opposition to the Castro regime and the policies of Cubas Communist government.

It's official: Pam Stewart will be taking over as commissioner of education. In a meeting with the Board of Education on Tuesday, Stewart was unanimously selected as to be the permanent replacement for former Commissioner of Education Tony Bennett after he resigned six weeks ago. This was the second time Stewart has held the interim commissioner post in the last year. She began her career in the '70s as a teacher in Hillsborough County and worked as a principal in Ocala. She also served as deputy superintendent in St. Johns County.

Carol Platt of the Osceola County Realtors ramped up her campaign for the Republican nomination to challenge U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Fla., on Tuesday. Platts camp announced formal campaign kickoffs throughout Central Florida toward the end of October.

U.S. Rep. Diane Black, R-Tenn., praised Gov. Rick Scott for raising concerns about privacy resulting from navigators enrolling Americans into President Barack Obamas federal health-care law.

Interim Commissioner of Education Pam Stewart may take on the job as full-time commissioner of education on Tuesday. The state Board of Education is expected to vote on Tuesday to hire Stewart for the job instead of launching a national search. Stewart has held the position for six weeks since Tony Bennett resigned.

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., continued his push to defund President Barack Obamas federal health-care law on Tuesday. Rubio penned an opinion piece published at Townhall on Tuesday in which he argued the coming days will be the last chance to end the law.

A rally at EverBank Field on Monday afternoon to demand the Jacksonville Jaguars -- increasingly appearing to be the worst team in the National Football League -- sign former Florida Gator quarterback Tim Tebow drew few supporters. The event garnered national headlines but little respect from the sports media. Despite this, Jags Tebow Why Not?" the group behind the rally, insists it has only begun its efforts.

On Monday, after the Washington Navy Yard shootings which left 13 dead, Gov. Rick Scott ordered flags across the Sunshine State lowered to half-staff until Friday. In honor of the victims at the Washington Navy Yard, I hereby direct the flags of the United States and the state of Florida to be flown at half-staff at all local, state and federal buildings, installations, and grounds throughout the state of Florida, Scott wrote on Monday. The flags shall be lowered immediately and remain at half-staff until sunset on Sept. 20, 2013.

On Monday, Gov. Rick Scott took aim at President Barack Obamas signature federal health-care law in a letter sent to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and U.S. House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio. Scott, who rose to political prominence in opposing the law, pointed to reports that Social Security numbers were compromised as administrators struggle to enact the law.

On Tuesday, former U.S. Rep. Allen West honored Constitution Day.

A group of seven committee members will lead the Board of Governors' search for a new university system chancellor for Florida after Frank Brogan announced he was stepping down from the position and taking his talents to Pennsylvania, where he will serve in a similar position.

Republican Party of Florida Chairman Lenny Curry sank his teeth into the Florida Democratic Party in a statement released Monday, saying that the party continually says "no" to the middle class by bashing Gov. Rick Scott and his proposed $500 million tax cut.

Former U.S. Rep. Allen West, who served in the U.S. Army for more than two decades and on the Armed Services Committee during his term in Congress, weighed in on the Washington Naval Yard shootings on Monday. West insisted a preliminary analysis indicates this was a targeted attack against U.S. Navy Sea Systems Command a planned assault. A favorite of the tea party movement, West has opened the door to a political comeback in 2016.