Edward Snowden's been warned by Russian President Vladimir Putin that engaging in any activities that would endanger U.S.-Russian relations is "unacceptable." Snowden, a former contractor for the National Security Agency, has caused quite a bit of controversy since leaking information of a secret surveillance program in which the NSA had been spying on millions of Americans and on people all over the world.

The Bradenton Herald is reporting that Bill Galvano is well on his way to locking up the presidency of the Florida Senate in 2018. According to Sen. Nancy Detert, R-Venice, Galvano already holds signed pledges from most of his large Senate class. The Bradenton senator is eligible to serve 10 consecutive years in the Senate despite term limits because of redistricting.

In the aftermath of the George Zimmerman decision, former Congressman Allen West is taking aim at U.S. Attorney General Eric Holders criticism of Floridas Stand Your Ground law. Despite losing his congressional seat in 2012, West, a favorite of the tea party movement, has opened the door to a political comeback in 2016.

Add another name to the possible field of Republican presidential candidates lining up in 2016 -- U.S. Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y.

With Democratic congressional hopeful Gwen Graham headed out to Jefferson County for a fundraiser on Thursday, the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) is looking to remind voters about presidential candidates she has supported in the past. Graham is seeking the Democratic nomination to challenge U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland, R-Fla., in 2014.

Gov. Rick Scott on Wednesday suspended Liberty County School Superintendent Gloria Gay Uzzell, whoadmitted that since taking office in January, she has run up $12,000 on a school district credit card, with interest and fees mounting. The card has a $10,000 limit. She was arrested and charged with grand theft.

In the culmination of a whopper of a wetlands violations case in Panama City Beach, the feds' general revenue fund gets cash, and plenty of it -- and the Environmental Protection Agency gets ... what else? ... acreage.

On his Politics Nation show on MSNBC on Wednesday, Al Sharpton interviewed Rachel Jeantel on her role in the George Zimmerman trial. Sharpton has been a defender of Jeantel who has been attacked on a number of fronts during the trial. During the interview, Sharpton praised Jeantel for keeping her composure during the trial.

Senate President Don Gaetz and Florida House Speaker Will Weatherford have joined forces in a letter sent Wednesday to Commissioner of Education Tony Bennett, calling for an immediate withdrawal from implementing the national assessments proposed bythe national academic consortium, Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) in favor of a Florida plan for testing of student performance, including assessments for the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards.

A new study from the University of Florida reveals Florida's agricultural and natural resources industries still remain strong and continue to improve, even after the recession. Along with the related food industries they provided a whopping $104 billion impact on the state in 2011.

Responding to news that a North Korea ship was stopped in Panama after obtaining missile equipment in Cuba, U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., urged the Obama administration to take action on Wednesday

The National Rifle Association has been keeping quiet in the wake of the George Zimmerman trial, but broke its silence Wednesday after Attorney General Eric Holder criticized "Stand Your Ground" law before the NAACP Convention in Orlando on Tuesday.

A U.S. military drone plane crashed and exploded Wednesday morning at Tyndall Air Force Base, located about 12 miles east of Panama City. The QF-4 drone plane crashed on the drone runway while taking off, forcing base officials to shut down US 98 through the base. The highway is expected to remain closed for 24 hours.

Appearing in a brief Wolf Blitzer interview on CNN early Wednesday afternoon, Miami Herald reporter Marc Caputo was asked to respond to the news that singer Stevie Wonder would not appear in Florida again until the state repeals its "Stand Your Ground" initiative. Florida isn't going to do that, Caputo told CNN's audience. It has a Republican Legislature, a Republican governor and they favor the law as it's written. "I don't think we'll be seeing Stevie Wonder in Florida ever again," he said.

MSNBC host Al Sharpton will air an interview with Rachel Jeantel on her thoughts about the George Zimmerman trial in recent days. Jeantel, a witness during the Trayvon Martin trial, has received much media attention in recent days. The interview with Jeantel will be shown on Sharptons "Politics Nation" show on MSNBC at 6 p.m. on Wednesday.