U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio R-Fla., has been on the high wire in recent weeks, trying to ensure immigration reform passes Congress while still ensuring conservatives would still be open to backing it -- and, perhaps, Floridas junior senator for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016. Rubios high wire act grew even more dangerous as reports emerged that one of his aides is slamming American workers.

On Monday, former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich celebrated his 70th birthday -- and opened the door to a second bid for the Republican presidential nomination. Gingrichs friends and family threw him a surprise party and, according to National Review, politics was in the air.Jonathan Strong has the details: Think Newt Gingrich is out of politics?

Still in France for the 50th Annual International Paris Air Show, on Tuesday, Gov. Rick Scott said that Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Diamond Aircraft Industries have reached an agreement which will have the Austrian company establish ties with Embry-Riddles Daytona Beach Campus.

Former Gov. Gary Johnson of New Mexico, who left the GOP to run as the Libertarian Partys presidential nominee in 2012, shows no signs of leaving the political scene. On Monday, Johnson announced that he would be playing a large part in trying to ensure same-sex marriage in Arizona. Our America Initiative, which has ties to Johnson, will help gather signatures to file a state constitutional amendment to overturn Arizonas ban on same-sex marriage.

Reports emerged on Monday that the federal government is considering reopening direct mail service with Cuba. Officials from the Castro regime will be meeting with the State Department on Tuesday and Wednesday to discuss reestablishing mail services between the two nations for the first time since in more than 50 years.

Gov. Rick Scott is gaining ground according to a poll released by Quinnipiac University on Tuesday morning. The poll finds Scott trailing former Gov. Charlie Crist in a possible 2014 match-up 47 percent to 37 percent. A Quinnipiac poll from March found Crist up by a larger margin, routing Scott 50 percent to 34 percent. Surprisingly, U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, the only Democrat to hold statewide office, leads Scott by the same margin Crist does. Nelson takes 48 percent while Scott gets 38 percent.

Florida teachers are about to learn a great deal more about the new Common Core State Standards (CCSS). On Monday, the state Department of Education announced it will be holding seven events, each lasting two days, at high schools across the state this summer to get educators ready for the new standards.

More than half of American voters fear the government will use National Security Agency data to harass political opponents, according to a newly-released Rasmussen Reports poll. Fifty-seven percent of Americans said it was very likely or somewhat likely the NSA data would be used to harass political opponents. Thirty percent said the scenario would be somewhat unlikely or very unlikely.

A new poll confirms Newark Mayor Cory Bookers status as the overwhelming favorite to win an open U.S. Senate seat in New Jersey. Rasmussen Reports released a poll on Monday showing Booker running away with his partys nomination. Booker takes 54 percent followed by U.S. Rep. Rush Holt with 11 percent, U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone in third with 8 percent and state Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver with 5 percent. Matched against Republican Steve Lonegan, the state director of Americans for Prosperity, Booker leads a potential general election match-up 50 percent to 33 percent.

Rep.? ?Heather Fitzenhagen,? ?R-Fort? ?Myers,? ?was named as a Council of State Governments'? (CSG) ?Henry Toll Fellow on Monday,? ?making her the only state legislator in Florida who received this award.? ?There were? ?34? ?other state legislators who received Toll Fellowships on Monday.? "Individually,? ?these leaders have a proven track record of accomplishing great things?; ?collectively they represent the future leadership of the states,?" ?said David Adkins,? ?the executive director and CEO of the Council of State Governments.?

Gov. Rick Scott continues to target businesses in other states -- all of which have Democrats as governors -- encouraging them to uproot and move to Florida. On Monday, Scott sent out a letter to businesses in Kentucky, letting them know that the Sunshine State is open for business.

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush might be considering a bid for president in 2016, but not all of his family members believe he should be running for the position.

When MaverickPAC (MavPAC) meets in Miami next month, they will be hearing from a potential Republican presidential candidate -- Gov. Susana Martinez.

The State Board of Education will meet in Tampa on Tuesday to discuss the transition to Common Core, an education initiative focusing on mathematics and English Language Arts. There are five key components to the English Language Arts portion of the Common Core initiative: reading, writing, speaking and listening, language and media and technology. The two main components of the mathematical portion of the Common Core initiative are mathematical practice and mathematical standards. Florida will be implementing the Common Core standards beginning in the 2014 school year.

U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown, D-Fla., has drawn a major Republican opponent. Republican Gloreatha Glo Scurry-Smith will be looking to defeat Brown, who first won a seat in Congress back in 1992, in 2014.