Gov. Rick Scott is turning his sites to Minnesota, looking to bring jobs to Florida. On Thursday, Scott sent a letter to Minnesota business leaders arguing that Florida offers a better business climate than their state and encouraging them to move their operations to the Sunshine State. Scotts team also released a chart showing Florida has a better education system than Minnesota.

At a media event at the Miami-Dade Emergency Operations Center on Thursday morning, Gov. Rick Scott encouraged all Floridians to visit www.floridadisaster.org and prepare for hurricane season which begins on Saturday.

Congressman Paul Ryan of Wisconsin can count on the support of his running mate if he sets his sights on the Republican presidential nomination. In an interview with CBS News on Thursday morning, Ann Romney, wife of defeated Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, said she and her husband are behind Ryan if he runs for president in 2016. There are some great candidates out there, Ann Romney told CBS News. Mitt and I are always very, very partial to Paul Ryan, but we dont even know if hes going to run.

On Thursday, Florida TaxWatch released a study that finds Floridas economy can expand with more Foreign Direct Investment. Right now, 239,500 Floridians are employed by FDI companies, making it sixth in the nation. Foreign Direct Investment provides Florida with an opportunity to grow the states economy, said Dominic Calabro, the president and CEO of Florida TaxWatch, on Thursday. The study can be found here.

Three Florida Republicans in Congress -- Tom Rooney, Dennis Ross and Ted Yoho -- teamed up on Wednesday to take part in a town hall meeting on agriculture. Ross used the forum to showcase the Legal Agricultural Workforce Act, a bill he introduced creating a new time of visa to allow aliens to work in agriculture while enacting strict security standards to protect Americans.

A new national poll finds Americans trust Republicans more than Democrats on gun control. Rasmussen Reports unveiled a poll of likely voters on Thursday which finds 43 percent of those surveyed say the Republicans can be trusted more on gun control while 41 percent lean toward the Democrats on the issue and 17 percent are undecided. The poll of 1,000 likely voters was taken from May 23-24 and had a margin of error of +/- 3 percent.

The Republican leadership in Tallahassee continues to rally behind Bob Cortes to challenge Rep. Karen Castor Dentel, D-Maitland. On Wednesday, Rep. Bryan Nelson, R-Apopka, endorsed Cortes over Scott Sturgill for the Republican nomination to take on Castor Dentel in 2014. Nelson joins a host of Republican legislators -- including House Majority Leader Steve Precourt, R-Orlando -- in backing Cortes.

In a unanimous decision, theU.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit has overturned the decision of a federal trial court that declared unconstitutional Florida Gov. Rick Scott's decision to drug test all 85,000 state workers employed by agencies under his control, and all applicants to those positions. The three-judge panel agreed that it was unconstitutional to test all of those employees, but said there could be good reason to test occupants of, and applicants for, certain "safety- sensitive positions."

In recent days, Gov. Rick Scott has been doing events around the state to showcase parts of the budget he signed earlier this month. On Wednesday, Scott hit the First Coast to highlight $36 million going toward the Agency for Persons with Disabilities' (APD) waiver waiting list. The agencys total budget stands at $1.1 billion.

On Wednesday, the Manufacturing Institute recognized 11 members of the Florida College System (FCS) for making the M-list which the organization defines as high schools, community colleges, technical centers and universities that organize coursework around industry standards. Florida has more schools on the M-list than any other state. One of Gov. Rick Scotts top priorities in the recent legislative session was to eliminate the manufacturing sales tax which proponents insist will help grow that industry.

With hurricane season beginning on Saturday, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam is offering tips on how to best prepare for emergencies. The best defense against a hurricane is preparation, said Putnam on Wednesday. As the 2013 hurricane season begins, take the time to gather supplies and map out a plan. Putnams team provided the following tips: Stay Informed: Keep up-to-date on the latest weather information. Watch local news and weather, listen to a weather radio or keep updated on your computer or smartphone.

Gwen Graham, the daughter of Florida political legend Bob Graham who served as governor and U.S. senator, is getting some national attention as she seeks the Democratic nomination to topple Republican U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland. As the subject of an interview in Roll Call, Gwen Graham weighs in on her father, a possible primary fight with former state Senate Democratic Leader Al Lawson, and the role of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.

U.S. Rep. Michelle Bachmann, R-Minn., who was briefly a top candidate for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012, announced in a video released to supporters on Wednesday that she will not seek re-election. Despite winning the Iowa straw poll, Bachmann --a favorite of the tea party movement --quickly faded as a procession of conservative candidates -- Rick Perry, Herman Cain, Newt Gingrich and eventually Rick Santorum -- elbowed her aside.

Despite what you're reading from many mainstream media outlets, Judge William Wright did not "block" Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi from exhuming bodies from the state's infamous Dozier School for Boys; on the contrary, he gave her exactly what she wanted.

Gov. Rick Scott signed a bill on Tuesday banning texting and driving in Florida. In a statement highlighting the bill signing, Scott brought up his family and insisted this new law will help protect younger Floridians.