Florida Carry, a Second Amendment group, is charging that Orlando is quietly using public money to fund anti-gun programs. "Funded primarily by grants from the United Against Illegal Guns Support Fund, some local governments have taken the bait and hired anti-gun activists allegedly to assist them with gun violence associated with 'illegal guns,'" said Sean Caranna of Florida Carry.

On Tuesday, Crossroads Grassroots Policy Strategies (Crossroads GPS), a conservative super-PAC with ties to many prominent Republicans including strategist Karl Rove, unveiled a new commercial hitting the airwaves in Florida. The ad rips into President Barack Obama for his management of the economy and federal spending.

A poll from Rasmussen Reports released on Tuesday finds that more Americans are starting to think that George Zimmerman shot Trayvon Martin in self-defense. The poll of American adults finds that 24 percent of American adults think Zimmerman is guilty of murder -- down from 33 percent in a Rasmussen poll from late March and 30 percent in another poll taken in early April. Back in March, 15 percent thought Zimmerman acted in self-defense -- but that number has jumped up to 40 percent in the new poll.

Despite former U.S. Rep. Dave Weldon jumping in the race last week and the continuing efforts of former U.S. Sen. George LeMieux, the Republican establishment keeps showing signs of coalescing behind U.S. Rep. Connie Macks bid to challenge Democrat U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson. Last week, Mitt Romney and U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross announced they were backing Mack -- and are now joined by Gov. Luis Fortu of Puerto Rico. Fortu served in the U.S. House with Mack, something he referred to in his endorsement of the Florida congressman.

A few photos from day one of the Enterprise Florida business development mission to Spain have been posted on Gov. Rick Scott's Facebook page.

In this age of social media, the Florida Supreme Court wants jurors to be clear -- dont tweet or blog about the criminal case. The states top court added some new jury instruction for criminal cases on Thursday, where trial judges must now also tell jurors during the selection process that:

The unmanned SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket/Dragon space capsule, a private venture, launched successfully at 3:44 a.m. from Cape Canaveral.Dragon, an undertaking by billionaire Elon Musk, is the first nongovernmental spacecraft launched to the International Space Station. A number of in-orbit test maneuvers are still needed for NASA to approve the mission to dock with the ISS.

The agenda for day two of the Gov. Rick Scott-headed Enterprise Florida business development and Viva 500 promotional trip in Spain: 9:00 a.m. CEDT (Central Europe Daylight Time): Meeting with Jaime Garcia-Legaz, vice minister of commerce of Spain, and Maria del Coriseo Gonzalez-Izquierda, CEO of Spanish Institute of Foreign Trade, at the CECO Centro de Estudios Econicos y Comerciales.

Daniel Boom Robledo, who faces charges associated with the state attorneys office crackdown on the SUR-13 street gang, received a life sentence Monday for the second-degree murder of a Manatee County man. Robledo will return to the courtroom in November to face racketeering charges and three counts of armed robbery. This man is the fourth SUR-13 gang member sentenced to prison in recent months, Attorney General Pam Bondi stated in a release.

In Orlando on Monday, political consultant Doug Guetzloe, founder and chairman of Ax the Tax, was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison for failing to file his tax returns. Prosecutors said Guetzloe failed to file returns on almost $187,000 in income in 2005, and more than $188,000 in 2006. During his February trial, IRS employees testified that Guetzloe repeatedly filed his tax returns late, and because of that, accrued more than $200,000 in fines and penalties. His attorney asked for, but was denied, just probation for his client.

Todd Alan Benfield, 45, of Naples, pled guilty Monday to shooting and killing a Florida panther, in violation of the Endangered Species Act, U.S. Attorney Robert E. O'Neill announced. Benfield faces a maximum penalty of one year in federal prison, a fine of up to $100,000, and forfeiture of weapons and other equipment used to kill the animal. The Endangered Species Act makes it a federal Class A misdemeanor to knowingly take an endangered species of wildlife. A subspecies of puma, there are an estimated 100 to 160 panthers in South Florida.

South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham is voicing his choice for GOP vice presidential candidate loud and clear. It's Jeb Bush. The former Florida governor is the choice most likely to put Mitt Romney over the top in November, Graham told The Hill newspaper on Sunday.

Gov. Rick Scott began his Monday at 12:30 p.m. Central European Summertime in Spain -- there is a six-hour time difference with EDT -- with a country briefing by the U.S. Embassy at the Westin Palace Madrid Hotel in Madrid. Scott is heading a business development mission to Spain this week with Enterprise Florida.The 60-strong delegation left for Spain Sunday night.

Just as a reminder that the hurricane season officially begins on June 1 and that nature doesnt follow the calendar, the seasons first named storm, Tropical Storm Alberto, has formed off Georgia. The storm isnt expected to impact Florida or even Georgia, other than to create some better surfing conditions. The National Hurricane Center forecasts the storm, with sustained winds of 40 mph at 5 a.m. Monday, will remain offshore, moving northeast into the open Atlantic.

A week after the new grading standards for the FCATs resulted in fewer students passing the test, causing state leaders to revise the scores, education officials have taken a multipronged approach to inform parents on whats going on in the schools.