In case you missed it -- and you probably did if you rely on the mainstream media -- a soul singer dropped the F-bomb repeatedly at an Atlanta fundraiser for Barack Obama. Cee Lo Green hurled the vulgarity twice and flipped off the crowd during a blue rendition of his song, "F--- You," videos showed. Obama, who was waiting in the wings at Tyler Perry Studios, has repeatedly called for "civility" in public discourse, but he never uttered a peep about Green's blue performance.

Despite trailing in the polls (to Mitt Romney) in Illinois, which holds its primary on Tuesday, Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum is going all out on Monday to blitz the Land of Lincoln -- but plans to head home to Pennsylvania when the results come in.

Vice President Joe Biden will visit senior centers in Florida next week, with a campaign focused on the White Houses position on Medicare and the soon-to-be-released Republican budget plan, CNN reported Monday. Aside from lauding the administration's handling of Medicare, Biden will hit the tax plan offered by Republican Representative Paul Ryan, the chairman of the House Budget Committee, CNN reported. No appearance locations for Biden were announced.

Gov. Rick Scott released the following statement in response to the death of Lake City correctional officer Sgt. Ruben Thomas, who was stabbed by an inmate at the Columbia Correctional Institution Annex on Sunday. I am saddened to learn of the tragic death of Sergeant Ruben Thomas last night at the Columbia Correctional Institute Annex.

Gas prices in Florida continue to increase at a slow but steady pace that is expected to continue into the summer. A gallon of gas, on average, went from $3.79 to $3.82 in the past week across the Sunshine State, according to AAA. The fact that oil prices are showing some stability is a positive, but retail gas prices are still on the rise, Jessica Brady, AAA spokeswoman, stated in a release.

Illinois will have 69 delegates at the Republican convention in Tampa -- and a poll released on Monday finds that Mitt Romney has a large lead in the primary set for Tuesday. A poll of likely primary voters from Public Policy Polling, a firm with connections to prominent Democrats, finds Romney taking 45 percent, followed by Rick Santorum with 30 percent, Newt Gingrich with 12 percent and Ron Paul with 10 percent. The poll of 506 likely Illinois Republican primary voters was takenMarch 17-18 and had a margin of error of +/- 4.4 percent.

Rasmussen Reports released a poll of likely voters that finds that Americans give the Supreme Court middling marks. A strong plurality -- 44 percent -- of those surveyed think the court is doing a fair job while 25 percent think it is doing a good job and 19 percent think the justices are doing a poor job. Only 3 percent think the Supreme Court is doing an excellent job. The poll of 1,000 likely voters was taken March 13-14 and had a margin of error of +/- 3 percent.

Mitt Romney cruised to an easy win in the Puerto Rican Republican presidential primary on Sunday. With 83 percent, Romney easily bested Rick Santorum -- who had spent considerable time on the island-- who placed a very distant second with 8 percent. Newt Gingrich followed with 2 percent and Ron Paul with 1 percent.

Potty-mouthed "comedian" Bill Maher may think he's helping his pal Barack Obama by obscenely trashing conservative women, but the economic numbers just aren't working out for the Democratic duo ... or women. Maher's "jokes" aside, serious sources like the Department of Labor Statistics and the Pew Research Center report: -- Since Obama took office, the unemployment rate for women has increased from 7 percent to 8.3 percent. -- During the so-called "recovery," women have gained less than 8 percent of the 1.9 million jobs added (gross).

Registration counts could spell doom for Republicans in South Florida, while a pair of Central Florida heavyweights would have to square off unless one moves (as is expected), under the revised Senate map released Saturday.

In his weekly roundup, Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam noted five pieces of legislation that benefit Florida consumers. Putnam then added, If the governor signs these important pieces of legislation, consumers can expect: 1) The passage of Florida's first energy bill in four years. While a modest step toward Florida's energy future, this policy will diversify Florida's energy portfolio, create jobs, expand energy production and create jobs.

The president of a Panhandle construction company was arrested for falsifying payroll information to avoid workers compensation premiums, following an investigation by the state Department of Financial Services Division of Insurance Fraud. Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater announced the arrest of Randall Morton Seltzer, 43, president of Navarre Industries Inc.

The Senate released an amended map Saturday that leadership believes will meet the constitutional defects found earlier this month by the state Supreme Court. The districts were redrawn, along with any affected districts, in accordance with constitutional standards as defined by the Supreme Court, stated Senate President-designate Don Gaetz, R-Niceville, the chairman of the Senate Reapportionment Committee, in a release.

In his weekly radio address released on Friday afternoon, Gov. Rick Scott offered a look back at the 2012 legislative session.

On Tuesday, Republicans in Barack Obamas backyard will have their say as Illinois holds its presidential primaries. A poll of likely Republican primary voters released by Rasmussen Reports on Friday finds Mitt Romney with a solid lead in the Land of Lincoln. Romney takes 41 percent in the poll followed by Rick Santorum with 32 percent, Newt Gingrich with 14 percent and Ron Paul lagging behind with 7 percent.