No timeline has been set for Gov. Rick Scott to release his priorities for the 2012 legislative session, but its been reported to be close. The Sun-Sentinel reported last week that his agenda for the coming session would be ready shortly after the GOPs Presidency 5 event last week in Orlando.

Former state House Majority Leader Adam Hasner has reached the big-time in his bid for the Republican nomination. Not only did he win the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) straw poll on Friday, Hasners now drawn fire from the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC). The DSCC released a statement on Monday bashing Hasner and Republican primary rival former U.S. Sen. George LeMieux.

At least one member of the Congressional Black Caucus didn't care for Barack Obama's challenge to the group this past weekend. "President Obama's comments at the CBC dinner Saturday evening, telling the black community to 'stop complaining,' were disrespectful and reprehensible," said U.S. Rep. Allen West, R-Plantation. "With unemployment in the black community at 16.7 percent, Food Stamp enrollment up, and our national poverty rate at epic proportion, the people have a constitutional right to redress their grievances to the government.

On Monday, three state legislators announced they were backing former U.S. Sen. George LeMieux for the Republican nomination to take on Democratic incumbent U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in 2012.

Urging supporters to "take off their bedroom slippers and put on their marching shoes," President Barack Obama told his most loyal backers at the Congressional Black Caucus "to stop complaining, stop crying." The president's blunt remarks over the weekend came amid a gaffe in which he declared: "If asking a billionaire to pay the same tax rate as a Jew, uh, as a janitor makes me a warrior for the working class, I wear that with a badge of honor. I have no problem with that."

Last week, Gov. Rick Scott made four reappointments and nine appointments in the 5th, 10th and 19th judicial nominating commissions. 5th Circuit: Scott reappointed Michele L. Lieberman and appointed W. James Gooding III, Brian D. Hudson, Darryl W. Johnston and Del G. Potter to the 5th Circuit judicial nominating commission. Lieberman, 42, of Inverness, is a self-employed attorney and general counsel for Technology Conservation Group Inc. She is reappointed for a term beginning

Gov. Rick Scott appointed Robert J. Fine Jr. and Timothy O. North to the district board of trustees, St. Petersburg College, and reappointed Kenneth P. Burke and Deveron M. Gibbons. The appointments are subject to confirmation by the Florida Senate.

On Monday, Republican presidential hopeful former Gov. Buddy Roemer of Louisiana announced that he would be making a tour of colleges across the nation. Most of the scheduled stops will be held at colleges in New Hampshire where Roemer has focused most of his efforts. He has already scheduled a stop in Florida with an appearance at Florida Southern College in Lakeland on Tuesday, Nov. 1.

It was a bad weekend for Craig Miller. Not only did he finish in last place in a straw poll held in Orlando at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Friday, among the four leading Republicans looking to challenge Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in 2012, but he got into a minor motorcycle mishap on Sunday.

Another player has stepped into the debate as Florida eyes placing itself among the first primaries of the 2012 presidential selection process. Colorado Republicans have decided they want a greater voice in the GOP contest by moving the states primary from March 6 to Feb. 7. Unlike the anticipated consequences of Florida moving up its primary, Colorados isnt expected to violate RNC rules as the event is considered nonbinding in the states pledge of delegates.

John Stemberger, a co-chair of Texas Gov. Rick Perrys Florida campaign team, said the message of Saturdays P5 straw poll is that surprise winner Herman Cain has moved up the ladder of GOP vice presidential candidates. I think the one thing this definitely says is if (U.S. Sen. Marco) Rubio doesnt want it, Herman Cain is going to be a high second choice for a VP candidate, Stemberger said after the straw poll was held in the Orange County Convention Center.

The scene in the main lobby of the Orange County Convention Center following businessman Herman Cain's victory in the RPOF's P5 Event. The Republican Party of Floridas Presidency 5 event at the Orange County Convention Center had 2,657 delegates cast votes in the partys straw poll. The results: 1.Herman Cain, 986, 37.1 percent. 2.Rick Perry, 410, 15.4 percent. 3.Mitt Romney, 372, 14 percent.