Joined by State Attorney Angela Corey, Jacksonville City Councilman Richard Clarke and Rep. Mike Weinstein, R-Orange Park, House Majority Leader Adam Hasner, R-Delray Beach, took aim at state CFO Alex Sink, the Democratic gubernatorial nominee, for allowing 11 felons to sell insurance in Florida.

Former Tallahassee Mayor Scott Maddox, the Democratic nominee for the states next commissioner of agriculture and consumer services, unveiled two commercials on Thursday -- both of them attacking his Republican rival, U.S. Rep. Adam Putnam, for his record in Washington.

Its a bit early for this, but Public Policy Polling (PPP) --a firm with connections to Democrats --looked at the potential 2012 U.S. Senate contests. The poll found Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson ahead of potential Republican candidates U.S. Rep. Connie Mack, whose father held the Senate seat from 1989 until 2001, and talk-show host Rush Limbaugh. Nelson took 50 percent while Limbaugh took 36 percent. Mack came closer to beating Nelson in the poll, taking 33 percent to Nelsons 45 percent.

Incoming Senate President Mike Haridopolos, R-Merritt Island, chimed in on the Tallahassee Taj Mahal -- the courthouse being erected on the outskirts of Tallahassee which cost almost $50 million. Haridopolos demanded Secretary Linda South resign her post at the Department of Management Services over the finding of an audit released by state CFO Alex Sink earlier in the week.

Speaking to the Florida Farm Bureau, U.S. Rep. Adam Putnam, the Republican candidate for commissioner of agriculture and consumer services, released his plan on Thursday for the future of farming in Florida.

Judge Roy Moore --who previously served as the chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court before being removed due to his refusal to follow a federal judges order to take away a monument of the Ten Commandments from a state courthouse -- is headed to Iowa, the site of the first presidential caucus. While Moores name has generated buzz about a possible presidential bid before, he is going to Iowa to help opponents of three members of that states Supreme Court who backed giving marriage rights to same-sex couples.

Just about everyone is offering financial advice these days. Heres the iconic Mr. T on Bloomberg Television on Wednesday telling us to invest in gold. He can't offer any worse advice than Phillies great Lenny Dykstra did.

Ahead by double digits in the polls, former House Speaker Marco Rubio, the Republican candidate in the U.S. Senate race, is about to get some help from a prominent Washington conservative -- Gary Bauer, best known for his bid for the Republican presidential nomination in 2000 and for leading the Family Research Council during the 1990s. Bauer, who has led the Campaign for Working Families PAC since 1996 and currently serves as its chairman, announced on Thursday that he was running ads targeting 10 key races across the country. The ads will cost the PAC more than $1 million.

In what could become a conservative cult classic, "I Want Your Money" opens in theaters Friday. According to the film's promotional announcement: "Combining in-depth interviews, fiery criticism and politically charged animated sequences, 'I Want Your Money' is a no-holds-barred critique of the vast expansion of the federal government under the Obama administration and Democratic Congress."

A new poll shows Rep. Allen Boyd, D-Monticello, in deep trouble in Florida's 2nd Congressional District. Republican Steve Southerland leads Boyd by a whopping 56-30 in a survey released today by P.M.I., Inc., a polling firm out of Marianna. Two other conservative NPA candidates, Paul McKain and Dianne Berryhill, garnered 8 percent and 6 percent respectively, according to the survey of 1,224 likely voters in the North Florida district. Based on these results, pollster Jerry Dorchuck said the theme of this race could be "Bye-bye, Boyd-ie."

According to a Wall Street Journal report, mortgage firms Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are looking into work done by the David J. Stern law firm on their behalf. The firm is currently being investigated by Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum for creating false documents or forging data in order to hastily process foreclosure paperwork.

Jeff Atwater, R-North Palm Beach, seeking to succeed Alex Sink as the state's chief financial officer, took the Democrat to task over reports that she approved applications from felons to sell insurance in Florida. The chief financial officer is obligated to look out for the financial security of Florida's families," Atwater said in a statement. "Instead, the record shows the CFO has routinely granted licensure to applicants who have been convicted of felonies and therefore may pose a threat to consumers."

Bernie Madoff's last Florida home is under contract for roughly $5 million. The 8,000-square-foot home near the Palm Beach Country Club was owned by Ruth Madoff, wife of the convicted ponzi schemer currently ensconced at Club Fed. The Wall Street Journal reported that the California buyers paid roughly the 2010 valuation of $5.39 million. That's down from last year's original asking price of $8.49 million. Ah, times are tough all over. U.S. marshals say to stay tuned for an auction of items seized from the home.

Yet another new poll in the close gubernatorial battle with Public Policy Polling (PPP), which has connections to Democratic campaigns, showing state CFO Alex Sink, the Democratic nominee, ahead of Republican rival Rick Scott -- 46 percent to 41 percent. Alex Sink remains in strong shape to take the Florida governors mansion, insisted Dean Debnam, the president of PPP. This would be one of the brightest spots for Democrats across the country and what is likely to be an otherwise dreary election night.

The Foundation for Excellence in Education today announced the recipients of the 2010 Excel Award, which rewards teachers whose students made the most progress in reading or math from one year to the next for the last three consecutive years. Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, who chairs the foundation, cited 76 "extraordinary educators for their proven excellence in the classroom."