Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Scott launched a new television commercial on Monday, taking aim at President Barack Obama for backing the construction of a mosque close to where the World Trader Center stood in downtown New York. Scott had brought up the issue during the weekend in a campaign appearance in Orlando, stressing his opposition to the plan.

The Florida Medical Association (FMA) is not happy with the American Medical Association (AMA) supporting new health-care laws backed by President Barack Obama.While the FMA sent a letter to the AMA expressing no confidence in the current leadership,it will stay in the AMA -- for now.

The Associated Industries of Florida seems to have a lot of good options this year.

With disgraced former Republican Party of Florida Chairman Jim Greer in the news for demanding a refund of his donation to Gov. Charlie Crists campaign for the U.S. Senate election, Rick Scotts team is using the opportunity to take a shot at Republican gubernatorial primary rival Attorney General Bill McCollum for his ties to Greer.

On the campaign trail with former Gov. Jeb Bush on Monday in Hialeah, former House Speaker Marco Rubio, the likely Republican nominee in the U.S. Senate contest, focused on education, offering ideas on how to improve Americas schools. Rubio said that education and the economy are closely connected.

Former Rep. Loranne Ausley, the Democratic nominee to be the next state CFO, attacked a program backed by her Republican rival, Senate President Jeff Atwater of North Palm Beach, that slashed 71 prison work squads, which she insisted saved Florida taxpayers more than $35 million, and created a new private prison.

A piece in The Hill this weekend on Florida Republicans and their attempts to bring an Arizona-style law on immigration to the Sunshine State reported that Rep. David Rivera, R-Miami, the leading Republican candidate in the race for the seat currently held by U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart is mum on the proposal. This prompted a sharp response from Joe Garcia, the leading Democrat in the race.

Facing a challenge from conservative activist Teresa Valdes for the Republican nomination, Rep. Dorothy Hukill, R-Port Orange, received the backing of former Gov. Jeb Bush on Monday. Dorothy Hukill is a true conservative reformer, said Bush. Her solid record of cutting back spending, reducing taxes and limiting the size of government is helping Floridas families get back on their feet. Im proud to endorse Dorothy Hukill for state representative.

State CFO Alex Sink, the overwhelming favorite to be the Democratic gubernatorial candidate, has launched her first TV ad of the campaign. Hoping to take advantage of voters being turned off by the bitter Republican contest between Rick Scott and Attorney General Bill McCollum, Sinks ad features two actors who vaguely resemble the GOP hopefuls bickering with one another while the CFO pledges to fight for Floridians.

Speaking at Sean Hannity's Freedcom Concert in Orlando on Saturday night, Rick Scott, in a hotly contested battle with Attorney General Bill McCollum for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, tried to reinforce his conservative credentials -- by taking aim at President Barack Obama.

The Democratic establishment is starting to come out in force for U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meeks bid for the U.S. Senate. U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi recorded a message for Meek --who is trying to beat Jeff Greene in a bitter contest for the Democratic nomination in the Senate race --that will be called into hundreds of thousands of Florida homes.

Former House Speaker Marco Rubio, the overwhelming favorite to be the Republican nominee in the U.S. Senate race, took aim at President Barack Obamas recent comments supporting the creation of a mosque close to where the World Trade Center stood in New York.

President Barack Obamas recent comments in support of building a mosque near the site of where the World Trade Center stood in New York has received opposition from within his own party, namely in the form of Jeff Greene who is running in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate. "President Obama has this all wrong and I strongly oppose his support for building a mosque near Ground Zero especially since Islamic terrorists have bragged and celebrated destroying the Twin Towers and killing nearly 3,000 Americans, said Greene.

Last week the St. Petersburg Times printed a story connecting Jeff Greene to a man now being investigated for mortgage fraud. Greene had sold him a building complex previously. Greene called the story libelous, saying that he's not responsible for the actions of the person who purchased the building from him.

Jeff Greene, running against U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate election, took a shot at Gov. Charlie Crist, who is running in the race without any party affiliation. Greene commented on a Mason-Dixon poll showing declining approval of the way Crist has handled his job as governor.