Ethan Czahor was hired this week as the chief technology officer for Right to Rise, a PAC connected to former Gov. Jeb Bush, R-Fla., who is looking at running for president in 2016. Czahor drew fire from the left on Monday for tweets in which he repeatedly called women sluts but he apologized and was kept on by the Bush team.

U.S. Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., the new chairman of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee, closed the door on running for the Republican presidential nomination on Monday. Corkers name had generated some buzz as a possible dark horse hopeful.

Speaking to WPLN in Nashville, Corker said he was focused on his new duties.

U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., is calling on President Barack Obama to have an overarching strategey" again Islamic State (IS) terrorist forces.

Now is the time for the president to articulate an overarching strategy to defeat IS and explain how he intends to build a greater international effort that does not rely on American combat troops, Buchanan said on Tuesday. The leadership vacuum in the White House must be replaced by a clear and coherent vision."

As Sunshine State News nears its 5-year birthday in March, expect some major changes as we continue to cover a side to the issues and stories that is absent in the news landscape.

Sunshine State News will expand in new directions in the weeks to come, taking our common-sense core message to even more Floridians. Keep an eye on Sunshine State News on Wednesday morning for a major announcement concerning the first step toward these efforts.

Your humble blogger appeared on Newsmax TV on Thursday, appearing on "MidPoint" with Ed Berliner. During my appearance, I talked about Gov. Rick Scott's, R-Fla., handling of removing Gerald Bailey at the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), the 2016 presidential election and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu addressing Congress.

Sunshine State News is about to hit the radio airwaves.

Your humble blogger will be on all two hours of the Ed Dean Radio Show on Wednesday instead of my normal half hour spot. Well be broadcasting at the 1300 WMEL studio in Cocoa.

Listen in at www.1300wmel.com.

Former Gov. Mitt Romney, R-Mass., announced to supporters on Friday that he will not seek the Republican presidential nomination for a third time. Romney was the Republican presidential candidate in 2012 who lost to President Barack Obama.

Conservative pundit and radio show host Hugh Hewitt received a copy of what Romney told supporters on Friday. Romney insisted that he could win the nomination but decided against a third bid.

The National Republican Campaign Committee (NRCC) jabbed freshman U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham, D-Fla., on Wednesday, accusing her of backing President Barack Obamas call to tax 529 saving accounts that Americans use to save for their childrens college education. After drawing heavy fire from the Republicans on the proposal, Obama has spiked it for the moment.

The special Republican primary battle for former Rep. Doc Renuarts open House seat, representing the northern parts of St. Johns County, proved close on Tuesday night.

St. Johns County Commissioner Cyndi Stevenson beat St. Augustine businessman Mike Davis, who challenged Renuart in the primary back in 2012, by 300 votes on Tuesday night. With all votes in, Stevenson had 5,173 votes (42 percent) while Davis took 4,870 votes (39 percent). Jack Capra stood in distant third with 2,379 votes (19 percent).

Former Rep. Travis Hutson won the special Republican primary for an open Florida Senate seat on Tuesday night, decisively beating former Rep. Doc Renuart by 17 percent. Hutson will face Democrat David Cox in the special election on April 7.

With all votes in from Flagler, Putnam and Volusia counties and more than 90 percent of precincts reported in St. Johns County, Hutson had 52 percent of the vote while Renuart trailed with 35 percent. Dennis McDonald was in distant third with 13 percent.