U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson’s, D-Fla., efforts to ensure no drilling off the Gulf coast of Florida won him the applause of U.S. Rep. Curt Clawson, R-Fla.

State Rep. Debbie Mayfield, R-Vero Beach, announced on Thursday she was backing Martin County School Board Member Rebecca Negron in the crowded Republican primary to replace U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Fla.

Carla Spalding, a veteran and nurse, announced on Wednesday she was ditching the GOP to continue her bid for Congress with no party affiliation. Spalding had been running in the crowded Republican primary to replace U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Fla., who is running for the U.S. Senate. 

 Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam tapped Lakeisha Hood to lead the Division of Food, Nutrition and Wellness.

Republican strategist Roger Stone, whose name has garnered some buzz as possible Libertarian candidate in the U.S. Senate race in Florida this year, will have a book coming out next week taking aim at former Gov. Jeb Bush, R-Fla. 

With the state Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development ready to take up a bill from Sen. Jack Latvala, R-Clearwater, Americans for Prosperity’s (AFP) Florida chapter came out swinging against it, insisting Florida should not throw money at entertainment projects. 

U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham, D-Fla., showcased a study from CQ Roll Call which showed her as the most independent member of the Florida congressional delegation.

 From her perch as chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., offered her take on the New Hampshire presidential primaries on Tuesday. 

On Tuesday, the Service Employees International Union of Florida (SEIU Florida) endorsed a proposed state constitution amendment to expand medical marijuana in the Sunshine State. 

An anti-drug group jabbed attorney John Morgan for warning about the dangers of energy drinks while being the chief supporter of a proposed state constitution amendment expanding medical marijuana in the Sunshine State.