The Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) released a new TV ad on Monday painting former Gov. Charlie Crist, the Democratic nominee challenging Gov. Rick Scott in November, as a flip-flopper. The ad mocks Crist leaving the GOP to run for the U.S. Senate with no party affiliation in 2010 before joining the Democrats in 2012. The ad also jabs Crist for changing his positions on President Barack Obamas federal health-care law, abortion and the federal stimulus.

Over this past weekend, gubernatorial candidate Adrian Wyllie, the Libertarian nominee challenging Gov. Rick Scott this year, focused on education and came out swinging at Common Core.

At an event in Washington, D.C., on Monday, former U.S. Rep. Allen West, R-Fla., announced he was backing Miami-Dade School Board member Carlos Curbelo, the Republican nominee running against U.S. Rep. Joe Garcia, D-Fla., in November. West, a favorite of the tea party movement who has left the door open to a comeback in 2016, made the endorsement through his Allen West Guardian Fund PAC.

On Friday, Florida Senate President Don Gaetz, R-Fort Walton Beach, named former state Rep. DeeDee Davis to the Florida Film and Entertainment Advisory Council. While her background is mainly in education, including being named Florida Teacher of the Year in 1990 and to the Florida Educators Hall of Fame in 1998, the same year she was elected to the House as a Democrat, Davis helped found the Pensacola Bay International Film and Television Festival back in 2003. Davis had been married to former state Rep.

Former state Rep. Carl Domino, the Republican candidate challenging U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Fla., released a new TV ad over the past weekend which showcases his service in the Navy and his commitment to securing the border. The new ad looks to link Murphy to Washington liberals such as President Barack Obama and U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.

On Friday, Gov. Rick Scott said the state debt had been paid down by $400 million this year. During Scotts time in office, the state debt went from $28.2 billion to its current $24.2 billion.

Gov. Rick Scott hit Jacksonville on Friday to announce GE Oil & Gas is building a new facility, creating 500 jobs and adding $50 million to the First Coasts economy.

The Florida Council of 100 announced on Friday it was opposing Amendment 2, a proposal to increase medical marijuana use in the Sunshine State. To pass, Amendment 2 needs 60 percent on the ballot in November.

The dangers of the use of Schedule I drugs such as marijuana are well-documented, said Steve Halverson, the chairman of the Florida Council of 100, on Friday. The provisions of Amendment 2 threaten Floridians quality of life because they are too nebulous, too loose and too lacking in common-sense protection from inappropriate and dangerous use.

U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho, R-Fla., said he was happy U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is leaving the Obama administration.

I am happy to hear that Attorney General Holder will be stepping down from his post, Yoho said on Thursday. While his appointment was historic, his tenure at the Department of Justice left much to be desired. Although Mr. Holder did not leave the way I saw fit, I am just happy he left. I hope the new attorney general will gain the trust of the American people, follow the Constitution, and restore faith in the Justice Department.

The Florida Council of 100 came out against Amendment 1 on Friday. Amendment 1 would mandate the Legislature send 33 percent of funds generated from real estate document taxes to be used for environmental conservation efforts for the next 20 years. Estimates shows these funds would range from $700 million to $1.3 billion.