Amendment 2, a proposed state constitutional amendment expanding the use of medical marijuana in Florida, has gotten the support of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP), a group of more than 150,000 supporters across the nation. LEAP came out strongly behind Amendment 2 and pushed back against criticism of the proposal from the Florida Sheriffs Association (FSA).

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., who sits on the U.S. Senate Foreign Affairs Committee, weighed in on the murder of Miami native Steven Sotloff, the journalist beheaded by Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) terrorists.

The Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) released a new TV ad on Wednesday, featuring Gov. Rick Scott attacking former Gov. Charlie Crists record on jobs and the economy. Despite having spent most of his political life in the GOP, Crist won the Democratic primary last week and will face Scott in November.

A Tampa Bay Times/Bay News 9/UF Bob Graham Center poll released late on Tuesday night shows Gov. Rick Scott holding the edge on former Gov. Charlie Crist, who won last weeks Democratic primary.

The poll shows Scott taking 40.9 percent, Crist with 35.7 percent and Adrian Wyllie, the Libertarian nominee, garnering 6.3 percent. When Wyllie is taken out of the mix, Scott takes 43.7 while Crist gets 37.6 percent.

From his perch on the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., announced on Tuesday he was introducing a bill giving President Barack Obama authority to launch airstrikes against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) forces in Syria. Earlier in the day, Nelson said, after the murder of journalist Steven Sotloff, the U.S. needed to get active against ISIS.

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., called for American action against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) forces on Monday after video showing the murder of journalist Steven Sotloff, a Miami native, was released on Tuesday.

Our hearts go out to the family and friends of Steven Sotloff, Nelson said on Tuesday. Let there be no doubt, we must go after ISIS right away because the U.S. is the only one that can put together a coalition to stop this group thats intent on barbaric cruelty.

Miami-Dade School Board member Carlos Curbelo, the Republican running against U.S. Rep. Joe Garcia, D-Fla., in what is expected to be one of the most competitive congressional races in the nation come November, came out swinging at the Democratic congressman on Tuesday over foreign policy.

At the end of last week, U.S. Rep. Bill Posey, R-Fla., announced his support for Carol Platt, the Republican candidate challenging U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Fla., in November. Posey pointed to Platts background in the private sector as a reason why she will do well in Congress.

Carols experience in business, balancing budgets, making payroll and having to make tough decisions will serve her very well, Posey insisted. We need more representatives like Carol with real-world experience and the guts to make Congress accountable.

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., has been helping Republicans across the country as they look to flip the U.S. Senate from Democratic control in November. On Tuesday, Rubio waded into another Senate race as he penned an op-ed which appeared in the Lafayette Advertiser hitting U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., on a vote over sanctions against Venezuela.

Rubio penned the piece with U.S. Rep. Bill Caddidy, R-La., who is running against Landrieu who is considered one of the most vulnerable senators in the nation.

Rubio and Cassidy wrote:

With Labor Day over and the general election season ramping up, President Barack Obama is shaping up to be an anchor pulling down Florida Democrats despite carrying the Sunshine State in the last two presidential elections.

A poll from Gravis Marketing released on Friday finds Obama is upside down in Florida with a majority -- 53 percent -- of those surveyed disapproving of his performance in the White House. Only 38 percent say they approve of Obama while 9 percent are unsure.