A new poll finds support for Amendment 2, which would expand medical marijuana use in Florida, continues to build but, for the moment, is short of passing. For Amendment 2 to be added to the state Constitution, 60 percent of voters have to approve it at the November ballot.

The poll from conservative magazine Human Events and Gravis Marketing shows 50 percent of those surveyed back Amendment 2 while 37 percent oppose it and 13 percent remain undecided.

Attorney General Pam Bondi ends June with the lead over her Democratic rivals, according to a poll from conservative magazine Human Events and Gravis Marketing.

The poll finds Bondi ahead of House Democratic Leader Perry Thurston, D-Fort Lauderdale, with the Republican garnering 43 percent while the challenger follows with 38 percent. While 16 percent are on the fence, Tallahassee attorney Bill Wohlsifer, the Libertarian candidate, picks up 4percent.

Conservative magazine Human Events teamed up with Gravis Marketing over the weekend to unveil a poll which shows Gov. Rick Scott with a small lead over former Gov. Charlie Crist, his leading Democratic challenger.

The poll finds Scott ahead with 41 percent followed by Crist with 39 percent. Libertarian Adrian Wyllie takes 6 percent while 15 percent are undecided. In a Gravis poll from March, Crist led Scott by 4 percent.

The poll of 1,232 Florida voters was taken from June 21-23 and had a margin of error of +/- 3 percent.

Despite having supported the proposed state constitutional amendment recognizing only traditional marriage which passed in the 2008 elections, former Gov. Charlie Crist filed an amicus brief in a lawsuit challenging that law on Friday.

U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney, R-Fla., showcased energy bills that passed the House this week, including measures to clear the path for the creation of the Keystone XL Pipeline, forcing the Energy Department to move on 26 pending liquefied natural gas (LNG) export applications and backing more domestic and offshore energy exportation.

Former U.S. Rep. Dave Weldon, R-Fla., announced on Thursday night that he was backing Juan Garcia in the Republican primary to challenge U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla.

I am proud to endorse Juan Garcia for U.S. Congress in the 23rd District of Florida, Weldon said. As a former congressman myself, I am well aware of our countrys need for politicians who will truly devote themselves to public service, rather than to their own political careers. Juan Garcia is that kind of person.

U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross, R-Fla., was a chief supporter of U.S. Rep. Steve Scalises, R-La., bid to become the GOP whip, the third highest official in the U.S. House. On Thursday, Scalise rewarded Ross by naming the Florida congressman one of his senior deputy whips.

Former U.S. Rep. Allen West, R-Fla., indicated on Thursday that he believes that U.S. House Speaker John Boehners, R-Ohio, proposal to sue President Barack Obama over executive orders marks the first step toward impeachment.

U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland, R-Fla., unveiled a bill on Thursday pushing back against President Barack Obamas proposal to limit energy exploration and fishing in 780,000 miles of ocean. Southerlands Marine Access and State Transparency (MAST) Act mandates any such actions would need to be approved by state governments bordering the impacted oceans, and Congress.

U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., the vice chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Veterans Affairs, unveiled the Creating Options for Veterans Expedited Recovery (COVER) Act on Thursday. The new bill would create a commission to examine how the VA currently handles therapy and will study alternative therapies for veterans.