Adrian Wyllie, the favorite for the Libertarian nomination to challenge Gov. Rick Scott, announced at the end of last week that he was bringing in a member of former U.S. Rep. Ron Pauls, R-Texas, team to help his campaign.

For the first time since the school shootings in Connecticut back in December 2012, Rasmussen Reports released a poll on Monday showing a majority of likely voters -- 53 percent -- oppose stricter gun control laws. Only 40 percent of those surveyed back stronger gun control laws, down from 49 percent last May.

The poll of 1,000 likely voters was taken March 26-27 and had a margin of error of +/- 3 percent.

With the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) attacking former Gov. Charlie Crist in recent days, the Florida Democratic Party struck back on Monday by attacking Gov. Rick Scott. Crist is the favorite to win the Democratic nomination to challenge Scott in November despite having spent most of his political life as a Republican.

Joshua Karp, a spokesman for the Florida Democratic Party, pointed to attacks from the RPOF on Crist, showing the new Democrat wearing a Rolex and riding in a limousine.

Gov. Rick Scotts campaign team released a 15 second Web video on Monday showcasing job growth during his term in office. The ad stays positive, not taking aim at former Gov. Charlie Crist or other Democrats. The Scott team launched English and Spanish versions of the ad.

The ad comes as new unemployment data shows that Florida has added over 540,000 private-sector jobs since Gov.Scott took office, Greg Blair, a spokesman for the Scott campaign, informed the media on Monday morning.

Gov. Rick Scott flatly rejected ideas for the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) to tie bonuses to police officers based on the number of tickets they write.

The idea that FHP would tie officer bonuses to the number of tickets they write is absolutely outrageous and wrong, Scott said. "All state worker bonuses should be based on better not worse outcomes for the people of Florida who pay the taxes to fund state government.

Floridians paying more in tickets is not a better outcome. Period, Scott added. If this idea comes across my desk, I will reject it.

Gov. Rick Scotts team launched a Web ad on Thursday praising the governors work on funding cancer research.

State Sen. John Thrasher, R-St. Augustine, the chairman of Scotts campaign, tried to contrast Scotts record with that of former Gov. Charlie Crist, the favorite for the Democratic nomination.

Former Gov. Charlie Crist is going on the attack with a new video trashing Gov. Rick Scott. Despite spending most of his political career as a Republican, Crist is the favorite for the Democratic nomination to challenge Scott in November. Florida cant trust Rick Scott is the theme of the new ad which was released on Thursday.

Florida TaxWatch highlighted the role of the Florida Institute for the Commercialization of Public Research as well as universities to promote new technology and businesses in the Sunshine State.

"Connecting our state's start-up companies with the resources they need to succeed will better ensure Florida businesses continue to develop new technologies and capitalize on products invented in the state," said Dominic Calabro, the president and CEO of Florida TaxWatch, on Thursday.

Despite not making a fourth presidential bid in 2016 or currently holding office, former U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, remains active in politics and, this week, he gave a shout out to a congressman from Florida. Paul announced to supporters on Wednesday that he intends to be active in the 2014 elections with his Liberty PAC to help candidates for federal office. Paul and his team are behind U.S. Rep. Justin Amash, R-Mich., and U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., as they run for re-election and behind Paul Brouns bid for the U.S. Senate in Georgia and Greg Brannons in North Carolina.

Former Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska announced on Wednesday that she is backing Florida Senate Majority Leader Lizbeth Benacquisto, R-Fort Myers, in the special election to replace former U.S. Rep. Trey Radel, R-Fla., in Congress.