With President Barack Obama coming to South Florida on Friday, the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) looked to link him to former Gov. Charlie Crist. Despite spending most of his political career as a Republican, Crist is the favorite for the Democratic nomination to challenge Gov. Rick Scott in November.

St. Pete Polls released a poll commissioned by St. PetersBlog on Tuesday which shows businessman Curt Clawson and Florida Senate Majority Leader Lizbeth Benacquisto, R-Fort Myers, ahead of the rest of the Republican pack in the special election to replace former U.S. Rep. Trey Radel, R-Fla., in Congress. Radel resigned earlier this year after pleading guilty to cocaine possession.

Adrian Wyllie, the favorite to be the Libertarian Partys candidate in the Florida gubernatorial race, responded to Gov. Rick Scotts State of the State address and went after both the Republican incumbent and former Gov. Charlie Crist, the favorite for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination despite spending most of his political career with the GOP.

Wyllie released the following statement on Tuesday night:

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., appeared on Sean Hannitys show on Fox News on Tuesday night and weighed in on the future of the GOP and conservatism.

U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Fla., is being investigated in a domestic violence incident stemming from his ongoing divorce.

Lolita Grayson filed for a protective injuction against the congressman, accusing him of injuring her by pushing her into a door. An Orange County judge granted her a temporary injunction even as the congressman denied the charge and claimed his wife attacked him.

Former U.S. Rep. Connie Mack, R-Fla., announced on Tuesday that he was backing businessman Curt Clawson in the special election to replace former U.S. Rep. Trey Radel, R-Fla., in Congress. Mack held the seat until 2012 when he ran for the U.S. Senate but was defeated by U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla. Radel won the seat but resigned earlier this year after pleading guilty to cocaine possession.

After giving the State of the State address on Tuesday, Gov. Rick Scott won the praise of an old political ally: Gov. Rick Perry, R-Texas. Scott and Perry have often engaged in friendly competition to see whether Texas or Florida could generate more new jobs.

In Tuesdays State of the State address, Gov. Rick Scott spent a great deal of focus attacking former Gov. Charlie Crists record in Tallhasssee. Despite spending most of his political career with the GOP, Crist is the favorite for the Democratic nomination to challenge Scott in November.

Crist returned fire on Tuesday afternoon.

The Associated Industries of Florida (AIF) board of directors announced on Monday it would be backing the Republican ticket -- Gov. Rick Scott, Attorney General Pam Bondi, CFO Jeff Atwater and Agricultural Commissioner Adam Putnam -- for re-election.

House Speaker Will Weatherford, R-Wesley Chapel, opened the 2014 legislative session by calling for the children of undocumented immigrants to receive in-state tuition at Floridas colleges and universities.

The federal government has failed, Weatherford said on Tuesday. Our border is not secure. Our laws are not enforced. Weatherford trashed the inconsistent and confusing federal policies.