On Tuesday afternoon, Juno Beach City Commissioner Ellen Andel announced she was ending her bid for the Republican nomination to challenge U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Fla.

After much thought and discussion with my family, I have decided to end my run for Congress, Andel informed supporters on Tuesday. The stress on my family has become more than I am willing to accept, and their health and happiness are my first and foremost priorities. I have a deep gratitude for all those who have believed in me and supported me.

Noting that 54,000 seniors in Manatee and Sarasota counties are covered in Medicare Advantage, U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla, wrote to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Marilyn Tavenner on Tuesday. The Obama administration revealed last week that Medicare Advantage funds would be used to cover the costs of President Barack Obamas federal health-care law. Buchanans letter reads as follows:

The Florida State Lodge Fraternal Order of Police endorsed Republican David Jolly in the March 11 special election for a congressional seat left open by the death of U.S. Rep. Bill Young, R-Fla. Jolly takes on former state CFO Alex Sink and Libertarian Lucas Overby in the Pinellas County race.

On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., who sits on the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Health Subcommittee, ripped into President Barack Obamas federal health-care law, insisting it hurts small businesses. Bilirakis pointed to a report by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Actuary.

Gov. Rick Scott came to political prominence in 2009 by opposing President Barack Obamas federal health-care law. Scott is going back to that theme in a new web video ad released on Tuesday.

In the new video, Scott calls Obamas proposal to take funds from Medicare Advantage to fund the health care law wrong for Florida seniors. Scott and Obama met at the White House on Monday and discussed the matter.

On Tuesday morning, the Republican Governors Association (RGA) took aim at former Gov. Charlie Crist, the favorite for the Democatic nomination to challege Gov. Rick Scott in November despite spending most of his political life with the GOP. Citing a Politico interviewlast week with Gov. Peter Shumlin, D-Vt., the chairman of the Democratic Governors Association (DGA), Gail Gitcho, a spokeswoman for the RGA, slammed Crists economic record.

From his perch on the U.S. House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee, U.S. Rep. Ander Crenshaw, R-Fla., weighed in on the 2015 defense budget proposal Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel unveiled on Monday. Crenshaw said he expected the proposal to be studied closely by Congress and even changed during the legislative process.

Gov. Rick Scott met with President Barack Obama at the White House on Monday and, after the meeting, released a statement on a host of issues. Scott focused on Obama using funds from Medicare to fund his signature federal health-care law, as well as flood insurance and the continuing political turmoil in Venezuela. The statement was as follows:

Businessman Mike Giallombardo, a veteran of the Iraq War, announced on Monday he was ending his bid for the Republican nomination in a special congressional election in Southwest Florida and was endorsing businessman Curt Clawson for the congressional seat vacated when former U.S. Rep. Trey Radel, R-Fla., resigned after pleading guilty to cocaine possession.

Republican David Jolly looked to push back against attacks from Democratic rival former state CFO Alex Sink on Social Security in a new television ad released on Monday. The ad features Jollys mother Judith and his aunt Carol Matthews.