U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., continued his calls for higher education reform on Wednesday as he appeared on former U.S. Education Secretary Bill Bennetts national radio talk-show. Rubio has been making the rounds with the national media after unveiling his proposals for higher education reform at a speech at Miami-Dade College on Monday

The Florida delegation split on party lines as the U.S. House voted on Tuesday nightto raise the federal debt ceiling with no conditions until March 2015. The measure passed 221-201 with 28 Republicans sticking with U.S. House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, to support it. Only two Democrats joined 199 Republicans in opposing the measure.

With Vice President Joe Biden headed to Florida to help former state CFO Alex Sink raise funds, the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) is going on the attack. Sink is the Democratic candidate in the special election for an open congressional seat in Pinellas County. Shell take on Republican David Jolly and Libertarian Lucas Overby in the March 11 election.

Florida Senate President Pro Tempore Garrett Richter, R-Naples, endorsed Florida Senate Majority Leader Lizbeth Benacquisto, R-Fort Myers, for the Republican nomination in the special election to replace former U.S. Rep. Trey Radel, R-Fla.

After pleading guilty to misdemeanor cocaine possession in November, Radel resigned from Congress at the end of January, leaving a coveted seat in Congress up for grabs.

Former U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, now the chairman of the Campaign for Liberty after his three presidential bids and retiring from Congress, ripped into Janet Yellen, President Barack Obamas new chairwoman of the Federal Reserve, on Tuesday. Yellen testified before the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, which Paul served on, on Tuesday.

Attorney John Hugh Shannon filed his papers on Monday to run for the House seat currently held by Rep. Seth McKeel, R-Lakeland, who faces term limits. Shannon is running as a Republican in this district which represents all of Polk County.

On Tuesday, Shannon weighed in on why he was running and pointed toward his service in the Marine Corps.

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., continued his push for higher education reform, appearing on Fox News Americas Newsroom on Tuesday. Rubio offered a major speech on higher education on Monday at Miami-Dade College.

Asked about how to make higher education more affordable, Rubio offered his thoughts.

On Monday, the Obama administration announced it was planning to delay the employer mandate for the presidents federal health-care law for another year, prompting a prominent Florida Republican to fire back.

The latest delay, the second one in the past year, moves the federal penalty on medium-sized businesses, those with between 50-99 employees, not complying with the health care law, until 2016.

David Jolly, the Republican running in the special election for an open congressional seat in Pinellas County, released a new video showcasing his work for Jessicas Law and standing against child predators. Jolly takes on former state CFO Alex Sink, the Democratic candidate, and Libertarian Lucas Overby in the March 11 special election.

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., appeared on CNBCs Squawk Box on Tuesday morning to focus on education reform. Rubio offered a speech on the subject on Monday at Miami-Dade College.

Rubio touched on education being the gateway to success and improving your family in the United States.