Sen. Jeremy Ring, D-Maitland, and Rep. Bill Hager, R-Boca Raton, reached acorss party lines on Tuesday to promote legislation making insurance companies face the same standards other companies face in regard to investing in companies helping Iran become a nuclear power. The bill would force companies to end investments in companies helping Irans military and nucelar ambitions.

The Republican Governor Association (RGA) is turning up the heat on former Gov. Charlie Crist, the favorite for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination to challenge Gov. Rick Scott despite spending most of his career as a Democrat. The RGA pointed toward the new Democrats ties with convicted fraudster Scott Rothstein who said last week that Crist was assigning judgeships based on political donations.

Speaking at Lighthouse Point on Monday, Gov. Rick Scott made the case for his proposed $400 million reduction on motor vehicle fees.

We are going to undo the 54 percent tax increase Floridians saw in 2009 to annually register their motor vehicles, Scott said. Florida families deserve to keep more of the money they earn because it has never been governments money -- its your money. We are building an opportunity economy in Florida and our commitment to roll back these taxes and fees will let families keep more of the money they make so they can invest in their future.

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 Republican in this district which represents all of Polk County.

On Monday, Gov. Rick Scott doubled down on his call to lower the business rent sales tax by $100 million during an appearance at R2 Unified Technologies in Boca Raton.

Scotts proposed budget contains that reducation and lowering vehicle registration fees by $400 million.

This tax costs Florida businesses $1.4 billion per year, and our proposed reduction means $100 million in savings for Florida businesses, Scott said. These savings will help business grow and allow them to keep more of their hard-earned money.

The Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) unveiled a new Web video on Monday, hitting former Gov. Charlie Crist for his connections with convicted fraudster Scott Rothstein who said last week Crist assigned judgeships in exchange for political donations.

State Rep. Richard Stark, D-Weston, issued a statement on Monday concerning Ryan Uhre, a former FSU student serving as an intern in his office. Uhre has been missing since last Sunday and was last seen at Andrews in downtown Tallahassee during the Super Bowl. There are signs Uhre could be in South Florida.

Small-business owner Maurice Mo Pearson is running for the Republican nomination to challenge state Rep. Linda Stewart, D-Orlando, in November. Pearson won the backing of four Republicans in the Florida Legislature on Monday as Sen. Alan Hays, R-Umatilla, Rep. Jason Brodeur, R-Sanford, Rep. David Santiago, R-Deltona, and Rep. Ritch Workman, R-Melbourne, lined up behind him.

Former state Rep. Ana Rivas Logan is leaving the GOP and joining the Democrats over immigration issues. Rivas Logan is claiming she was pressured by now-Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera to back an Arizona-style law in Florida back in 2011 when she was a freshman in Tallahassee.

After redistricting in 2012, Rivas Logan was pitted against fellow state Rep. Jose Feliz Diaz, R-Miami, in the primary but lost the contest. Republicans are insisting Rivas Logan switched parties due to her continued political ambitions.

The Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) looked to link former Gov. Charlie Crist -- the favorite for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination to challenge Gov. Rick Scott despite spending most of his political life as a Republican -- to President Barack Obama on Monday, marking the fifth anniversary of the then-governor appearing with the president in Fort Myers to back the federal stimulus. Crist will be in Fort Myers on Monday to promote his new political memoir.