Gov. Rick Scott came to Jacksonville on Thursday morning to announce that his proposed budget, which will be fully released next week, will include $30 million for workforce training, mostly focused on STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) fields. Increased STEM education and training has been one of Scotts chief focuses in Tallahassee.

Former U.S. Rep. Allen West, R-Fla., is turning up the heat on former Gov. Charlie Crist, the favorite for the Democratic nomination to challenge Gov. Rick Scott in November.

Noting Crist had been a Republican for most of his political life, West took to his blog this week to bash the former governor as a shape-shifting chameleon and noted he just brought Jim Messina from President Barack Obamas campaign team on board.

Conservatives and tea party supporters continue to try to recruit Dr. Ben Carson to run for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016. Carson is best known for his fierce criticism of President Barack Obamas federal health-care law.

John Phillip Sousa IV, the namesake of the patriotic composer and the chairman of the National Draft Ben Carson for President Committee, emailed conservatives on Wednesday night comparing Carson to former President Ronald Reagan.

The Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) went after former Gov. Charlie Crist on Thursday, trying to link him to President Barack Obamas federal health-care law. Despite having spent most of his career in the GOP, Crist is the favorite for the Democratic nomination to challenge Gov. Rick Scott in November. Lenny Curry, the chairman of the RPOF, hit Crist for hiring Jim Messina as a campaign adviser -- a Democratic operative best known for managing Obamas 2012 campaign.

Former U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, best known for his three bids for the White House, praised pro-life advocates taking part in the March for Life on Wednesday.

Gov. Rick Scott announced on Wednesday that Frontier Communications will expand operations in DeLand, adding almost 140 new jobs in the Volusia County area.

A new poll shows former Gov. Charlie Crists numbers with Democrats are dropping, though he still holds a strong lead over former Florida Senate Democratic Leader Nan Rich as they battle for their partys nomination to challenge Gov. Rick Scott in November. After spending most of his career as a Republican, Crist joined the Democrats at the end of 2012.

The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) released an ad on Wednesday hitting former state CFO Alex Sink, the Democratic candidate in a special congressional election, on taxes and for backing President Barack Obamas federal health-care law.

With pro-life advocates from across the nation in Washington on Wednesday for the 41st annual March for Life, U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross, R-Fla., reaffirmed his opposition to abortion.

Every day, more than 3,000 children are aborted in America the same country that is called the land of the free and the home of the brave, Ross said. This is not just unacceptable it is a horrific tragedy. These children are precious and are truly gifts. Each child is a miracle.

Republican congressional candidate David Jolly won the endorsement of U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., on Wednesday. McCain, best known for being the Republican presidential nominee in 2008, praised Jolly for his work on behalf of veterans.