U.S. Rep. Ander Crenshaw, R-Fla., the chairman of the House Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee, voted to support the 2014 Omnibus Appropriations bill which passed the U.S. House on Wednesday. Crenshaw pointed toward the bills inclusion of funds to help three cruisers based in Mayport on the First Coast.

Despite being a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., does not think much of the report it issued on Wednesday on the Benghazi attacks which killed four Americans in 2012. Rubio took aim at former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and President Barack Obama on the issue. Clinton, like Rubio, is a possible presidential candidate in 2016.

Blaise Ingoglia continues to gain the backing of Republican leaders as he runs for an open state House seat in Hernando County. On Wednesday, Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi endorsed Ingoglia. She cited his service as vice chairman of the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) and his background in the private sector as reasons to support his bid.

Gov. Rick Scott sent a letter to President Barack Obama on Wednesday, asking for a meeting to discuss unfair insurance rate hikes placed on Florida families resulting from the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act. Scott has been a leading critic of Obama since he emerged on the political stage in 2009 to oppose the presidents federal health-care law. Scotts letters is as follows:

David Jolly won the Republican primary on Tuesday to face former state CFO Alex Sink in a special election in March for the congressional seat left open by the death of longtime U.S. Rep. Bill Young, R-Fla. Jolly, an attorney who worked as an aide to Young as a lobbyist, defeated retired Marines Gen. Mark Bircher and state Rep. Kathleen Peters, R-St. Petersburg, in the primary.

Attorney Joe Davidow placed last with less than 1.5 percent in an open Republican congressional primary in 2012, placing far behind Trey Radel. With Radel under fire for pleading guilty to cocaine possession, Davidow threw his support behind former state Rep. Paige Kreegel who is challenging the incumbent in Augusts primary. Kreegel placed third in the primary Radel won in 2012.

When you have problems you go to the doctor, said Davidow who insisted Kreegel was a solid conservative. Its time for the voters of this district to go to Dr. Kreegel.

Gov. Rick Scott announced on Tuesday that his proposed budget would increase funding to the Department of Children and Families (DCF) by almost $31.9 million while another $8 million would go to sheriffs offices that handle child-protection issues.

With Gov. Rick Scott naming him Floridas next lieutenant governor, Carlos Lopez-Cantera received praise on Tuesday from some of the most prominent Republicans in the Sunshine State.

Former U.S. Rep. Allen West, R-Fla., called for more minority Republicans and veterans in Congress on Tuesday.

Rep. Dana Young, R-Tampa, currently serving as deputy majority leader and majority whip in the Florida House, was named to GOPACs 2014 Legislative Leaders Advisory Board on Tuesday.

Each member of our 2014 Legislative Leaders Advisory Board has a distinguished record of success at promoting conservative ideas and assisting Republican candidates with getting elected, said Frank Donatelli, the chairman of GOPAC. Their involvement will strengthen our efforts as the Republican Party's premier center for educating and electing a new generation of Republican leaders."