After lashing out at Gov. Rick Scott on Tuesday night, comparing him to Al Capone, former Gov. Charlie Crist is drawing fire from the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF). Despite his many years in Florida politics as a Republican, Crist is now the front-runner for the Democratic nomination to challenge Scott in 2014.

Florida Sen. Tom Lee, R-Brandon, announced on Wednesday he was backing Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) Vice Chairman Blaise Ingoglias bid to represent parts of Hernando County in the Florida House. Lee is the 19th legislator to back Ingoglia.

The Republican Governors Association (RGA) took aim at former Gov. Charlie Crist, a former Republican who is now running for his old job as a Democrat. The RGA hit Crist for running up state debt and compared his record in Tallahassee to President Barack Obamas in Washington.

Sheriff Joe Arpaio has won national attention for getting involved in matters far outside his Maricopa County, Ariz., jurisdiction. His latest effort came on Wednesday when he went to bat for Stop Hillary PAC which is already getting active to prevent former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton from winning the presidency in 2016.

U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., said on Tuesday that she would co-sponsor the REPAY Supplies Act which would make a $250 classroom expense deduction permanent for teachers who pay for school supplies out of their own pocket. The current deduction is set to expire at the end of the year.

Florida Democrats fired back at former Gov. Jeb Bush on Tuesday after he endorsed Gov. Rick Scott for re-election. The Florida Democratic Party issued a press release noting that Bush backed then-Attorney General Bill McCollum over Scott in 2010. The Florida Democrats tried to remind voters that Bush was critical of Scott using his personal fortune to bankroll his campaign.

Three years ago, Jeb Bush showed better judgment than he did today, said Allison Tant, the chairwoman of the Florida Democrats, on Tuesday.

Former Gov. Gary Johnson of New Mexico, who was the Libertarian Partys presidential candidate in 2012, ripped into President Barack Obamas health care law on Tuesday.

Marshall Criser III, the president of AT&T Florida, was named as the finalist to be the next State University System of Florida chancellor on Tuesday. Criser has many ties to the business community, including serving on the board of the Florida Chamber of Commerce and having served as chairman of Florida TaxWatch.

Criser also has a background in higher education, including serving on the board of the University of Florida. Crisers father had served as president of the University of Florida.

Former Gov. Jeb Bush offered an early endorsement of Gov. Rick Scotts bid for a second term.

"I'm pleased to endorse Governor Scott for re-election and look forward to supporting his campaign during the coming year, Bush said on Tuesday. "It's simple why I'm supporting Rick Scott. He campaigned on a platform of getting Florida's economy back on track, and has delivered on that promise.

With the U.S. continuing to negotiate with Iran on its nuclear program, U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., called for tougher sanctions on that nation.