Over the weekend, former U.S. Rep. Allen West ripped into President Barack Obamas understanding of the Founding Fathers and the republican experiment.

Florida Senate President Pro Tempore Garrett Richter, R-Naples, was honored as a Champion of Small Business" by the National Coalition for Capital last week. Richter was honored for his work supporting the Florida New Markets tax credit.

With the Navy relying more on Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) in recent years, Mayport is set to become the home port for 14 of them by 2020. These surface vehicles are mostly used for operations near shore.

The Navy recently concluded an enviromental study which found bringing the 14 LCS ships to Mayport would not have a major impact.

Former Congressman Allen West, a favorite of the tea party, who has opened the door to a political comeback in 2016, ripped the Defense Departments priorities on Thursday.

News emerged on Thursday that Allie Braswell, currently leading the Central Florida Urban League and a former Marine Corps vet, will run for the Democratic nomination to challenge Florida CFO Jeff Atwater. Braswell also worked for Walt Disney World as a diversity manager and with technology.

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., continues to tour the state and call for the defunding of President Barack Obamas health care law. Rubio spoke in Pensacola on Wednesday and continued to throw jabs, insisting Washington can fund the government but defund the health care law.

National pundit Larry Sabato is decreasing U.S. Sen. Marco Rubios, R-Fla., chances for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016 in his latest Crystal Ball rankings. Sabato believes Rubios chances are not as good as those of Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey, U.S.Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker.

While two of the three 15-year-olds who savagely beat a 13-year-old boy on a school bus in Pinellas County were put on juvenile probation earlier this week, the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) raised the punishment on Thursday. The 15-year-olds attacked the 13-year-old due to his informing school officials they were trying to sell him drugs. The beating, which took place in Gulfport, went viral since it was recorded and posted online.

Former Congressman Allen West, who has left the door open to a political comeback, ripped President Barack Obamas Middle East policies on Wednesday and claimed the Muslim Brotherhood has infiltrated the American government.

The world just marked the 60th anniversary of the armistice that ended the Korean War, but a veteran from Florida is about to be honored for his service in that conflict. U.S. Rep. Bill Posey, R-Fla., will present the Purple Heart to Frank Trent of Indialantic on Friday.