Chris Latvala, son of Sen. Jack Latvala, R-Clearwater, announced on Tuesday that he had won the endorsement of the man he is looking to replace in the Florida House, Rep. Ed Hooper, R-Clearwater.

Very proud to announce the endorsement of Rep. Hooper, Latvala posted on Twitter. He will leave big shoes to fill in HD 67 but I will strive to make him proud.

Former Congressman Allen West continues to weigh in on the incident in Gulfport where three black teenagers assaulted a white teenager on a Pinellas County school bus.

The Campaign for Liberty, chaired by former Congressman Ron Paul, came out swinging at Reince Priebus, the chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC), this weekend while still urging him to support their position in reforming the GOPs presidential primaries.

On Monday, Gov. Rick Scott showcased the growth of Correct Craft, a manufacturer based in Orlando that is in the boating industry. One of Scotts chief priorities in the 2013 legislative session was eliminating the manufacturing sales tax.

Former Congressman Allen West has left the door open to a political comeback in 2016. While most political observers believe he will run again for the U.S. House or possibly for the U.S. Senate, West could have other ambitions -- namely, the White House.

On Friday, West will head up to New Hampshire, home of the first presidential primary, to offer the keynote address the Nashua Republican City Committee.

West started posting ads on Facebook on Monday asking his friends in New Hampshire to attend the event.

Conservative leader Bob Vander Plaats has emerged as a power broker in Iowa, home of the first presidential caucus, in recent election cycles. Vander Plaats helped former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania upset former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts in last years Iowa Republican caucus.

Florida Carry, a group that focuses on defending Second Amendment rights, launched a petition on Monday urging the state government to keep its Stand Your Ground law.

Florida self-defense laws are under unprecedented attack, Florida Carry insisted in an email sent out on Monday. No person should be required to turn their back on a criminal attack. We call on you to Stand Your Ground and protect the right of the law-abiding people to defend themselves.

The Cook Political Report released its look at the 2014 congressional races across the nation and included six races in Florida as some of their most competitive contests.

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, the new president of the Florida Sheriffs Association (FSA), announced on Friday that his group continued to back Floridas Stand Your Ground law. The FSA voted unanimously to support the law.

On Friday, Gov. Rick Scott and the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) announced former U.S. Labor Secretary Elaine Chao will be the keynote speaker at the GOPs annual Statesmans Dinner at Disney World in October. Chao is the wife of GOP Senate Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.