RPOF Chair Lenny Curry is consulting with staff members to discuss ways to obtain a platform for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Nan Rich to address Democrats gathering for the annualJefferson-Jackson Gala, set for June 15-16 in Hollywood.

In recent days, U.S. Marco Rubio, R-Fl, has been buffered by criticism from conservatives over his role in championing immigration reform. While Rubio is trying his best to keep his bridges to conservatives intact, by calling for more border security and by supporting a constiutional amendment aimed at repealing the federal healthcare law, he is still getting the support of one of the nations leading right-of-center pundits.

Fred Barnes looks at Rubio in the latest issue of The Weekly Standard:

U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross, R-Fl, took to the pages of the Lakeland Ledger, Brandon Patch and Lake Wales Daily Ridge on Wednesday to argue that President Barack Obama dismiss U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder who is at the center of a host of controversies. Other Republicans in the Florida delegation, including U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio and freshman U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis, have been calling for Holders resignation.

The Campaign for Liberty, chaired by former presidential candidate and former Congressman Ron Paul, is going to bat for a bill from a Florida Republican.

Gov. Rick Scott and his administration continued to engage with U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fl, over sequestration and the National Guard on Wednesday. Nelson and Scott had sparred over the issue, especially in regards to hurricane preparedness, last week and earlier this week.

On Wednesday, Florida CFO Jeff Atwater said the 2013 Unclaimed Property Auction which had taken place in Tampa on Saturday brought in $1.16 million for public schools. This makes it the second highest grossing Unclaimed Property Auction ever held by the state. The property--which included a 1776 Continental Note--was found in abandoned safe deposits at Florida banks.

The Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) launched a new line of attack against former Gov. Charlie Crist on Wednesday by noting that prominent Democrat Dan Gelber bashed Crist for running for the U.S. Senate instead of for a second term. The RPOF is highlighting a quote from Gelber in 2009 when he said Crist left so much hanging during his term as governor. Gelber had been a candidate for the Democratic nomination in that same U.S.

Tea party leader Mike Hill of Pensacola has been declared Florida's newest state legislator, and the Florida Legislature's only black Republican. He cruised to an easy victory in the House District 2 race to replace the late Rep. Clay Ford, R-Gulf Breeze.

With 72 percent of precincts in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties counted, Hill leads Democratic opponent Jeremy Lau, 58 percent to 42 percent. Lau, also a Pensacolan, is president of the local chapter of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers.

On Tuesday, Gov. Rick Scott presented a Great Floridian award to Brenda Schwarzkopf honoring her late husband Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf, best known for his leadership in Desert Storm.

General Schwarzkopf was an American hero who brought his leadership from the battlefield in the Persian Gulf to communities of Florida, fighting against prostate cancer and for children, Scott said. His leadership and determination to remain active after retirement is an inspiration to us all. It is my distinct honor to recognize General Schwarzkopf with the Great Floridian Award.

It seems as if the 2013 Florida Legislative Session just ended--and theyre already preparing for the 2014 Session.