On Monday, Utah Republican U.S. Sen. Mike Lee, a darling of the tea party movement for defeating longtime incumbent Bob Bennett back in 2010, announced that he was backing U.S. Rep. Connie Mack for the Republican nomination to challenge Democrat incumbent U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson.

Facing one of the most competitive and intriguing Republican legislative primaries in August, former Rep. Aaron Bean, now seeking a state Senate seat to represent parts of Duval and Nassau counties, added to his team on Thursday when Mike Hightower and Nassau County Tax Collector John Drew announced they were backing him.

On Thursday, two more Republicans in the state Legislature endorsed former U.S. Sen. George LeMieux who is running for the GOPs nomination to challenge Democrat incumbent U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in November. With the backing of Rep. Rich Glorioso, R-Plant City, and Rep. Jimmie Smith, R-Lecanto, LeMieux has now garnered the support of 35 sitting legislators.

U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., announced on Thursday that he was endorsing Wilton Simpson for a seat in the Florida Senate. Simpson, a businessman based in Dade City, is running to represent parts of Hernando, Pasco and Sumter counties.

I am proud to support Wilton Simpsons bid for the state Senate, said Bilirakis. So many people are hurting and looking for jobs that just arent available. I know Wilton will work hard to bring about real economic growth and make sure Florida has the best job opportunities in the country.

A group of religious and social conservatives is targeting the Gay Days events at Disney World.

As they have in years past, the Florida Family Association (FFA) will be flying planes with banners to warn unsuspecting families about Gay Days on Friday and Saturday.

On Thursday, former Gov. Charles Buddy Roemer of Louisiana pulled the plug on his underdog bid for the presidency.

Republican congressional hopeful Ron DeSantis, running in the newly created district hugging the Atlantic coast south of Jacksonville to Daytona Beach, received the backing of state CFO Jeff Atwater on Wednesday.

On Tuesday, Rep. Scott Randolph, D-Orlando, announced that he would not seek re-election to the Florida House but would instead seek to be the chairman of the Florida Democratic Party.

State Attorney Angela Corey, now gaining national attention for her role in the Trayvon Martin case, announced on Tuesday that she is backing former U.S. Sen. George LeMieux for the Republican nomination to challenge U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., in November,

With the Memorial Day weekend over, the team behind Mitt Romney -- who should win enough delegates in the Texas primary on Tuesday to secure the Republican presidential nomination -- launched two lines of attack against President Barack Obamas economic record.

The Romney team took aim at the Democrat incumbent on Tuesday, arguing that his administration has been hostile to job creation.