The American Conservative Union (ACU) will be featuring some prominent Florida Republicans at its panel on health care at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) meeting in Orlando later in the month. The panel of conservatives speaking at the Health Care Freedom and Constitutionalism: Reining in the Rogue Federal Government discussion includes current state Attorney General Pam Bondi and her predecessor Bill McCollum, who have led a constitutional challenge on behalf of 26 states against the federal health-care law backed by the Obama administration.

Conservative leader Gary Bauer, best known for leading the Family Research Council and making a bid for the Republican presidential nomination, slammed Republican presidential candidate U.S. Rep. Ron Paul of Texas on Wednesday, arguing that the congressman from the Lone Star State was not a conservative in the mold of Ronald Reagan.

While former state House Majority Leader Adam Hasner has garnered several endorsements of Florida legislators for his bid to take on Democrat incumbent U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in 2012, former U.S. Sen. George LeMieux announced on Wednesday that five Republicans in the Legislature were backing his bid.

With the Republican presidential candidates squaring off in a debate sponsored by NBC News and Politico at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., on Wednesday night, one of the candidates will be hitting the airwaves -- and one of his fellow candidates -- with a new commercial.

Besides taking part in the debate, U.S. Rep. Ron Paul will run a commercial during the telecast that takes aim at fellow Texas Republican Gov. Rick Perry.

With former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts releasing his jobs plan on Tuesday, supporters of his chief rival for the Republican presidential nomination -- Gov. Rick Perry of Texas -- ripped into his proposals.

Former U.S. Sen. George LeMieux, now running in a crowded Republican primary to see who will challenge Democrat incumbent U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in 2012, took aim at President Barack Obama on Tuesday as the president prepares to address the nation on jobs on Thursday night.

With President Barack Obama giving a speech on jobs on Thursday, the Republican National Committee (RNC) released a web video on Wednesday reminding voters of the presidents record on employment and the economy.

Businessman James DeCocq celebrated a victory over Florida state Sen. Thad Altman, R-Melbourne, at the Conservative Roar event held over the Labor Day weekend in Sanford.

DeCocq took 107 votes while Altman, who represents parts of Brevard, Orange and Seminole counties, lagged behind with 34.

Former Ambassador John Bolton, best known for his tenure as President George W. Bushsambassador to the United Nations, announced on Tuesday that he would not seek the Republican presidential nomination. While Bolton had said he was considering the possibility of running, he had done next to nothing in terms of setting up a campaign.

On Saturday, businessman Herman Cain spoke at the Conservative Roar from the I-4 Corridor in Sanford and it paid off for the Republican presidential candidate as he won a straw poll held at the event.