From his perch as chairman of the U.S. House Western Hemisphere Subcommittee, Florida Republican Connie Mack proposed a solution to help lower gas prices in America -- bring oil in from Canada. The Florida Republican also said that this wouldincrease the nation's security.

Mack called for President Barack Obama to quickly approve the Keystone XL pipeline which would send oil from Canadian fields in the United States.

A poll unveiled by Viewpoint Florida on Wednesday morning showed that Floridians were not happy with President Barack Obamas handling of the debt ceiling negotiations.

The poll found that 57 percent of those surveyed disapproved of Obamas role in the negotiations, while only 40 percent approved of the presidents performance.

A majority of those surveyed -- 52 percent -- supported raising the debt ceiling with a plan, while 20 percent wanted to raise the ceiling regardless. Twenty-four percent wanted to leave the debt ceiling where it was.

The Republican National Committee is unveiling a new ad Wednesday in key states. The fourth "Change Direction" ad is a 30-second clip that depicts a dire economic situation in January 2017, the end of President Barack Obama's "second term." It will air in Florida, North Carolina, Virginia, Indiana, Ohio and Iowa -- all states Obama won in 2008 which the RNC believes are vulnerable in 2012.

Florida's Citizens Property Insurance board voted 4-0 Wednesday to increase sinkhole coverage for homeowner policies by 430 percent statewide.

Board members cited the sharp rise in sinkhole claims and the company's subsequent losses as the need for the increase. In 2010, Citizens took in $32 million in sinkhole premiums, but paid out $245 million in sinkhole claims.

Former state House Majority Leader Adam Hasner, now running for the Republican nomination to take on Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in 2012, said on Tuesday that he opposed current plans in Congress to raise the federal debt ceiling -- including the one backed by U.S. House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio.

Politico has picked up on a blog from Virginia, where GOP presidential front-runner Mitt Romney was fundraising. It quotes Romney as mentioning U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, in addition to Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, as his preferred running mate on the ticket.

From the Bearing Drift blog:

Following legislation passed earlier this year and signed into law by Gov. Rick Scott, the Florida Public Service Commission repealed most of the rules regulating the state's land line telephones Tuesday.

"By embracing the regulatory reform approved by our Legislature and governor, we expand customer choice, allow pricing flexibility, and spur market expansion for Florida's economic and technological growth," said PSC chairman Art Graham.

With Rep. Bill Proctor, R-St. Augustine, facing term limits, money is starting to flow to candidates in his district, as two Republicans who've already filed to run for his seat and another candidate, who has filed for another seat but could be moved over due to redistricting, are starting to increase their fundraising.

Proctor currently represents parts of Clay, Flagler and St. Johns counties -- but the district could change with the Legislature tackling redistricting in early 2012.

With the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee kicking over the Fair Tax on Tuesday, Florida Republican U.S. Rep. Ander Crenshaw, who has represented parts of North Florida and the First Coast since 2000, doubled down his support of the proposal.

Each and every year, individuals and businesses must navigate thousands of pages of complicated tax code, said Crenshaw. These complex and wieldy regulations cost too much time and money. Simply put, Americans need a fairer and simpler tax code.

The Florida Family Association (FFA), a conservative organization led by David Caton, is taking aim at another television shows advertisers. The FFA is targeting Pretty Little Liars on the ABC Family Channel and encouraging its members and supporters to write to sponsors, encouraging them to pull their support.