NASA has pulled the plug on launching the space shuttle Endeavor later on Friday afternoon. Shuttle Launch Director Mike Leinbach called off the launch due to issues with Auxiliary Power Unit 1 heaters. NASA said the launch will be postponed at least 48 hours as engineers look into the matter.

UPDATE: NASA just moved it back at least 72 hours. The earliest the shuttle will take off now is 2:33 on Monday afternoon.

Jacksonville Jaguars starting QB David Garrard is probably feeling a bit uncomfortable since the team traded up to draft Blaine Gabbert in the first round of the NFL draft on Thursday night -- and already some fans are calling for the rookie to start next year.

Despite that, Garrard will be teaming up with Republican U.S. Rep. Ander Crenshaw and the North Florida Chapter of the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America on Sunday in the Take Steps for Crohn's and Colitis Walk in Jacksonville.

Florida Republican U.S. Rep. John Mica announced on Thursday that the U.S. Department of Transportation was sending $560,000 to improve A1A in Flagler County.

In continuing support of enhancing Floridas historic scenic byways, the Federal Department of Transportation announced a grant of $560,000 that will make a significant difference in one of our states landmark roadways, said Mica.This should enhance tourism and help upgrade the aging infrastructure.

Former state House Majority Leader Adam Hasner, who is running for the Republican nomination to take on Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, is not the only political figure from Florida condemning the Palestinian Authority joining with Hamas to form a unity government. So is Democratic U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch who was in Tel Aviv on Thursday with a bipartisan congressional delegation to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Space.com is reporting that there will be 700,000 spectators watching the space shuttle Endeavor make its final launch into orbit on Friday.

If that number holds, it would mean more people will watch the launch than live in 24 of the states 28 defined urbanized areas (the Miami, Tampa, Orlando and Jacksonville areas are larger).

Its kind of lost in Tallahassee as the legislative session winds down, but there is quite a bit going on in the sports world in the Sunshine State. The Miami Heat defeated the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the NBA playoffs, while the Orlando Magic are fighting for their lives against the Atlanta Hawks. The Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Pittsburg Penguins in the first round of the NHL playoffs.

On Thursday, former House Majority Leader Adam Hasner tore into the Obama administrations handling of issues in the Middle East. Earlier in the week, Hasner jumped into the Republican primary field looking to take on Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in 2012.

Happy 253rd birthday to the president who helped grasp Florida from Spain.

No, not Andrew Jackson who led the military invasion of Florida in 1818, or John Quincy Adams who met with Spanish Ambassador Luis de Onis to draft the treaty that led to American possession of the peninsula. James Monroe, who was president from 1817 until 1825, was born on April 28, 1758.

Bills designed to shore up the insurance market, prevent doctors from asking patients about gun ownership and ban taxpayer funds for abortion procedures all passed Thursday through the Florida Senate.

SB 408 eliminates the requirements for private insurance companies to offer comprehensive sinkhole coverage. The bill passed in a 25-12 vote over the objections of senators who thought the bill was a sop for insurance companies that would unsettle an already shaky housing market.

Having announced his bid for the Republican nomination to challenge Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson earlier in the week, former House Leader Adam Hasner is getting some favorable press from national conservative pundits.

Kathryn Jean Lopez at National Review had kind words for Hasner: