American Crossroads, a PAC aligned with the GOP, mocked U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Fla., for backing President Barack Obama’s deal with Iran over its nuclear program. Murphy is running for the Democratic nomination to replace U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., in 2016. 

U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., announced on Tuesday that the AARP is behind his bill ensuring the Social Security Administration (SSA) can’t confiscate money from Americans who received overpayments decades ago due to the SSA’s errors.  

Americans for Prosperity’s (AFP) Florida chapter sent out a mailing this week, praising state legislators who opposed Medicaid expansion earlier this year. The Florida House and Gov. Rick Scott opposed the expansion while the state Senate backed it. 

Gov. Rick Scott got a little help from fiscal conservatives Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) which showcased new data from the IRS. 

U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds, R-SD, announced on Tuesday he was backing former Gov. Mike Huckabee, R-Ark., for the Republican presidential nomination. Rounds, who served two terms as governor of South Dakota, becomes the second senator to back Huckabee, joining U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark. 

U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., announced on Tuesday he was backing U.S. Rep. David Jolly, R-Fla., to replace U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. Currently running for the Republican presidential nomination, Rubio has said he will not seek a second term in 2016. 

Florida Sen. Eleanor Sobel, D-Hollywood, said on Tuesday she would hold off on making a decision for running for mayor of Hollywood until the end of the legislative session in March.

Another poll shows Gov. Rick Scott in better shape with Florida voters. 

Last week, Quinnipiac released a poll showing Scott above water with 45 percent of voters approving of him and 44 percent of voters disapproving of him, the first time in more than four years he was right side up in a Q-Poll. 

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam  Putnam announced on Monday that Floridians will be able to apply and renew their applications for concealed weapons permits at participating tax collectors’ offices across the Sunshine State. 

Running for the Democratic nomination to replace U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., in 2016, U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Fla., announced on Monday that he was behind President Barack Obama’s deal with Iran over that nation’s nuclear program.