Running to replace U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., in the Senate in 2016, U.S. Rep. David Jolly, R-Fla., showcased his conservative credentials on Friday.

With Tropical Storm Erika expected to hit the Sunshine State early next week, Gov. Rick Scott declared a state of the emergency on Friday morning covering all of Florida. 

At Thursday’s Florida Taxpayer Summit in Orlando, former Gov. Mike Huckabee, R-Ark., won a Republican presidential straw poll. 

The National Retail Federation (NRF) honored U.S. Rep. Ander Crenshaw, R-Fla., with its “Hero of Main Street” Award.

The Main Street Growth & Opportunity Coalition’s Florida chapter held a round table with U.S. Rep. David Jolly, R-Fla., focusing on small business issues on Thursday. Jolly is running for the Republican nomination to replace U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., in 2016. 

The Florida state Board of Education announced on Wednesday that Tallahassee Community College (TCC) was approved for a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree program. This is the first bachelors degree offered by TCC. 

Johnson & Johnson will invest $23.5 million to create a North American shared services headquarters in Tampa, creating 500 new jobs over the next three years. 

Florida TaxWatch expanded its team this week, adding some new staffers. 

Associated Industries of Florida (AIF) announced its “Champions for Business” award winners on Thursday. 

On Thursday, the Washington Post offered a look at the differences between businessman Donald Trump and former Gov. Jeb Bush, R-Fla., and the tensions between the New York developer and the most prominent family in GOP politics.