Outgoing U.S. Sen. George LeMieux, a member of the Armed Services Committee, condemned North Koreas recent military actions and called for China to intervene.

As the holiday shopping season begins, Attorney General Bill McCollum warned Floridians on Wednesday that more toys are being recalled this year and that parents need to check toy recall lists.

Parents should always do their research and be aware of the recalls made this year before purchasing toys and other gifts for their children, said McCollum who noted that there have been a number of recalls on infant toys, rocking horses and building sets.

For updated lists of recalled toys see here.

Two Florida Republicans in Congress are holding events to help out with the states continuing sluggish economy.

U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis will be holding a career fair at Spartan Manor in New Port Richey on Thursday, Dec. 2. More than 20 companies will be on hand.

Attorney General Bill McCollum announced on Tuesday morning that he filed a motion late Monday night in response to the U.S. Department of Justices motion for summary judgment on the constitutional challenge filed against new federal health-care laws. Incoming Attorney General Pam Bondi, who joined in the announcement, has pledged to continue the case.

Florida Republican U.S. Rep. Connie Mack, who is considering running for the U.S. Senate in 2012, said on Tuesday that he opposed the new pat-down technique that TSA officials are using to search airline passengers.

TSAs new enhanced security screenings are outrageous and have gone too far, said Mack. We all want our nation to be safe, but this security must not come at the expense of our freedoms. Im extremely concerned that TSAs enhanced pat-downs infringe on individuals privacy rights and give the federal government unprecedented power.

On Tuesday, Senate President Mike Haridopolos, R-Merritt Island, announced that he was bringing Interim Secretary of State Dawn Roberts on board as staff director for the Governmental Oversight and Accountability Committee.

With families hitting the roads for the Thanksgiving holiday, the police will be out in full force looking for speeders.

The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) announced on Tuesday that they will increase their usual efforts from Wednesday until Sunday, bringing in reserve and auxiliary troopers as well as administrative personnel to monitor the highways. Theyll be looking to crack down on aggressive driving.

Veteran Republican political operative Fred Karger took a large step to announcing a presidential campaign on Tuesday, unveiling a television commercial and hiring staff in Iowa for a possible longshot bid at the White House. If he runs, Karger will be the first openly gay candidate for a major partys nomination in American history.

A political operative who served as an adviser to presidential candidates John Connally, Bob Dole and Paul Laxalt, Karger also worked with the presidential campaigns of Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush.

Incoming Gov. Rick Scotts transition team announced on Tuesday that they were soliciting ideas on how to streamline state government at their website through Florida 2.0

The staff of the National Journal released their list of the 10 worst commercials of the 2010 election cycle -- and outgoing Democratic U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson made the list twice. Grayson won the dubious honor of having the worst commercial of the year with his ad featuring little children chanting Alan Grayson saved our schools. Graysons shot at Republican opponent Dan Webster -- who beat Grayson on Election Day -- where he called his foe Taliban Dan also was on the list, coming in seventh.