With reports out on foreclosures based on faulty evidence, Attorney General Bill McCollum released letters on Tuesday to Larry Litton of Litton Loan Servicing, Brian Moynihan of Bank of America, Jamie Dimon of JP Morgan and Chase, James Rohr of PNC and Michael Carpenter of GMAC Mortgage demanding they head to Tallahassee and meet with him on the matter.

On Tuesday, the Florida Retail Federation named Sen. Mike Fasano, R-New Port Richey, as "Senator of the Year" due to his support of the back-to-school sales tax holiday.

The Florida Retail Federation represents the businesses that are the engine of commerce in our communities, said Fasano.

The Florida Dental Political Action Committee (FLADPAC) announced on Tuesday that they were backing Republican candidate Pam Bondi for attorney general.

On Tuesday, the Florida Medical Associations PAC endorsed Republican candidate Rick Scott for governor.

Sen. Mike Bennett, R-Bradenton, issued a call for increased focus on using alternative energies on Tuesday.

John Stemberger, president of the Florida Family Policy Council (FFPC), and Christopher Miller, an intern at the FFPC and a student at the Ave Maria School of Law, penned an article about Gov. Charlie Crists record on the judiciary andright-to-life. Originally published by Americans United for Life, their article Abortion Jurisprudence and Crists Conflicted Court was run by the venerable Human Life Review, the pro-life magazine of the Human Life Foundation.

At a colorful media event in Tallahassee on Tuesday afternoon, Public Service Commissioner Chairwoman Nancy Argenziano resigned her post so she can endorse Democratic gubernatorial candidate state CFO Alex Sink.

Argenziano, who served in the Legislature as a Republican, offered stinging words for the leadership of the Legislature and Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Scott.

Sen. Carey Baker, R-Eustis, one of the backers of the Health Care Freedom Act which was removed from the November ballot, is retaliating -- targeting Justices Jorge Labarga and James Perry for removal from the state Supreme Court. The measure, which would have been Amendment 9 had it been on the ballot, would have given Floridians the right to opt out of President Barack Obama's new federal health-care measures.

During the opening hours of the 2010 Future of Florida Forum, the Florida Chamber of Commerce announced an upgrade, an online tool that helps business leaders keep their fingers on the pulse of Florida's economy.

Scorecard 2.0 is an upgrade from the previous system and seeks to identify and track major economic indicators. It's designed to help leaders, both in business and politics, make decisions based on a wealth of data continuously collected and monitored.

Looks like the Republican leadership in the Legislature has made peace with GOP gubernatorial candidate Rick Scott. On Monday, incoming Senate President Mike Haridopolos of Merritt Island, who had supported Attorney General Bill McCollum over Scott in the divisive Republican primary, sent a pointed letter to state CFO Alex Sink, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate.