Looking to get back into the U.S. Senate race, the campaign team of U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek, who is mired in third place in every poll behind Republican candidate Marco Rubio and Gov. Charlie Crist who is running without party affiliation, took aim at Crist on the environment.

Former House Speaker Marco Rubio, the Republican candidate in the U.S. Senate election, launched a new television ad on Thursday, highlighting his family and calling them members of the most important generation in American history. Rubio, who reminded viewers that he was the son of exiles, hinted that the size of government could spiral even more out of control. Despite that warning, Rubio is positive in the commercial and does not hit his two main rivals -- Democratic candidate U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek and Gov. Charlie Crist who is running without party affiliation.

It looks like law enforcement groups have placed their bet in the 2010 gubernatorial election -- and it is on Democratic nominee Alex Sink over Republican nominee Rick Scott.

On Thursday, state CFO Sink became the first Democratic gubernatorial candidate since Gov. Lawton Chiles in 1994 to win the backing of the Florida Fraternal Order of Police (FOP). Sink also received the backing of the Police Benevolent Association (PBA).

Gov. Charlie Crist, who is running without party affiliation in the U.S. Senate election, agreed on Tuesday with Gen. David Petraeus and the Obama administration that the event being led by Gainesville-based Pastor Terry Jones of the Dove World Outreach Center to commemorate the ninth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks by burning Qurans will increase the dangers faced by American servicemen. Crist added that he will be keeping tabs on the event Saturday to ensure public safety.

On ABCs Good Morning America on Thursday, President Barack Obama offered strong words of condemnation against a planned event led by Pastor Terry Jones of the Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville to mark the ninth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks by burning Qurans.

Obama agreed with an assessment by Gen. David Petraeus, the commander of American forces in Afghanistan, that the event could lead to reprisals against American troops and civilians.

With the NFL regular season opening Thursday night when the New Orleans Saints host the Minnesota Vikings in a rematch of last years dramatic NFC championship battle, the sluggish economy seems to be impacting ticket sales. Eleven teams are facing possible blackouts for home games, and businesses will not be advertised.

The Florida Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) is backing Republican candidate former Assistant State Attorney Pam Bondi over Democratic Sen. Dan Gelber of Miami Beach in the race to be Floridas next attorney general.

Rep. Hazelle Rogers, D-Lauderhill, took aim at the event led by Pastor Terry Jones planned for Saturday where the ninth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks will be marked by burning copies of the Quran.

I am deeply disappointed by the news that members of a church in North Florida would even consider burning the Quran in displays of intolerance, said Rogers. I urge those individuals to reconsider their actions and statements.

Responding to a plan coming from President Barack Obama calling for an additional $50 billion in federal money to be spent on transportation projects, U.S. Rep. Connie Mack, a Florida Republican, said on Wednesday that the nation did not need yet another stimulus package.

U.S. Rep. Connie Mack, a Republican from Florida, spoke out about Iran on Wednesday and warned that other nations -- including Venezuela -- were backing that countrys nuclear ambitions.

Iran continues to avoid basic inspections and stockpile enriched uranium, said Mack. These actions make it very clear that Iranremains a true threat to international stability and is determined to develop nuclear capability no matter what. And what is even more egregious is that nations such as Russia, Venezuela and Turkey continue to assist Iran in this dangerous goal.