In comments to the press after a Cabinet meeting today, Bill McCollum continued with his campaign-style negative remarks against the Republican gubernatorial nominee Rick Scott.

"I still have serious questions ... about issues with his character, his integrity, his honesty, things that go back to Columbia/HCA and I have not had the occasion to really actually even get acquainted with him," McCollum told the Miami Herald. "As other voters will do, I will judge him throughout this campaign."

On Thursday morning, the Chiefs for Quality Law Enforcement Committee of Continuous Existence endorsed former House Speaker Marco Rubio, the Republican candidate in the race for the U.S. Senate election.

The Cabinet passed a resolution honoring Florida TaxWatch CEO Dominic Calabro for his three decades of leading that organization.

His U.S. Senate rivals -- Gov. Charlie Crist and Kendrick Meek -- have posted recent videos of themselves giving speeches or talking on the news, but as far as actual ads go for the general election, Marco Rubio has pulled ahead.

Having defeated Robert Lowry and Donna Milo for the Republican nomination to take on Democratic U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz in November, restaurant owner Karen Harrington took aim at the incumbent and Democrats in Washington.

With the primary now behind us, it is time for us to unify as a party and advance our ideas, our principles, and the agenda that we believe is essential for restoring accountability and fiscal responsibility back to our federal government," said Harrington.

While U.S. Rep. Ander Crenshaw did not face a challenge in the Republican primary on Tuesday, he did spend the day touring farms and speaking to the Madison County Farm Bureau about taxes and the size and scope of the federal government. He offered harsh words for President Barack Obamas handling of the economy.

RNC Secretary Sharon Day, who John Thrasher defeated earlier in the year to become chairman of the Republican Party of Florida, offered warm congratulations to Rick Scott for defeating Attorney General Bill McCollum in the Republican gubernatorial primary on Tuesday.

Bud Chiles, running in the gubernatorial race without party affiliation, welcomed Democratic nominee state CFO Alex Sink and Republican nominee Rick Scott into the general election contest late Tuesday.

Senate President Jeff Atwater, the Republican candidate for state CFO, offered warm words for GOP gubernatorial nominee Rick Scott and attorney general nominee Pam Bondi late Tuesday.

With the Republican nomination secured, Rick Scott issued an invitation to all Floridians from all parties to join his campaign. And he'll take all the help he can get.

"What I say to every Floridian, come join us. If you can imagine Florida with full employment, come join us. If you can imagine schools that put our children first, come join us. If you can imagine a government that is small and smart and focused on serving you, come join us."