With two weeks to go until the Democratic primary, labor leader Luis Meurice launched a series of web videos attacking former Obama administration official Joe Garcia, his chief rival for the partys nod to run for the congressional seat being vacated by U.S. Rep. Marco Diaz-Balart. Focusing on Garcia's positions on oil drilling, the economy and Cuba, Meurice made no effort to be conciliatory toward his opponent.

Former House Speaker Marco Rubio, the likely Republican candidate in the race for the U.S. Senate seat, reminded Florida voters on Tuesday that 18 months have passed since independent rival Gov. Charlie Crist, at the time a Republican, backed President Barack Obamas federal stimulus plan in a rally held in Fort Myers.

During a speech to the South Florida AFL-CIO, Kendrick Meek mentioned tax cuts as part of his plan to help get the economy back on its feet.

"Tax cuts for businesses are important," Meek said.

When asked specifically about extending Bush-era cuts set to expire at the end of this year, Meek veered away from the liberal mainstream.

"Those tax cuts that promote jobs, we're going to continue to do it," he said. "Those tax cuts that are just promoting lining pockets and not helping our economy will definitely be on the table of consideration."

Lt. Gov. Jeff Kottkamp, running in a close battle for the Republican nomination for attorney general, released a new commercial on Monday, pledging to continue Attorney General Bill McCollums lawsuit against new federal health-care laws backed by President Barack Obama.

Former Miami Mayor Maurice Ferre, a longshot hopeful for the Democratic nomination in the U.S. Senate race, announced on Sunday that he is suing Leadership Florida and the Florida Press Association for leaving him out of a debate to be held in Orlando on Tuesday.

Ferre claims that the criteria to be included in the debate were the results of a Mason-Dixon poll that was supposed to be taken earlier in the summer but was never conducted. Ferre added that the two groups were excluding him based on a poll released earlier in August.

With Gov. Charlie Crist, running for the U.S. Senate without party affiliation, saying that he was not surprised there was wasted money in the federal stimulus, the campaign team of likely Republican nominee Marco Rubio is attacking the governor for backing the program in the first place.

While the state government of Florida adding the federal E-Verify computer program to crack down on hiring illegal immigrants has been an issue in the contentious Republican gubernatorial primary, now a congressional candidate is bringing up the issue to reinforce his conservative credentials on immigration.

Former Ruth's Chris CEO Craig Miller, facing a tight Republican primary contest to take on U.S. Rep. Suzanne Kosmas, praised E-Verify early Monday and called for the Sunshine State to implement an Arizona-style immigration law.

Withlittle more than two weeks until the primary election on Aug. 24, Jeff Greene --locked in a tight battle with U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate election in November --brought up his rivals connections to the controversial U.S. Rep. Charlie Rangel of New York who is currently under investigation for ethics violations.

I feel Mr. Rangel should step down immediately, said Greene on Sunday. Its very important that we preserve the integrity of the House of Representatives.

Former House Speaker Marco Rubio, the overwhelming favorite to be the Republican candidate in the U.S. Senate race, unveiled the last in a series of videos promoting ideas on how to reduce the size and cost of the federal government.Rubio calls for downsizing thefederal bureaucracy, calling for the White House and Congress to cut their staffs by 10 percent.

With Republican gubernatorial primary candidate Rick Scott pulling out of a forum held Saturday night in Boca Raton by the Christian Family Coalition, the campaign team of his chief rival for the GOP nod is steaming. Matt Williams, campaign manager for Attorney General Bill McCollum, sounded off on the matter late Saturday night.