Former House Speaker Marco Rubio is following up on Chris Matthews comments on the Tuesday edition of the Morning Joe television show when the pundit speculated that independent candidate Gov. Charlie Crist would caucus with the Democrats if elected in November. Rubio, running for the Senate seat as a Republican, launched a Web video on Wednesday bringing Florida voters' attention to Crist not revealing which party he would caucus with if elected.

Having already endorsed Attorney General Bill McCollum for governor earlier in the year, former two-time presidential candidate Steve Forbes came out swinging at health care executive Rick Scott --McCollums chief rival for the Republican gubernatorial nomination --on Wednesday in the pages of the Tampa Tribune.

With U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder unleashing a lawsuit on Arizona for its new immigration laws, at least one Florida Democrat is standing with the Obama administration -- U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek who is running for the U.S. Senate.

"I strongly oppose the recent immigration law in Arizona and will fight attempts to implement similar laws in Florida, said Meek. We need comprehensive immigration reform, not philosophy driven policies and patchwork solutions. The Department of Justice did the right thing in fighting this law.

Trailing behind health care executive Rick Scott in the polls, Attorney General Bill McCollum unveiled a Web video attacking his chief rival for the Republican gubernatorial nomination.

Former Florida Democratic Party Chairman and Tallahassee Mayor Scott Maddox unloaded on U.S. Rep. Adam Putnam, his Republican opponent in the race to be Floridas next commissioner of agriculture and consumer services, in an e-mail sent out by the campaign Tuesday.

Health care executive Rick Scott, running ahead of Attorney General Bill McCollum in the polls in the battle for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, took aim at his primary rival and President Barack Obama on Tuesday in comments on the federal government suing Arizona for its new, tougher immigration laws.

Health care executive Rick Scott, locked in a close battle with Attorney General Bill McCollum for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, used the most recent revelations from the investigation on former Republican Party of Florida Chairman Jim Greer to bash his opponent.

The battle for the Democratic U.S. Senate nomination is heating up with a new story emerging every day on the spat between U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek and billionaire financier Jeff Greene. Monday's narrative focused on Greenes efforts in Liberty City -- traditionally a stronghold for the Meek familys political operations. Tuesday, Meek hopes to focus attention on Greenes finances.

The Meek campaign Web site is now hosting a countdown until July 23 when Greene needs to file his personal financial information with the federal government.

Northwest Florida beaches should stay relatively clean of oil this week, the secretary of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection told reporters Tuesday.

I dont expect any impact this week at all, except for some occasional tar balls, said Secretary Mike Sole Tuesday morning in the Florida Emergency Operations Center in Tallahassee.

Craig Millers campaign team is forwarding the results of a new poll showing its candidate in first place in the GOP primary to take on U.S. Rep. Suzanne Kosmas.

Miller authorized McLaughlin and Associates to poll the district and found most Republicans in the district -- a whopping 66 percent of them -- are undecided. Miller pulled 17 percent while Rep. Sandy Adams, R-Orlando, placed second with 11 percent. The rest of the field pulled 3 percent or less.