While the House debates adding more redistricting amendments to join the Fair Districts Florida measures already on the November ballot, one prominent Democrat who supports the Republicans is on the floor. U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown, who has been vocal in opposing the Fair Districts measures, is on the floor, conferring with members.

The always controversial and colorful Bob Kunst is running for office yet again. During his years leading the Oral Majority against the Moral Majority and Jerry Falwell, Kunst made numerous bids for governor and a U.S. Senate seat as a Democrat, and now he is gunning for Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, running as an independent for the congressional seat she currently holds.

U.S. Senate candidate Marco Rubio is hoping to capitalize on Gov. Charlie Crist's apparent party affiliation switch. Hiscampaign launched a Web site hoping get 2,400 donors by April 26.

A bill that Rep. Ron Reagan, R-Bradenton, introduced authorizing cameras to be placed on traffic lights to bust drivers who run red lights, with fines up to $158, passed the House on a 77-33 vote.

I truly believe this is a public safety issue and that the money will go on to health care, said Reagan.

This is nothing more than a revenue grab, said Rep. Robert Schenk, R-Spring Hill, who fought against the measure. Government has an insatiable appetite for our taxpayers hard-earned money.

The House honored Mallory Horne today. Horne, the only man to serve as Senate President and House Speaker since Reconstruction, passed away last April of lung cancer. Horne was a key leader in keeping Tallahassee as the state capital. Horne ran for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate in 1974 in an 11 candidate field but placed behind Bill Gunter and eventual winner of the run-off Richard Stone.

They've debated with him, they've welcomed him to their distrcts. They've been rushed and shushed by him.

And today, lawmakers said farewell to Senate President Jeff Atwater.

In a lengthy round of praise that lasted roughly an hour, senators from both parties recalled how the North Palm Beach Republican made every attempt to make them feel at home on the Senate floor and treated them as family.

As the Florida House tackled more than 100 bills on Friday, the session came to a screeching halt and passed a resolution honoring former House Speaker Fred Schultz who passed away last year.

Despite raking in $1.36 million so far for her reelection bid, U.S. Rep. Suzanne Kosmas has drawn three serious Republican challengers.

Former Ruth Chris Steakhouse CEO Craig Miller is boasting that he has brought in more than $341,000 to his campaign coffers -- though the campaign does not note that $200,000 of that came from Millers own funds.

Rep. Sandy Adams, R-Orlando, has raised almost $287,000 and has almost $168,000 on hand-but $100,000 of that came out her own personal accounts.

Republican frontrunner Marco Rubio continues to gain endorsements in his bid for a U.S. Senate seat. On Friday, the Association of Builders and Contractors of Florida announced they were backing Rubio over Gov. Charlie Crist.

ABC stands for free enterprise, Merit Shop, and balanced, reasonable regulation, said Gary Stout, who serves as chairman of the organization. Marco Rubio shares our philosophy, and we look forward to doing all we can to elect Marco Rubio as the next senator from Florida.