U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., woos Republicans in New Hampshire, home of the first presidential primary, as he continues his bid for the White House.

On Thursday, Rubio released a Web video showcasing his efforts in the Granite State.

Gov. Rick Scott met with U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia Burwell in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday as the Florida Legislature continues to face a stalemate over the budget due to Medicaid expansion. Scott asked Burwell to offer Low Income Pool (LIP) funding in Florida even as the Legislature awaits a special session.

National conservative groups are lining up behind U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., who launched a bid for the U.S. Senate in 2016 to replace U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., who is running for the Republican presidential nomination.

The Senate Conservatives Fund (SCF) endorsed DeSantis on Wednesday morning after the Florida congressman jumped in the race.

U.S. Rep. David Jolly, R-Fla., had kind words for U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., on Wednesday as he entered the race to replace U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. Jolly kept the door open to running for the Senate himself, promising a decision in the coming months and saying the Republican Senate primary will be very competitive next year.

U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., announced on Wednesday that he was running for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., who is running for the presidency.

With two weeks to go, former Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) Chairman Lenny Curry has the lead over Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown, according to a new poll.

St. Pete Polls took a survey for St. PetersBlog which shows Curry ahead 49 percent to 45 percent.

The poll of 1,026 likely Jacksonville voters was taken on May 5 and had a margin of error of +/- 3.1 percent.

Gov. Rick Scott will be up in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday to meet with U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia Burwell on Low Income Pool (LIP) funding. The Florida House and Senate are currently deadlocked over the budget, still divided on Medicaid expansions and questions about LIP.

Rep. Blaise Ingoglia, R-Spring Hill, the chairman of the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF), named Brad Herold as executive director of the RPOF on Tuesday. Wadi Gaitan will take over as communications director while Mallory Deason is on board as press secretary. The positions had been filled on an interim basis since Ingoglia took over the RPOF earlier this year.

U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham, D-Fla., showcased the kind words sent her way from former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole, the Republican presidential candidate who lost to President Bill Clinton in the 1996 election. Dole served in the Senate with Grahams father former U.S. Sen. and Gov. Bob Graham, D-Fla., for almost a decade.

U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., announced on Thursday that he will remain in the U.S. House and not run for the U.S Senate. Buchanans name had been mentioned as a possible candidate for the Senate seat currently held by U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., who is running for the presidency in 2016 and is not seeking a second term.