Accused of being a "cyber-squatter," or worse, GOP congressional candidate Trey Radel on Wednesday began shutting down Web pages that carried the names of three rival candidates in District 19.

Radel's campaign also said it would surrender the rights to some 23 domain names of his opponents.

As first reported by Sunshine State News, personal domain names for Chauncey Goss, Paige Kreegel, Gary Aubuchon and Brian Owens were purchased early last year by the "Friends of Trey Radel," some 11 months before Radel announced his candidacy.

Imagine a business thriving in todays economy that does not have to follow the same rules and regulations as similar businesses like it must. While you might think that once exposed, the business would be shut down or be reprimanded, however that is not the case for roll-your-own cigarette manufacturers who are running operations throughout the state and country.

Two drafts have been prepared for the governor on the future of tuition hikes at Florida universities.

One backs up his veto of House Bill 7129, which was crafted to give universities -- primarily the University of Florida and Florida State University -- the power to seek unlimited tuition increases from their board of trustees and the state Board of Governors.

The second letter supports the pre-eminent university bill that university leaders said is needed to help improve the national standing of Floridas top schools.

With Newt Gingrich expected to announce next week that he is suspending his bid for the Republican presidential nomination, he becomes the latest congressional insider to stumble in his pursuit of the White House.

Fox News reported on Wednesday morning that Gingrich will suspend his bid for the Republican presidential nomination on Tuesday. With five primaries this week in the Northeast, Gingrich hoped to slow down Mitt Romney, the heavy favorite for the GOP nod, and the former congressional leader focused on Delaware -- where he still placed a distant second.

Pinellas County Clerk of Court Ken Burke's dream appointment was to the board of trustees for his alma mater, St. Petersburg College.

When Jeb Bush finally won the governor's mansion for Republicans, Burke hoped for and got a nod to serve on the board.

For 13 years, he helped make decisions for the school as a member of the governing panel. A paragraph of Burke's biography on the Web is devoted to his place on the board.

WASHINGTON -- Either President Obama has wings of Kevlar -- or he has the most incompetent scheduling staff in White House history.

Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi is standing firmly behind Arizona as the state heads to the U.S. Supreme Court over its controversial immigration law.

Bondi told reporters Tuesday after the Florida Cabinet meeting that her position is a defense of states rights.

Gov.ernor Jan Brewer shouldnt have to be dealing with that in Arizona. The federal authorities should be dealing with that, but theyre not, Bondi said. And theyre not protecting her borders. And thats when she came in and had to do something in her state to protect her borders.

Two GOP candidates vying to take on Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fort Lauderdale, are taking potshots at each other's war chests while the national Republican Party has them both "on the radar."

Ozzie DeFaria reported last week that he had collected "nearly $400,000 in total receipts, an amount greater than any challenger to Debbie Wasserman Schultz has ever reported."

DeFaria's campaign declared more than $181,000 in first-quarter receipts and more than $200,000 cash-on-hand. Among his top donors was business magnate Wayne Huizenga, who pitched in $5,000.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott, who spent $72 million of his own money winning in 2010, says whoever's thinking about taking him on in two years should know one thing: Money won't be a problem for his campaign, even if he's not planning to personally fund it again.

Asked Tuesday how much the 2014 race is likely to cost, Scott told reporters in his Capitol office: I dont know what it will cost, but well have the money to win.