With his campaign reeling from mass defections among his senior staff and fundraising team, former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich on Wednesday stressed his commitment to defend the role of religion in the public square from judicial activism.

While once ranked as one of the top tier of candidates for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012, the Georgia Republican has stumbled badly in recent months with a lackluster start to his campaign, lethargic fundraising and revelations regarding lines of credit at Tiffanys.

Former state House Majority Leader Adam Hasner continues to garner support from nationally prominent figures affiliated with the conservative movement in his bid to win the Republican nomination to challenge Democratic incumbent Bill Nelson in the 2012 U.S. Senate race. The latest conservative to bestow his blessing on Hasner is radio host and longtime media figure Hugh Hewitt.

More than any other Republican presidential prospect, Sarah Palin draws white-hot journalistic loathing.

Home sales in Florida continued their gradual, yet determined rise in May, creeping up 3 percent from a year ago as median prices remained soft due to the continued sales of distressed properties, Florida Realtors reported Tuesday.

Marking the sixth month of statewide year-over-year sales increases, existing homes increased in 12 of 19 metropolitan areas tracked by the Realtors association, a trend industry leaders hope to continue with interest rates expected to remain favorable over the next several months. The trick is qualifying for the loan in the first place.

Florida Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio teamed up with one of the giants of the Senate on Tuesday to introduce a measure looking to prevent minors being taken across state lines to receive an abortion.

Rubio joined with U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, a veteran of the Senate who is under fire from the tea party and facing a serious primary challenge next year, to sponsor the Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA).