After 10 Glorious Years, Sunshine State News and I Are Passing the Baton

With Florida poised to select Jan. 31 for its primary date, the chairs of the Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina Republican parties have issued a joint statement declaring they will move up their primary and caucus dates if necessary. Read the release:

House Speaker Dean Cannon said the House has joined the appeal of a trial court's ruling that rejected the challenge to the Fair Districts' Amendment 6 by U.S. Reps. Corrine Brown, D-Jacksonville, and Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Miami.

Former Gov. Jon Huntsman of Utah garnered the support of three Florida Republicans on Thursday -- state Sen. Rene Garcia of Hialeah, state Sen. Paula Dockery of Lakeland and Longwood Mayor Joe Durso. America needs to strengthen our economic core, and it's leaders like Senator Garcia, Senator Dockery and Mayor Durso who are working hard every day to achieve that goal, said Huntsman who has based his campaign out of Orlando. Im honored and humbled to receive the endorsement of such accomplished public servants.

Former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts has been keeping most of his fire focused on Republican presidential rival Gov. Rick Perry of Texas. Earlier this week, the Romney camp changed direction and released a Web video attacking President Barack Obama for continuing massive federal spending.