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

The team behind former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman promised they would have a major campaign announcement on Tuesday in South Florida. Jeb Bush Jr., the son of the former Florida governor, will endorse Huntsmans bid for the Republican nomination and will serve as national chairman for the campaigns youth outreach. Ana Navarro from Florida will be in charge of Huntsmans Hispanic outreach.

On Monday, Florida Secretary of State Kurt Browning unveiled the Florida Civil War Heritage Trail guidebook. The Florida Civil War Heritage Trail guidebook offers a factual account of the impact that the Civil War had on Floridas communities and families, said Browning. Information presented in this publication provides a valuable educational resource that will enhance our knowledge and understanding of the Florida places, people and events that played a role in this historic struggle.

Tea party activist Robin Stublen has been named deputy director of public liaison for Gov. Rick Scott. Stublen, who started work Aug. 1, will be paid $70,000 a year to coordinate events and oversee a group of special assistants in South Florida. He will be based in Port Charlotte, where he resides. While chairing the Port Charlotte Tea Party, Stublen organized the Save Our State rally on the opening day of the 2011 Legislature. He also helped coordinate Scott's visit to Eustis for the unveiling of the governor's inaugural state budget last winter.

Politico is reporting that Gov. Rick Perry of Texas will enter the Republican primary race, and will make the announcement during a speech in South Carolina on Saturday. Perrys announcement steals some of the thunder from the Iowa straw poll in Ames which most of the other candidates have been focusing on in recent weeks. Some of the candidates, namely Mitt Romney and Jon Huntsman, are not focusing on the event in Ames, giving an opportunity to the other hopefuls.