A new poll shows the Florida gubernatorial contest is a dead heat.

On Monday, Rasmussen Reports released a poll of likely voters which shows Gov. Rick Scott and former Gov. Charlie Crist deadlocked with 47 percent each. Only 2 percent back other candidates while 4 percent remain undecided. Libertarian Adrian Wyllie was not included in the poll.

The poll of 1,114 likely Florida voters was taken from Oct. 15-17 and had a margin of error of +/- 3 percent.

After its board of governors met over the weekend in Tampa, the Florida Medical Association (FMA) issued a statement on Monday, praising Gov. Rick Scott and the Florida Department of Health for its Ebola readiness efforts.

The Florida Medical Association wishes to acknowledge the high level of engagement by the elected officials of Florida, especially Gov. Rick Scott, said Dr. Alan Pillersdorf, the president of the FMA. We are also grateful for the leadership of the Florida Department of Health and State Surgeon General John Armstrong, M.D.

Sunshine State News hit the national airwaves on Monday. Your humble blogger appeared on Midpoint with Ed Berliner on NewsmaxTV to talk about the U.S. Senate races as Republicans look to wrest control of that chamber from the Democrats.

Former Gov. Luis Fortu, R-Puerto Rico, and former Miami Mayor Maurice Ferrappeared in a new Spanish language TV ad for Gov. Rick Scott. The Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) launched the new ad on Monday.

Hes a Republican," Ferrsays in the ad via a translation provided by the RPOF.

And hes a Democrat, Fortu replies.

Agreeing on anything isnt easy, Ferrsays.