A team of researchers from the University of South Florida has positively identified the first set of remains found at the Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys in Marianna, Fla.

At a press conference Thursday, the USF team of anthropologists led by Dr. Erin Kimmerle announced they had positively identified the remains of 14-year-old George Owen Smith of Polk County.

With less than three weeks until he faces Democratic primary voters, former Gov. Charlie Crist launched a new TV ad on Thursday as he continues his campaign against Gov. Rick Scott. Despite having spent most of his political life as a Republican, Crist is the favorite over former Florida Senate Minority Leader Nan Rich in the Aug. 26 primary.

In the new ad, Crist points to his record on the economy, claiming to have taken on the utilities and insurance companies and saving the jobs of 20,000 teachers during his time in Tallahassee.

U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., announced on Thursday that he will hold two round-table events in Lutz later this month to focus on better patient care. Bilirakis sits on the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committees Health Subcommittee,