Former Gov. Charlie Crist, the front-runner for the Democratic nomination to challenge Gov. Rick Scott, headed to Tallahassee on Thursday and ramped up the attacks on his Republican opponent.

Im running for governor to try to serve you again because Im disappointed, Crist said. My heart is broken for educators, for people who care about the environment, for the middle class and the economy and the greater job opportunities we should be having in the Sunshine State,

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., voted against the $1.1 trillion federal spending bill on Thursday night. The bill was the result of an agreement between U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis.

Gov. Rick Scott is set to kick off his campaign and announce the team behind his re-election campaign on Friday, according to the Tampa Bay Times.

Melissa Sellers, who currently works as communication director in the governor's office, will become Scott's campaign manager. Sellers formerly served as a regional spokeswoman for the Republican National Convention in Tampa prior to joining the governor's office.