Gov. Rick Scotts trade mission to Chile continues to produce results for Florida. On Monday, Gov. Rick Scott noted that he met with Bci Bank, one of the largest banks in Chile, when he was there in May. Bci recently bought City National Bank of Florida, which, at more than $880 million, is the largest Chilean investment ever in an American company.

Republicans should not be counting on a second Massachusetts miracle on Tuesday. Suffolk University unveiled a poll on Monday showing Democratic candidate U.S. Rep. Ed Markey with a solid lead over Republican hopeful Gabriel Gomez in the battle for the U.S. Senate seat vacated when John Kerry became secretary of state. Markey takes 52 percent in the poll while Gomez gets 42 percent of those surveyed.

Last week, the Tampa Port Authority held board officer elections and, on Monday, it was announced that the current officers were unanimously selected to continue in their positions.

William Hoe Brown will continue as chairman while Stepehen Swindal remains vice chairman and Carl Lindell is the secretary/treasurer.

Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn, past chairman Lawrence Shipp, Hillsborough County Commissioner Sandy Murman and Patrick Allman will also remain on the board.

President Barack Obama and his administration have been putting pressure on Russia to send the National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden back on a plane to the U.S., but it appears Snowden is headed to Ecuador to seek political asylum instead.

Russia remained defiant against U.S. pressure to send Snowden home. A spokesperson for President Vladimir Putin said Russia has no intention of intervening in the matter by keeping him in Russia or sending him back to the U.S.