Fading hopes for Christmastime delivery of more than $100 million in "A" school bonus checks were dashed Tuesday as state officials acknowledged that a month-long appeal process will push disbursement into the new year.

Even more troubling, Florida Education Commissioner Gerard Robinson warned that there might not be enough money to fully fund the program.

Following Sunshine State News' story about the delay, Robinson confirmed that his department would hold off on distributing all school "recognition" cash awards until high school grades had been calculated.

On Tuesday, former Alabama state Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore, who is best known for being removed from office due to his defense of a monument to the Ten Commandments in the state courthouse, announced that he was running for his old job -- and not running for the presidency in 2012.

With the unofficial holiday shopping period getting under way later this week, a Florida consumer group is once again advising parents to be mindful of what they purchase for their children.

A simple toy may be a choking hazard, have toxic substances that could hinder long-term health problems including a loss of reproductive abilities, or emit noises that cause hearing problems, said Brad Ashwell, with Florida Public Interest Research Group.

On Tuesday, the team at Crossroads Grassroots Policy Strategies continued to attack President Barack Obama and Democrat incumbent U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson -- both of whom appear to be headed for fights in the Sunshine State as they seek another term in office.

Steven Law, the president of Crossroads GPS and former deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor who also had a stint with the National Republican Senate Committee, took aim at Obama and Nelson, pointing to unemployment numbers released by the state of Florida last week.