Republican congressional candidate Daniel Webster said he raised $577,000 during the reporting period ending Sept. 30.

Collecting a total of $922,567, Webster has $399,490 cash on hand after expenses.

Though he's up in the polls, the former state senator continues to trail Rep. Alan Grayson in the fund-raising race. The Orlando Democrat reported $1.2 million in cash on hand after raising a total of $4.8 million.

Befitting his big-spending ways, Grayson also claims a much bigger campaign debt -- $985,966 vs. Webster's $19,321.

Florida and 19 other states cleared an early court hurdle last week in their fight against the federal health-care law. But attorney general candidate Dan Gelber isn't applauding.

Like many Democrats who support Obamacare, Gelber has called the challenge frivolous and without constitutional basis. U.S. District Judge Roger Vinson thinks otherwise, writing in his 65-page ruling:

"This is not even a close call. ... The power that the individual mandate seeks to harness is simply without prior precedent."

Rick Scott and Jennifer Carroll will be blitzing the state, hitting more than a dozen cities in the final days before the election.

The Scott campaign just announced a bus tour that will begin just before the final week leading up to Nov. 2.

During the six-day tour across Florida, Scott will be joined by his wife Ann, his daughters and mother, Esther. Nominee for lieutenant governor, Rep. Jennifer Carroll, will be participating on various legs of the trip.

Scheduled Tour:

Mon., Oct. 25 Tampa Post Debate Rally (7pm) LandO Lakes