The heiress of Florida’s favorite grocery store, Publix, has dumped $800,000 into the campaign to fight medical marijuana, heating up an already intense battle over legalizing the drug in the Sunshine State. 

State election records show Publix founders, the Carol Burnett Family Trust, donated $800,000 to Drug Free Florida earlier this month. Drug Free Florida is leading the charge to squash a constitutional amendment to legalize medical marijuana. 

On Tuesday, the Liberty First Network released its grades on how Florida legislators voted in 2015 and 2016. 

“The biggest disappointments over the last two sessions include the failure to pass pro-gun bills and repealing red light cameras,” noted Alex Snitker of the Liberty First Network. “The fight also continues to eliminate Common Core from our education system. The good news is that we are making headway in those battles.

A state regulatory panel Tuesday narrowly approved the first changes to Florida's surface-water quality standards in nearly a quarter-century, despite objections from environmentalists who argued the new criteria potentially create more health hazards.

The Environmental Regulation Commission, whose members are appointed by Gov. Rick Scott, voted 3-2 to support changes that increase the number of regulated chemicals allowed in waterways.