While the RNC met in Washington Friday to determine who would be its next leader and the RPOF convenes this weekend in Orlando to determine who will replace outgoing chairman Sen. John Thrasher of Jacksonville, former Gov. Jeb Bush kicked off the Hispanic Action Network to help the GOP reach out to those voters.

Florida parents shopping for back-to-school deals may be able to avoid sales taxes if a bill creating a sales tax holiday works its way through the Legislature.

Florida has held sales tax holidays for seven of the last 10 years, but not since 2007. Gov. Charlie Crist called for a sales tax holiday in his State of the State address on March 2.