National Dem strategists are aggressively searching for someone to run for C.W. Bill Young's Florida House seat, which is shaping up as one of the DCCC's top targets for a Dem takeover, today's St. Petersburg Times reports.

A DCCC recruiter recently met with potential candidates, including former state House Speaker Peter Wallace, former state Rep. Lars Hafner, and businessman and neighborhood activist Karl Nurse. Young is 76 and would be running for a 19th term -- and whether or not he retires, DCCC strategists think the seat's in play.

"Regardless of whether he retires, we think this is a highly competitive seat. It's definitely one of our top targets," The DCCC's Kyra Jennings tells the paper. "After 37 years in Washington people get out of touch with their district and don't represent it the way the people deserve." Full story here.