From his perch on the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., came out swinging at President Barack Obamas call for Internet neutrality on Monday.

Florida Senate President-designate Andy Gardiner, R-Orlando, today appointed Sen. David Simmons, R-Altamonte Springs, as chair of the Senate Committee on Rules.

With the exception of the Skyway Fishing Pier, Florida State Parks will be open for free on Tuesday in honor of Veterans Day. This Veterans Day, I encourage all Florida families to get out and enjoy Floridas natural treasures at our wonderful state parks, said Gov. Rick Scott. We also honor our veterans and thank them for their service and sacrifice they gave to protect our state and nation.

A prominent Republican congresswoman insisted the GOP will not accept a weak deal with Iran over its nuclear program. U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., the chairwoman of the U.S. House Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, said on Friday representatives from the P5+1 meeting in Vienna at the end of last week should note the GOP would put American security first in any deal with Iran.

Former Gov. Jeb Bushs presidential prospects are increasingly the focus of the national media and he clearly has a big supporter in his brother, former President George W. Bush. With a book on his father, former President George H.W. Bush, coming out on Tuesday, George W. Bush is in the national spotlight. Appearing on CBS News Face the Nation on Sunday, he said his brother was considering running and it was a 50-50 at the moment.

No Labels, a group trying to claim the political middle and calling for bipartisanship, pointed to U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy's, D-Fla., big win over former state Rep. Carl Domino as a sign of optimism. Murphy drew the notice of former Gov. Jon Huntsman, R-Utah, the co-chairman of No Labels.

Despite former Gov. Charlie Crist going down to defeat, none of her partys other Florida Cabinets even coming close to beating Republicans and losing seats in the Florida House, Florida Democratic Party Chairwoman Allison Tant insisted her bench is stronger after the elections. Tant sent out an email on Wednesday night to supporters admitting last night's results werent what wed hoped for but they will never stop fighting for the people of Florida.

Libertarian gubernatorial candidate Adrian Wyllie finished far behind Gov. Rick Scott and former Gov. Charlie Crist in Floridas general election but he insisted his team did something extraordinary in the campaign. By noon on Wednesday, the state Division of Elections noted Wyllie pulled in 222,660 votes, just less than 4 percent of the total votes cast. Some polls in October showed Wyllie polling in the high single digits but he was pleased with his showing.

On Wednesday, incoming Florida Senate President Andy Gardiner, R-Orlando, named Sen. Bill Galvano, R-Bradenton, as Senate majority leader.

With Republicans taking over the U.S. Senate in Tuesdays elections, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., a potential presidential hopeful for the GOP in 2016, called for backing a reform agenda he was pushing.

Will Abberger, campaign manager for Florida's Water and Land Legacy, released a statement Tuesday night thanking voters for their resounding approval of Amendment 1. The amendment that will provide a third of the state's doc stamp revenues to buy conservation land for the next 20 years needed 60 percent of the vote but received 74.72 percent, or 4,218,651 votes.

Former Gov. Jeb Bush cheered Gov. Rick Scott who defeated former Gov. Charlie Crist in Tuesdays election. Floridians made the right choice, Bush said. Congratulations to my friend Rick Scott on a well-deserved victory! Rick Scott delivered on the promises he made when he campaigned for his first term, and I know he will continue to work hard for our state every single day. Under four more years of Rick Scotts leadership, Florida will remain the best place in the nation to live, work, start a business, raise a family and retire.

In his role as chairman of the Republican Governors Association (RGA), Gov. Chris Christie, R-N.J., was a constant presence on the campaign trail with Gov. Rick Scott in Florida in the final days of his battle with former Gov. Charlie Crist, the Democratic candidate despite spending most of his political life in the GOP. On Tuesday night, after Scott beat Crist, when the smoke cleared, Christie was quick to congratulate the Florida governor.

Miami-Dade School Board member Carlos Curbelo flipped a congressional seat over to the Republicans as he defeated U.S. Rep. Joe Garcia, D-Fla., on Tuesday. Reports from South Florida note that Garcia has conceded to Curbelo. With 88 percent of the vote in, Curbelo had 52 percent while Garcia had 48 percent. After two defeats running for Congress, Garcia beat U.S. Rep. David Rivera, R-Fla., to claim the seat in 2012. Curbelo beat Rivera and other candidates back in August in the Republican primary.

Amendment 2, a proposal to expand medical marijuana use in the Sunshine State, failed to meet the 60 percent threshold to be added to the Florida Constitution. The proposal came up short, reaching 57 percent at the polls. Tom Angell, the chairman of the Marijuana Majority, said some of the blame falls on Amendment 2s campaign which showcased prominent trial lawyer John Morgan.