Lets Get to Work, a political committee affiliated with Gov. Rick Scott, launched a new commercial on Friday. The ad features Scott and his 2-year-old grandson, August. In the new ad, Scott says he is fighting to bring jobs to Florida so that future generations -- like his grandson -- will be able to find opportunities in the Sunshine State.

Florida is a hub for tourists, but just how many have been to the Sunshine State this year? On Thursday, Gov. Rick Scott announced that, according to preliminary estimates released today by VISIT FLORIDA, 26.7 million visitors came to Florida in the first quarter of 2014 (January-March), an increase of 2 percent over the same period in 2013. This number is the the largest quarter for visitation Florida has ever experienced, exceeding the previous high of 26.2 million in the first quarter of 2013.

During National Small Business Week, the National Retail Federation honored U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross, R-Fla., as a Hero of Main Street for his work in Congress. I am always looking for ways to get government out of the way and help small businesses be successful in a difficult economy, said Ross on Thursday. These retailers provide employment for 1.7 million Floridians. I am proud to be named a Hero of Main Street and will continue to support our job creators across Central Florida and across the state.

The Republican Party of Florida relaunched CutAndRunCrist.comon Thursday, its anti-Charlie Crist website. The website is a property purchased by the RPOF after the Florida Democratic Party allowed it to expire. The website contains press releases, quotes, and other materials originally produced by the Florida Democratic Party and Democratic officials. This is the third site once owned by FDP that now belongs to the RPOF.

Conservative pundit Sean Hannity, best known for his show on Fox News and his syndicated national radio show, will soon be moving to the Sunshine State. Hannity has been talking about leaving high-tax New York for Florida in recent months and, on his radio show on Wednesday, he said he was going to move after his kid finishes high school. Based on previous comments, Hannity is expected to relocate to the Naples area. "You're soon going to be my senator," Hannity told U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., during an interview with the possible 2016 presidential candidate.

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council has decided to reduce the window for red snapper season in the Gulf from 40 days to nine days and U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland, R-Fla., is not happy about it.

Gov. Rick Scott will head to Tampa on Thursday to make an announcement on tourism in Florida. According to a release from the governor's office, Scott will speak at Busch Gardens at 10:30 a.m. Tourism is a booming business in Florida -- approximately 94.7 million visitors came to the state in 2013, making it a record year for visitation to Florida and exceeding the previous high of 91.5 million in 2012.

A new Web ad from American Bridge released Wednesday morning accused Gov. Rick Scott of dodging "important questions" from the media. "Time and time again reporters have asked Scott where he stands on key issues, only to have Scott duck and run," reads the description of the video from American Bridge. "Maybe that's because he knows his positions are detrimental to middle-class families in the Sunshine State."

With Slade OBrien leaving his position in charge of Americans for Prosperitys (AFP) Florida operations to take a promotion at the national level, he will be replaced by Chris Hudson.

The Florida State Board of Education will be heading to Santa Rosa County next Tuesday for their next meeting. The board will discuss the following items at the meeting:

Pointing to recent problems in a VA hospital in Phoenix where a fake waiting list led to the deaths of 40 veterans, U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., called for Congress to pass a bill giving the VA secretary more flexibility to demote senior officials in the department.

Tennis, anyone? On Wednesday, Gov. Rick Scott announced that the United States Tennis Association (USTA) will build a new facility at Lake Nona in Orlando, bringing more than $60 million to Central Florida and creating 154 new jobs. The new facility will contain 106 courts and will be used by the University of Central Floridas (UCF) tennis program.

Former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Penn., the defending champion of the Iowa Republican presidential caucus, announced on Wednesday that he was backing conservative talk-show radio host Sam Clovis for the Republican nomination to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa.

With U.S. Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki under fire after reports emerged that secret waiting lists were used in a VA hospital in Arizona, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., demanded answers on Tuesday if similar lists were in place for Veterans Affairs Medical Centers (VAMC) in Florida. The VA hospital in Phoenix altered its waiting list to appear wait times were less than they were in actuality, leading to the deaths of 40 veterans.

Speaking at the National Press Club in Washington on Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., offered a plan opening the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), a retirement program that federal employees and members of Congress have access to, to all Americans and for reforming Medicare. Rubio, who is a potential Republican presidential contender in 2016, also called for more private-sector options for Americans looking to save for their retirements.