On Monday, the day before Veterans Day, U.S. VA Secretary Bob McDonald announced plans for a massive reorganization of the department as it tries to restore confidence after reports emerged that VA hospitals across the nation altered wait lists. In Phoenix, where VA medical centers altered wait lists to show less of a backlog for treatment, 40 veterans died waiting for medical care.

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.

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.