At the Mayport Naval Station on the First Coast on Friday, U.S. Rep. Ander Crenshaw, R-Fla., honored 33 veterans in a ceremony.

The Republican Governors Association (RGA) released a Web video on Friday, attacking President Barack Obama and former Gov. Charlie Crist who announced on Monday he is running for governor in 2014.

Far behind former Gov. Charlie Crist in the battle for the Democratic nomination to challenge Gov. Rick Scott in 2014, former state Senate Democratic Leader Nan Rich came out swinging against her opponents on Thursday on abortion.

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection announced on Thursday that every state park, except the Skyway Fishing Pier State Park, will have free admission on Monday in honor of Veterans Day.

Veterans Day offers a wonderful opportunity to spend time with a veteran, said Donald Forgione, the director of the Florida Park Service, I encourage you to invite a veteran to visit a Florida State Park with you. You can then spend the day hiking, bicycling, picnicking, bird watching or a variety of other outdoor activities.

Despite Democrats winning the Virginia gubernatorial contest and other races in the Old Dominion on Tuesday, former U.S. Rep. Allen West insisted on Thursday that Democrats dont have momentum in 2014 and 2016.

Ignore the pundits who say a Hillary Clinton presidency is inevitable after Virginia voters elected a Democratic governor Tuesday evening, West emailed supporters on Thursday. It's not inevitable. In fact, it's completely preventable. By focusing on the economy, creating jobs, and national security, Republicans can, and will, come out stronger than ever in 2014.

Former state Rep. Carl Domino is seeking the Republican nomination to challenge U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Fla., next year. On Wednesday, Domino turned up the heat on Murphy and linked him to U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.

With fewer Americans opting to enroll in President Barack Obamas federal health-care program online due to the well-reported problems at Healthcare.gov, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced a bill on Thursday to raise standards on navigators and hopefully crack down on fraud.

Florida Sen. John Legg, R-Port Richey, took aim at newly minted Democrat former Gov. Charlie Crist who announced earlier in the week he would challenge Gov. Rick Scott in 2014.

Moments after Jessica Ehrlich pulled out of the special election for the congressional seat opened by the death of former U.S. Rep. Bill Young, Republicans are saying Democrats at the national level are clearing the decks for former state CFO Alex Sink. Ehrlich had been the Democratic candidate who challenged Young in 2012.

Katie Prill, a spokeswoman for the National Republican Campaign Committee, said U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and her allies did not want a primary to hurt Sinks chances.

Despite his time as Hernando County sheriff, U.S. Rep. Rich Nugent, R-Fla., generally stays out of state politics. It was a little surprising to see the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) trot out Nugent on Wednesday to take aim at former Gov. Charlie Crist who launched a gubernatorial bid earlier this week.