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Mormon Church Buys Land in Florida Panhandle

An agricultural company owned by the Mormon Church agreed Thursday to purchase 382,834 acres of timberland in the Florida Panhandle.

The St. Joe Co. announced Thursday it will sell the land to AgReserves Inc., a taxpaying company owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, for $565 million.

The transaction is expected to close by April 1.

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Rick Scott Honors Veterans Day

Gov. Rick Scott issued the following statement Friday regarding Veterans Day:

This weekend, Ann and I join all Americans as we express our appreciation for the brave men and women who served our great nation," said the governor. "The bravery and sacrifice of our veterans has preserved and protected the American dream for generations.

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Little Dog Lost

November 8, 2013 - 6:00pm

Primer From a Conservative Winner

November 8, 2013 - 6:00pm

The most alarming message for Democrats from Tuesday's elections was the near obliteration of Terry McAuliffe's lead over Ken Cuccinelli in Virginia. An October poll, conducted a week after the government reopened, had placed him 11 points ahead. On Election Day, Cuccinelli lost by only 2.5 points. McAuliffe's precipitous tumble was caused entirely by Obamacare.

St. Lucie County Opts Out of Seven50

St Lucie County commissioners voted 4-1 Thursday night to opt out of the Seven50 regional plan. They join Indian River and a number of municipalities in the northern reaches of the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council area in rejecting the seven Florida counties that would embrace a regional rather than local concept of planning the area's future.

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Marco Rubio: China, Russia, Cuba Don't Belong on UN Human Rights Council

With the U.N. expected to vote on which countries should be on its Human Rights Council on Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., weighed in on Friday, arguing violators of human rights -- including Russia, China and Cuba -- should be excluded. Rubio sits on the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee.

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Dennis Ross Commemorates Veterans Day

U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross, R-Fla., issued the following statement to commemorate Veterans Day:

America is the land of the free and home of the brave. Men and women in our armed forces have been paying a high price for this freedom and on this Veterans Day as with every other day of the year -- we remember their courage and sacrifice with the deepest gratitude.

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