While more attention has been paid to the legal challenge launched by Florida against the federal health care law, which more than 20 states have joined in to support, Virginia has also filed its own lawsuit against the measure. Revere America, a group with ties to former Gov. George Pataki of New York, filed an amicus curiae brief in support of Virginia on Tuesday. Pataki, who is contemplating running for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012, has led petitioning efforts for Revere America to repeal the health care law.

Florida Republican U.S. Rep. Cliff Stearns released a video late Tuesday offering his take on President Barack Obamas State of the Union address. While Stearns praised parts of the speech and had compliments for Obama, he added in the video --which runs just less than two minutes --that the president needed to focus more on cutting spending.

On Wednesday morning, Florida Senate Majority Leader Andy Gardiner, R-Orlando, offered his take on President Barack Obamas State of the Union address.

Republican members of the Florida congressional delegation joined U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio in hammering President Barack Obama on fiscal issues after the State of the Union address on Tuesday.

Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio offered his take on President Barack Obamas State of the Union address.

Gov. Rick Scott weighed in on President Barack Obamas State of the Union -- and took aim at the president and his administration.

President Obama urged investment in the nation's infrastructure as part of the way that the U.S. will "win the future" by revitalizing its economy. Part of that investment includes high-speed rail. Although he didn't specifically mention Florida's proposed project, connecting Tampa to Orlando, $2.4 billion in federal money has been pledged for the project.

President Obama wants 80 percent of America's energy to come from clean-energy sources, but recognizes this will take bipartisan support.

Despite a proposal that cancelled the Constellation program, NASA's now-defunct next plan to create a heavy-lift rocket, President Obama used the launch of the Soviet satellite, Sputnik, in the 1950s that led to the creation of NASA and American space travel as a rhetorical device to talk about the need to reignite the economy.

Acknowledging the rising economic competition from nations like China and India, President Obama encouraged American innovators and entrepreneurs to adapt to a 21st century economy and "win the future."

"The future is ours to win. But to get there, we can't just stand still.As Robert Kennedy told us, 'The future is not a gift. It is an achievement.' Sustaining the American Dream has never been about standing pat. It has required each generation to sacrifice, and struggle, and meet the demands of a new age.