WASHINGTON -- The punch line is at least as old as the eldest baby boomer: "I didn't get a pony."

As Barack Obama's lead over Mitt Romney in the polls narrows, and his presumed fundraising advantage seems about to become a disadvantage, it's alibi time for some of his backers.

Gov. Rick Scott says he wants to hold down costs for Florida families. University presidents and trustees say they need more money to maintain quality on their campuses.

And caught in the middle this week were members of the state Board of Governors, which had to approve tuition increases at 11 universities. The board, meeting in Orlando, ultimately approved a mixture of increases that failed to satisfy Scott or many of the presidents.

With the U.S. Supreme Court on the verge of issuing a monumental decision on Americas health-care future, Gov. Rick Scott has expressed optimism that the justices will side with Florida in opposing the law, its mandates and provisions.

But Scott did add that in the offchance justices uphold the Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare, Florida would "get around" to implementing the law.

President Barack Obama and U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., spoke in Orlando Friday to a meeting of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) and offered contrasting visions of how America should deal with immigration.

Obama is leading his presumptive Republican opponent -- former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts -- among Hispanics in the polls. Looking to preserve his lead with that group, Obama took off the gloves to rip into Romney who spoke to NALEO on Thursday.

EA Sports, the creator of sports video games including Madden NFL and Tiger Woods PGA, is partnering with the University of Central Florida to provide student internship opportunities that could build up the Orlando digital industry and lead to employment with the gaming giant.

Under the deal announced Friday, UCF students in the Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy will be able to work in the new EA SPORTS Innovation Lab that will be part of the UCF Center for Emerging Media in Downtown Orlando.

The conservative group Americans For Prosperity-Florida wants to replace the state employee pension system, eliminate corporate income taxes and it wants Florida to stop giving tax credits to attract businesses.

And while saying they are not in the endorsement business, on Friday they sent every legislative candidate a copy of their new five-point solutions for the state. The intent is to get candidates to endorse the plan and promote the ones who have gotten behind the effort.

Having entered the Republican primary late to challenge Democrat incumbent U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, this week former U.S. Rep. Dave Weldon turned up his appeals to social conservatives as he tries to catch GOP front-runner U.S. Rep. Connie Mack.