northern virginia today. according to real clear politics average, mitt romney is holding a lead in florida with 38.7%, newt gingrich with 31.5. rick santorum and ron paul are right behind. we re also learning this morning that the u.s. military is set to launch a floating naval base in the middle east. the u.s.s. poncy will be used as for high speed boats and helicopters used by special forces and the military saying that it s especially necessary considering the rising tensions in the region. i m jamie colby, more headlines 30 minutes away, keep it right here on fox news channel. . brenda: gas prices spiking more than 80% and president obama s watch and calling for more drilling in the future. guess who is already drilling 60 miles off the florida coast? china. a chinese built oil rig is set to pump out oil near cuba as early as this weekend. gary b.