Capitol to Courthouse Headliners: Sunday, May 6

 

No-fault might be revived

Gov. Crist may place car insurance on the agenda for the Legislature’s special session.

TALLAHASSEE – Gov. Charlie Crist said Saturday he may expand the agenda of the June special session on property taxes to give lawmakers another chance to come up with an automobile insurance fix.

The complete story can be found at: http://www.sptimes.com/2007/05/06/State/No_fault_might_be_rev.shtml

 

 

Measures passed in Florida’s 2007 regular legislative session

Legislation that passed in the 2007 regular session of the Florida Legislature, which ended Friday, would have . . .

The complete story can be found at: http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070505/APN/705051251

 

 

Measures failed in Florida’s 2007 regular legislative session

Legislation that failed in the 2007 regular session of the Florida Legislature, which ended Friday, would have . . .

The complete story can be found at: http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070505/APN/705051257

 

 

PROPERTY INSURANCE

In Broward, cuts are small compared to rate hikes

Florida home and condominium owners shouldn’t count on big property insurance savings promised by Gov. Charlie Crist and state legislators.

The complete story can be found at: http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-sbratesbrow06may06,0,3283005.story?coll=sfla-news-front

 

 

Crist says budget is far from finished

TALLAHASSEE – How do you claim victory for a legislative session that failed to finish the top item on its to-do list – property tax relief?

If you’re Gov. Charlie Crist, you tuck a note pad under your arm, leave the socks at home and head off to meet the press, where you stress that the heavy lifting of the 2007 Legislature is far from over.

The complete story can be found at: http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/050607/met_167958114.shtml

 

 

Bill aims to curb noncrash accidents

S. Florida woman pushes legislation for better safety

Veronica Rosenfeld was too small to appear in the rear-view mirror of the car. So when a neighbor backed over the 2-year-old outside his driveway west of Boca Raton, the girl’s death was ruled an accident.

The complete story can be found at: http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/broward/sfl-cveronicamay06,0,4651184.story?coll=sfla-news-broward

 

 

Crist to tap ‘arsenal’ to reach tax relief

The rock’s inscription said “Patience.”

Gov. Charlie Crist, who has pledged to cut property taxes so they ”drop like a rock,” was handed the fist-sized paperweight by the head of the state Senate Friday after the Legislature failed to deliver on its promise to cut taxes.

The complete story can be found at: http://www.miamiherald.com/458/story/97882.html

 

 

Crist tiptoes around vice presidential chatter

Vice President Charlie Crist? Sure, the guy’s barely started his first term as governor, but with sky-high approval ratings in the country’s biggest battleground state, the possibility is already generating considerable speculation (Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson’s people are touting the senator’s name too). The Crist buzz grew louder after lawmakers last week passed a bill that would allow Crist to run for vice president without resigning as governor.

The complete story can be found at: http://www.sptimes.com/2007/05/06/State/Crist_tiptoes_around_.shtml#

 

 

Conservative agenda muted in Crist-era Florida Legislature

It didn’t get harder to sue businesses. Lawmakers didn’t whack public schools or loosen gun laws. Nothing they did made it more difficult to have an abortion.

The complete story can be found at: http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070505/APN/705051328

 

 

FAMU shutters airport lounge

Stopover room opened in 1999

Florida A&M University supporters passing through Tallahassee Regional Airport no longer have a stopover lounge dedicated to them.

The complete story can be found at: http://www.tallahassee.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070506/NEWS01/705060323/1010

 

 

Editorial:  Early Primary Boosts Florida’s Influence

Florida lawmakers were right to defy the national political parties and move our presidential primary from mid-March to Jan. 29.

The complete story can be found at: http://www.tbo.com/news/opinion/editorials/MGB43E7AB1F.html

 

 

Buffett Provides Some Succession Details

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Billionaire Warren Buffett doesn’t want to give up the throne at his holding company anytime soon, but the 76-year-old is preparing for that day.

The complete story can be found at: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/business/AP-Berkshire-Media.html

 

 

Protecting Against the Dread ‘What If?’

AS summer approaches and travelers plunk down nonrefundable deposits to secure their vacation plans, many will inevitably be pressed — or at least invited — to purchase travel insurance. But is it really worth it? Some travelers don’t think so, having taken trip after trip without any problems, or, because of some exclusion, found out they weren’t covered when they thought they were. Others have been relieved to be reimbursed for their lost airfare and hotel fees when illness or some other misfortune unexpectedly kept them home.

The complete story can be found at: http://travel.nytimes.com/2007/05/06/travel/06pracinsure.html