FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA:
Senate President Mike Haridopolos, R-Merritt Island, indicated Monday that he expected lawmakers to have to return to Tallahassee to redraw at least portions of the redistricting proposals being considered by the Florida Supreme Court.
Haridopolos first made the statement in response to a question about whether he would support a special session to work on personal-injury protection legislation if that effort falters in the session’s final days.
“We’re going to be here for an extraordinary session, in my guess, given the give and take last week in the Supreme Court,” Haridopolos said, referring to the oral arguments about the maps.
Pressed by reporters, Haridopolos said he didn’t necessarily see the ruling being more sweeping than some judicial orders in the past.
“Historically, the courts have not thrown out the whole map, but sections of the map, and I wouldn’t be surprised — and that’s why I’m anticipating it,” he said. A ruling in the case is due by Friday.
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