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Tallahassee pictures of the week

by Michael C. Bender | April 19th, 2009
Rep. Steve Precourt, R-Orlando, logs on to www.PostOnPolitics.com to reads the grand jury indictment of former House Speaker Ray Sansom, R-Destin, on his laptop during House session on Friday. (AP Photo/Phil Coale)

Rep. Steve Precourt, R-Orlando, logs on to www.PostOnPolitics.com during House session Friday to read the grand jury indictment of former House Speaker Ray Sansom, R-Destin. (AP Photo/Phil Coale)

Sansom's booking photo from the Leon County Sheriff's Office

Sansom's booking photo from the Leon County Sheriff's Office

Sansom, left, leaves the Leon County Jail with his lawyer Pete Antonacci after being booked Friday. (Tallahassee Democrat/Phil Sears)

Sansom, left, leaves the Leon County Jail with his lawyer Pete Antonacci after being booked Friday. (Tallahassee Democrat/Phil Sears)

Sansom and Antonacci stride away from a grand jury hearing Thursday after Sanstom testified. (Democrat/Bill Cotterell)

Sansom and Antonacci stride away from a grand jury hearing Thursday after Sansom testified. (Democrat/Bill Cotterell)

Republican Gov. Charlie Crist, second from left, visits with Democrats during his visit to the House chamber during session on Friday. (AP/Coale)

Republican Gov. Charlie Crist, second from left, visits with Democrats during his visit to the House chamber during session on Friday. (AP/Coale)

Crist, left, talks with Rep. Dean Cannon, R-Winter Park, in the House chamber. (AP/Coale)

Crist, left, talks with Rep. Dean Cannon, R-Winter Park, in the House chamber. (AP/Coale)

House Speaker Larry Cretul, R-Ocala, presides Friday over the House during debate on the appropriations bill. (AP/Coale)

House Speaker Larry Cretul, R-Ocala, presides Friday over the House during debate on the appropriations bill. (AP/Coale)

Reps. David Rivera and Anitere Flores, both Miami Republicans, listen to a question Thursday from a fellow House member about the budget proposal. (AP/Coale)

Reps. David Rivera and Anitere Flores, both Miami Republicans, listen to a question Thursday from a fellow House member about the budget proposal. (AP/Coale)

Rivera talks with Rep. Adam Hasner, R-Boca Raton, during a House debate Thursday on the appropriations bill. (AP/Coale)

Rivera talks with Rep. Adam Hasner, R-Boca Raton, during a House debate Thursday on the appropriations bill. (AP/Coale)

Rep. Carlos Lopez-Cantera, R-Miami, shows his no vote Thursday to an amendment to the House appropriations bill. (AP/Coale)

Rep. Carlos Lopez-Cantera, R-Miami, shows his no vote Thursday to an amendment to the House appropriations bill. (AP/Coale)

Rep. Ron Saunders, D-Key West, debates against the House appropriations bill on Friday. (AP/Coale)

Rep. Ron Saunders, D-Key West, debates against the House appropriations bill on Friday. (AP/Coale)

Rep. Baxter Troutman, R-Winter Haven, right, is congratulated by Rep. Ron Reagan, R-Bradenton, following Troutman's announcement during House session Wednesday that he and his wife are expecting their first child. (AP/Coale)

Rep. Baxter Troutman, R-Winter Haven, right, is congratulated by Rep. Ron Reagan, R-Bradenton, following Troutman's announcement during House session Wednesday that he and his wife are expecting their first child. (AP/Coale)

Rep. Will Weatherford, R-Wesley Chapel, answers questions about the class size bill that he sponsors during House session on Wednesday. (AP/Coale)

Rep. Will Weatherford, R-Wesley Chapel, answers questions about the class size bill that he sponsors during House session on Wednesday. (AP/Coale)

Rep. Adam Fetterman, D-Port St. Lucie, asks a question about the class size bill on Wednesday.(AP/Coale)

Rep. Adam Fetterman, D-Port St. Lucie, asks a question about the class size bill on Wednesday.(AP/Coale)

Weatherford is congratulated Friday by Rep. Rick Kriseman, D-St. Petersburg, following House passage of the proposed constitutional amendment on class sizes.(AP/Coale)

Weatherford is congratulated Friday by Rep. Rick Kriseman, D-St. Petersburg, following House passage of the proposed constitutional amendment on class sizes.(AP/Coale)

Senate President Jeff Atwater, R-North Palm Beach, gavels the Senate into session on Tuesday. (AP/Coale)

Senate President Jeff Atwater, R-North Palm Beach, gavels the Senate into session on Tuesday. (AP/Coale)

Sen. J.D. Alexander, R-Winter Haven, gives a thumbs up to an amendment to the appropriations bill during Senate session on Thursday. (AP/Coale)

Sen. J.D. Alexander, R-Winter Haven, gives a thumbs up to an amendment to the appropriations bill during Senate session on Thursday. (AP/Coale)

Sen. Dan Gelber, D-Miami Beach, debates the budget on Thursday. (AP/Coale)

Sen. Dan Gelber, D-Miami Beach, debates the budget on Thursday. (AP/Coale)

Alexander is congratulated Thursday by Sen. Don Gaetz, R-Niceville, following Senate passage of the budget. (AP/Coale)

Alexander is congratulated Thursday by Sen. Don Gaetz, R-Niceville, following Senate passage of the budget. (AP/Coale)

Mallory Horne, former Senate President and House Speaker, is hugged by Sen. Al Lawson, D-Tallahssee, during ceremonies honoring Horne during Senate session on Thursday.  Horne is the only person to have been both Senate President and House Speaker.(AP/Coale)

Mallory Horne, former Senate President and House Speaker, is hugged by Sen. Al Lawson, D-Tallahssee, during ceremonies honoring Horne during Senate session on Thursday. Horne is the only person to have been both Senate President and House Speaker.(AP/Coale)

Deutch, D-Boca Raton, debates a tax on tobacco products session on Thursday.(AP/Coale)

Deutch, D-Boca Raton, debates a tax on tobacco products session on Thursday.(AP/Coale)

Sen. Arthenia Joyner, D-Tampa, right, and Sen. Victor Crist, R-Tampa, who are holding cigars that are made in their legislative districts, debate Thursday against a proposed surcharge on cigars.  (AP/Coale)

Sen. Arthenia Joyner, D-Tampa, right, and Sen. Victor Crist, R-Tampa, who are holding cigars that are made in their legislative districts, debate Thursday against a proposed surcharge on cigars. (AP/Coale)

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