A proposed September special session on the oil spill effects in Florida was nixed by Speaker Larry Cretul, who said the issue could wait until March.

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A proposed September special session on the oil spill effects in Florida was nixed by Speaker Larry Cretul, who said the issue could wait until March. "It would appear that, while there are some issues where legislative action may be appropriate, there are no issues that require immediate formal legislative action," Cretul said. He and Senate President Jeff Atwater in July rebuffed efforts by...