Forecasters warn the coming hurricane season could rival last year’s. A new U.S. Senate bill would restrict the National Weather Service from providing free information to the public. Florida lawmakers say it’s not only a bad idea, but a dangerous one. Benjamin Shaw has the story from Capitol Hill. (AUDIO)

The 2005 Session of the Florida Legislature is now history. Ft. Myers News Press Political Correspondent Betty Parked joined Valerie Alker with this summary of the latest from Tallahassee. (AUDIO)

A bit of a slow start this week in Tallahassee… where many lawmakers are returning from the Passover holiday. They’ve still got some major issues on the table. Time now for our weekly discussion with News-Press political reporter and columnist, Betty Parker. (AUDIO)

One Florida senator is calling on the Department of Veterans Affairs to explain how a costly computer system upgrade is in danger of failure. Our Capitol Hill correspondent Max Cacas reports. (AUDIO)

Florida's Senators will cancel out the State's vote in The Foreign Affairs Committee. Republican Mel Martinez and Democrat Bill Nelson will vote along party lines on the nomination of John Bolton, President Bush's nominee to serve as Ambassador To The United Nations. Jill Morrison has more from Our Capitol Hill Bureau. (AUDIO)

Last week, there were posters around the state capitol proclaiming “Wanted: The Republican 9”—with the photos of 9 lawmakers.” They referred to some state senators who voted against a bill to re-insert Terri Shiavo’s feeding tube. Those posters—along with threats—prompted Capitol police to step up security. It’s one of several developments we discussed with Political Columnist at the Fort Myers News-Press, Betty Parker. (AUDIO)

A new poll suggests most Americans believe Congress should have stayed out of the Terro Schiavo case. An ABC News poll finds about seven in ten of those surveyed say lawmakers inappropriately intervened in the brain-damaged woman's case. According to both the ABC News poll and a CNN-USA Today Gallup poll, about six in ten Americans say they agree with a Florida judge's decision to remove the feeding tube. To gain a young person’s perspective, Janette Janero asked students at Florida Gulf Coast University to share their opinions of the controversy surrounding Terry Schiavo. (AUDIO)

FLORIDA LAWMAKERS HAD JUST BEGUN TWO-WEEK EASTER BREAK LATE LAST WEEK. BUT OVER THE WEEKEND THEY SCRAMBLED BACK TO WASHINGTON TO PASS LEGISLATION AIMED AT EXTENDING TERRI SHIAVO’S LIFE. BENJAMIN SHAW FOLLOWED THE EVENTS FROM CAPITOL HILL. (AUDIO)

A local state Senator is expressing interest in another high profile job. That’s one of several issues we broach this week with Betty Parker. She’s political reporter and columnist for the Fort Myers News-Press. (AUDIO)