Rudy Guiliani's presidential campaign has announced local leaders in
25 more counties -- leaving 35 counties to go.

Florida senior campaign advisor Karen Unger says the strength of
those names shows Guiliani's own electability in Florida.

Among the additions -- Rep. Greg Evers for Santa Rosa County and
Brevard County Commissioner Jackie Colon.

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Notice someone missing from the public eye these days?

Gov. Charlie Crist has largely been on personal time since an
editorial board meeting in Tampa and ceremonial bill signing took him
out of town Thursday. Except for a brief public appearance Monday
morning to herald free anti-biotics from Publix (in Cape Coral), the
governor's daily schedules through Wednesday say only "personal day."

Where is he at? "Southwest Florida," said communications director
Erin Isaac, who would not be more specific.

When is he coming back? "I don't know..." she said. Crist might
reappear later in the week, but when was not certain.

What is he doing? Still governing, evidently, as Isaac said the
governor remained in daily telephone contact with his staff, who are
sweating it out in torpid Tallahassee.

"He's not out of pocket," she said. "You're never not the governor."

Auto insurers who worked to kill Florida's no-fault law are happy to
see Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty acknowledge the impending
death of PIP.

In a memorandum issued Monday, the commissioner advises Florida
insurance companies to warn customers of the Oct. 1 repeal of Personal
Injury Protection, the mandatory state coverage plan that paid medical
bills of accident victims no matter who caused a crash.

But McCarty's memo also brings up a lot of stuff not all insurers
want to talk about.

He recommends companies tell consumers "in a clear and unambiguous
manner" about the effects of the repeal. They include potential delays
in getting medical bills paid, while insurers deliberate over who to
blame, and unreimbursed losses for motorists who lack adequate coverage.

"The increased exposure to lawsuits with the repeal of tort exemption
should also be addressed," McCarty states.

And, he stresses, consumers should be told that any promises of rates
going down should also mention that the Legislature has until Oct. 1 to
amend the law and stop the repeal.