Property bust may shape Crist’s legacy

Governor Charlie Crist won’t run for the state’s top office again, but as he looks back on his term in Tallahassee, the real estate market collapse will be a large part of how his accomplishments are viewed. University of Florida historian David Colburn said his role in trying to reverse the development-based economy’s plummeting fortunes and the tangled mess surrounding insuring property has been largely unsuccessful. [Miami Herald]