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Review the Times' day-by-day coverage of the 2002 Florida Legislature
January 31, 2003
Education: Group: Pay for class size plan by ending tax breaks
The group that successfully campaigned for a constitutional amendment to reduce class sizes said Thursday the governor and lawmakers should repeal corporate tax breaks to pay for the initiative and stop talking about cutting services.
Transportation: Despite few bumps, state's roads are better
When it comes to roads and bridges, Florida has made good use of federal funds, a study says.
Ted Turner, Florida resident
It may be the lush landscape, or simply the lack of an income tax, that made Turner select his Florida plantation, of his 19 houses, to call home.
Around the state: Four sentenced in thefts of McDonald's prizes
JACKSONVILLE -- A federal judge Thursday sentenced one man to two years in prison, two to six months of home arrest and a fourth to probation for participating in a multimillion-dollar scheme that redeemed stolen pieces of McDonald's games.
Ranches laundered cocaine cash
TALLAHASSEE -- A father, his two sons and another man face possible life prison terms after pleading guilty to laundering cocaine profits for a $2-billion Miami drug empire by purchasing cattle ranches in the Florida Panhandle.
Bush in no rush to find Brogan's replacement
The lieutenant governor could get a new job today. But Bush says he's given little thought to filling the office.
Pensacola judge fined $50,000 by high court
TALLAHASSEE -- A Pensacola judge who promised to support police and bend over backward for crime victims during her campaign must pay a $50,000 fine, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
Former death row inmate pleads for life of legal offices
TALLAHASSEE -- A year after being released from Florida's death row, Juan Melendez said Thursday he is a living example of what's wrong with capital punishment.
Sen. Graham opts for animal valve
WASHINGTON -- When Sen. Bob Graham has heart surgery today, he will receive a new valve from a pig or a cow.
From AP's Florida news wire
Hurricane Jeanne appears on track to hit Florida's east coast
Rumor mill working overtime after Florida hurricanes
Developments associated with Hurricanes Ivan and Jeanne
Four killed in Panhandle plane crash were on Ivan charity mission
Hurricane Frances caused estimated $4.4 billion in insured damage
Disabled want more handicapped-accessible voting machines
USF forces administrators to resign over test score changes
Man's death at Universal Studios ruled accidental
State child welfare workers in Miami fail to do background checks
Hurricane Jeanne heads toward southeast U.S. coast
Hurricane Jeanne spurs more anxiety for storm-weary Floridians
Mistrial declared in case where teen was target of racial "joke"
Panhandle utility wants sewer plant moved to higher ground
State employee arrested on theft, bribery charges
Homestead house fire kills four children, one adult
Pierson leader tries to cut off relief to local fern cutters
Florida's high court rules Terri's law unconstitutional
Jacksonville students punished for putting stripper pole in dorm
FEMA handling nearly 600,000 applications for help
Man who killed wife, niece, self also killed mother in 1971
Producer sues city over lead ball fired by Miami police
Tourism suffers across Florida after pummeling by hurricanes
Key dates in the life of Terri Schiavo
An excerpt from the unanimous ruling in the Schiavo case
Four confirmed dead after small plane crash in Panhandle
Correction: Disney-Cruise Line story
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