Farkas' plan: Davis gets I-4 district
TALLAHASSEE -- U.S. Rep. C.W. Bill Young would keep St. Petersburg under one of three congressional redistricting plans adopted Monday by a House committee.

Once again, Bush's pick is put on hold
TALLAHASSEE -- A Senate simmering with discontent has decided to let Phil Handy, one of Gov. Jeb Bush's top appointees, twist slowly in the wind for awhile.

Florida is rejected as lead Enron plaintiff
A federal judge has bluntly questioned Florida's effort to sue Enron and its accountants for securities fraud in the loss of more than $300-million from the state's pension funds.

Fewer shark attacks counted
GAINESVILLE -- A spate of widely reported shark attacks last summer spurred speculation that sharks were attacking humans more than ever, but statistics released Monday show that attacks in 2001 were down from the previous year.

Bush peppered on school spending
TALLAHASSEE -- Under fire on several fronts for his school spending record, Gov. Jeb Bush's administration sought on Monday to shift the debate away from numbers and back to the governor's school reforms.

Bush says many suffer because of drug abuse
TALLAHASSEE -- Sounding like a father in pain, Gov. Jeb Bush talked Monday about his daughter's drug treatment and the problems faced by other Floridians who have children with drug problems.