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August 6, 2002

Drivers now can help in search
Florida will use electronic highway signs to post bulletins on missing kids so motorists can help early in the search.

Public reprimand recommended for Cope
TALLAHASSEE -- The Florida Supreme Court should publicly reprimand embattled Pinellas-Pasco Circuit Judge Charles Cope for his conduct during a California judicial conference last year, a state commission recommended Monday.

Official begins clarification of ballot wording
Minutes into office, Secretary of State Jim Smith responds to criticism of the Democratic primary ballot with a quick fix and a meeting on alternate wording.

State GOP calls for Butterworth to resign
Chairman Al Cardenas reprimands the attorney general for acting on his own reading of state law and staying in office.

Judge strikes Florida vouchers
The fate of voucher students is unclear and likely will be decided by the Florida Supreme Court.

Group sued by Bush disbands
TALLAHASSEE -- Gov. Jeb Bush thanked a Republican lawmaker Monday for disbanding a South Florida fundraising organization that used Bush's name to launch personal attacks against Janet Reno.

Spot check
Editor's note: To help voters evaluate political ads, Times reporters review and analyze content.

Around the State
Charles Canady seeks appellate judgeship

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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