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Review the Times' day-by-day coverage of the 2002 Florida Legislature

August 7, 2002

Plan for regents makes it to ballot
Sen. Bob Graham led an effort for an amendment to restore the Board of Regents, but keep the new university board of trustees.

Dropping one word fixes ballot
After the word "pair" is eliminated from the gubernatorial primary ballot, the Democratic Party drops its lawsuit.

Around the State
Orlando volunteers to join tests of smallpox vaccine

Disqualify ag chief candidate, suit asks
A Lake City firefighter sued Everglades activist Mary Barley Tuesday, arguing that she should be barred from running for state agriculture commissioner because someone forged her signature on papers qualifying her as a candidate.

Inclusion in debate shines light on Jones' campaign
TALLAHASSEE -- Mired in the shadow of his better-known and better-organized rivals, Daryl Jones has been the odd man out in the field of Democrats running for governor. But a decision allowing Jones to participate in a statewide televised debate could alter the dynamics of the race.

Students in limbo as voucher battle rages
A ruling against school vouchers is put off. For hundreds who plan to use them, it's a reprieve. But the debate isn't over.

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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