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August 16, 2002

New chief's challenge: Make DCF credible again
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Jerry Regier will rely upon crisis management skills and religious convictions as he assumes the post.

Regier goes from adviser to chief of troubled agency
TALLAHASSEE -- Two weeks ago, Jerry Regier quietly flew to Florida to advise officials about how to fix the state's troubled child welfare agency.

University leaders balk at ballot proposals

Florida's state university presidents reject the November initiatives on class sizes and the higher education system.

Supporters rally behind tax reform amendment
Citing sales tax inequities, a bipartisan group is raising money to support the ballot proposal.

Foe sues to remove Harris from ballot
TALLAHASSEE -- Katherine Harris' opponent in the Republican primary for a Central Florida congressional seat sued Thursday to have the former secretary of state kicked off the ballot.

Reputed drug king wins acquittals
Sal Magluta is convicted on 12 of 39 counts, but found not guilty of murdering witnesses.

Reno, McBride criticize Bush on education
Democratic gubernatorial candidates Bill McBride and Janet Reno criticized Gov. Jeb Bush Wednesday, saying he has failed to improve Florida's education system.

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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