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

August 17, 2002

Turtles' foe: poachers
A rise in illicit trading of sea turtle eggs imperils the species even more.

DCF leader denies extremism
Jerry Regier's name is on a 1989 paper that advocates extreme views on spanking and women working.

Bush takes risk fighting class-size amendment
The teachers who had lunch at the mansion with Gov. Jeb Bush the other day heard him expound on a variety of subjects, from Steve Spurrier's offense to the quality of local television news.

Agriculture race detours into court
A Democratic candidate and environmentalist fights accusations that an election document is forged.

2 charged in battle over gay rights
The men are accused of falsely certifying a petition as part of a drive to repeal Miami-Dade's gay rights ordinance.

Cuban held in '80 airliner hijacking
MIAMI -- One of two brothers accused of hijacking an airliner in New Orleans in 1980 and forcing the pilots to land in Havana was arrested in Miami Thursday.

Death penalty issue to remain on ballot
TALLAHASSEE -- A Leon County judge denied a bid by 15 elections supervisors Friday to remove a 714-word constitutional amendment on the death penalty from the November ballot because of its length.

Finalists chosen for chancellor jobs
The Florida Board of Education is close to selecting new chancellors to run the university and community college systems.

Bush takes his campaign into friendly territory
STARKE -- The chartered bus rolling through the heart of Florida's prison belt Friday looked like the kind that transports rock stars.

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

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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