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

August 21, 2002

Question persists: Did she sign oath?
An elections clerk raises additional questions about paperwork filed on behalf of a statewide candidate.

Groups try to halt Everglades mining
A lawsuit says the work will destroy water flow and drive out endangered wood storks.

Top level worker placed on leave
A memo urging a closer audit of a former Pinellas contractor brings swift suspension.

Around the State
Hurricane Andrew gains strength -- 10 years later

Maggots are a weapon in nursing home battle
TALLAHASSEE -- Florida's trial lawyers have brought burn victims, babies without brains and other horrible examples of alleged medical malpractice to the state capital in a long and costly battle with doctors, hospitals and nursing homes.

Path cleared for sales tax item on ballot
A judge rejects challenges to a measure for a panel to review and eliminate sales tax exemptions.

McBride ad strikes back at Bush
The Democratic candidate's counterattack is against a spot criticizing how he ran his law firm.

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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