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August 26, 2002

Kia ordered to pay $10-million in fatal crash
WEST PALM BEACH -- Jurors awarded $10-million to the family of a 19-year-old who died when her Kia sports utility vehicle rolled over near Orlando.

Officials investigate origin of remains
FORT PIERCE -- Federal and local authorities are investigating the origin of human remains and a body found miles apart in the waters off Florida's east coast, officials said Sunday.

Bill would allow DCF to publicize information about missing children
FORT LAUDERDALE -- Several state legislators say they want to lift confidentiality requirements that forbid the state's child welfare agency from publicizing information about youths missing from its care.

State may revamp endangered list
Among changes to the roster, which saw controversial revisions in January, the bald eagle could be removed and bobwhite quail added.

Fundraiser's timing rankles McBride
For a guy struggling to avoid getting walked over by Janet Reno in the Democratic primary, Bill McBride has been mighty gentle in his criticisms.

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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