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

September 1, 2002

McBride cuts gap with Reno
A new Times poll shows the Democratic candidates for governor in a statistical tie.

Be it beltway or backwoods, folksy image is no facade
Despite her Washington years, the ex-attorney general has fiercely protected her integrity. Yet she's no shoo-in as a gubernatorial candidate.

Miami-Dade vote on gay rights in U.S. spotlight
MIAMI -- Supporters and opponents of gay rights around the country will keep a close watch on Miami-Dade County in coming days. On Sept. 10, voters in the county will decide whether to scrap an ordinance that protects gays and lesbians from discrimination.

Oxygen deprivation overcomes 3 workers
The construction crew members are in critical condition after being freed from a Jacksonville manhole.

McBride's strategy was a year in the making
The inevitable question came up as Bill McBride stood before a couple dozen Democrats in New Port Richey last October: Nobody's heard of you, a gray-haired man told him. How can you possibly beat Janet Reno in the primary?

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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