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September 4, 2002

McBride surges as Reno keeps pace
A new poll indicates the Tampa lawyer has closed the gap with the former attorney general, who remains upbeat.

Bishop is brought in to clean up diocese
Pope John Paul II names Bishop Sean Patrick O'Malley to lead the Diocese of Palm Beach in the wake of a sex abuse scandal.

Attacks on Crist have tie to Republican
A former state GOP official is listed as registered agent for a group that has leveled mail and Web-based attacks on Charlie Crist.

Platform key is minority contracts
Vincent K. Hopkins says he is running for state House District 55 because he wants to push for more economic programs designed to help minorities.

Questions waiting as DCF leader takes over
TALLAHASSEE -- Gov. Jeb Bush's choice to head Florida's child welfare agency showed up for work Tuesday with more questions than answers.

Around the state
Hillsborough joins those settling election lawsuit

Bush is accused of racial politics
He responds that his critics play the race card by faulting his remarks on busing and the class size ballot measure.

Boys' lawyers: Molester killed father
An adult friend of the victim is the real killer, say defense lawyers in opening statements.

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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