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

September 5, 2002

Reno, McBride focus on base
With the race a dead heat, the two top Democrats for governor court party regulars.

Candidates make their cases
Four Democrats and three Republican candidates vow crackdowns on all sorts of crimes if elected as the people's lawyer.

Prized senior vote more fragmented
While regional differences have sapped the traditional senior voting bloc, most still agree education is the most important election issue.

New law lets you vote early for any reason
If you simply want to get it over with now, you can vote by touch screen at an elections office.

Boy again points to grown friend as father's killer
One of two brothers charged with murder testifies that a man he had a sexual relationship with killed his father.

Around the state
Aide charged in rape of care facility patient

Ex-flight attendant asks for tobacco settlement
The nonsmoker says secondhand smoke caused her illnesses.

Senate leader supports new chief of DCF
State Sen. Jim King meets with Jerry Regier and expresses confidence in the new secretary, who faces sharp criticism.

pot 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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