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

September 8, 2002

The drama in Sarasota
A day promoting the president's education policy suddenly becomes a historical turning point.

Jurors: Boys didn't swing bat
PENSACOLA -- The jury that convicted two teenagers in the death of their father believed that neither boy swung the aluminum baseball bat that killed him, the jury forewoman said.

Jostling for top lawyer spills onto TV screen
Of the seven candidates for state attorney general, four try to bob above the rest with ads.

His foes say Bush may be beatable
Florida's Democrats are energized by their close primary campaign for governor and are likely to head into the November election unified.

Democrats go on defense for Barley
The candidate for agriculture commissioner, who switched parties, appears with prominent Democrats to respond to attacks.

Commission candidate denies shifting stance
For weeks, Hillsborough Commissioner Ronda Storms has been accusing her Republican opponent, Arlene Waldron, of waffling on the issues to suit the bent of her audience.

New DCF chief was in the works before resignation
Records released Friday show that, even as Gov. Bush backed Kathleen Kearney, his staff was discussing Jerry Regier's coming to Florida.

2-headed turtle hatchling found, released in gulf
NAPLES -- What started as a routine day for Collier County sea turtle monitor Mary Toro turned out to be one of her most memorable -- after she found a baby turtle with two heads.

Ex-officer sold guns from evidence vault
The former Fort Myers officer gets two years of house arrest for stealing the guns.

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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