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

September 17, 2002

McBride campaign entwines with teachers union
The unusual interlacing of his campaign and the teachers group is assailed by the governor as an "umbilical cord."

McBride pick may be South Florida senator
Palm Beach County's Tom Rossin appears to be top choice as running mate, dashing hopes McBride would tap a woman.

Hispanic dropout dilemma
A disproportionate number of Hispanics are dropping out of school, an alarming trend for Florida's fastest-growing minority group.

Vietnam adoption nightmares
A Jacksonville agency accused of misleading people says it will close the program after questions surface.

Gill to help lead Democrats
TAMPA -- Henry Gill, a 63-year-old retired Navy captain, was chosen Monday as the interim head of the Hillsborough County Democratic Party.

Poll staffers' age becomes an issue
MIAMI -- Eighty-year-old precinct worker Bill McKamy is getting too old for this. Not the elections -- just the fingerpointing.

Around the state
Gore visiting state to back class size amendment

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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