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September 30, 2002

Black median income rises
African-American household income rose by 20 percent in the '90s, but still lags behind other groups, the census indicates.

Appeals dropped, 2 inmates scheduled for execution in October
STARKE -- Barring unlikely last-minute stays, two inmates who have volunteered for execution -- serial killer Aileen Wuornos and triple murderer Rigoberto Sanchez-Velasco -- will die by injection next month.

Voters favor class size amendment
An amendment proposing pre-K classes for 4-year-olds is also drawing strong support.

Bush flights not reported as gifts
TALLAHASSEE -- Corporate jets have flown Gov. Jeb Bush around Florida but neither he nor the state GOP have reported the $222,000 worth of travel as gifts to his campaign, a newspaper reported Sunday.

Reno's loss cancels show, triggering call for refunds
If you sent Janet Reno $500 for an Elton John fundraiser, say Goodbye Yellow Brick Road to your money. A month before the Sept. 10 Democratic primary, Reno announced that John would headline a private $500-per-person fundraising concert in Broward County Sept. 18. The show was canceled after Reno lost, and some people want their money back.

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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