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

October 17, 2002

McBride details his drug plan
Bill McBride's plan involves a having a buyers' group negotiate with drug companies for lower prescription prices.

Runaways foil DCF's statewide dragnet
As soon as they're found and returned home, most children run again, officials say.

Check, law on billboards coincide
A longtime GOP supporter gave $25,000 to the party shortly before the governor signed off on the controversial legislation.

Mother describes being told her sons had died in wreck
The brothers were headed to college when their car hit an FBI agent's car. At issue is who was headed the wrong way on the highway, the sober brothers or the agent who had been drinking.

Death penalty sought in case of fatal abuse
D'Andre Bannister, who is accused of killing his stepson, could face the maximum sentence.

Candidates begin duel of the TV ads
Bill McBride opens with a spot critical of Jeb Bush, who replied with an ad he had ready.

Around the state
Citrus among counties added to West Nile list

4,000 rare birds killed at fish hatchery
FORT MYERS -- The owner of a DeSoto County fish hatchery has been charged with killing 4,000 endangered or protected birds and an alligator, police said.

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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