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

October 22, 2002

Widow of slain teacher sues gun distributor over safety
The suit stems from a teacher's death and is the first to address the criticism of the .25-caliber Raven.

Debate format poses big risks
Meet the Press' moderator and a looser format may stir up the candidates' final debate tonight.

Panel hears 1st testimony on malpractice insurance
ORLANDO -- Doctors and lawyers squared off Monday before a governor-appointed task force that will recommend ways to halt skyrocketing malpractice insurance rates.

Surgeon: Wandering teen starved to death
PHILADELPHIA -- The surgeon who treated an emaciated Pennsylvania teen who died searching for his estranged father in Florida last month believes that the boy starved to death, according to records provided to defense lawyers Monday.

Barbara Bush joins son on Florida campaign trail
"He will not let you down," the former first lady says of her son Jeb, campaigning for re-election.

Hundreds of Miami-Dade votes lost, ACLU says
Voting problems disproportionately affected predominantly black precincts in the primary, the study concludes.

Missing girl's caretaker is freed on bail
MIAMI -- One of Rilya Wilson's former caretakers has been released from jail but remains under house arrest, Miami-Dade County Jail officials said Monday.

Pro-Israel UF group has sit-in
GAINESVILLE -- Nearly 300 University of Florida students staged a sit-in Monday afternoon to protest a pro-Palestinian group that urged students to boycott companies that do business with Israel.

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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