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

November 1, 2002

Novice waging a Cinderella campaign
David Nelson's shoestring race is threatening the incumbent agriculture commissioner.

McBride fixates on South Florida
The Democrat pulls out the stops in a heated rush to sew up the region he virtually ignored before the primary.

Ballot issue evokes N. Carolina model
Amendment 11, promoted by Sen. Bob Graham, calls for a two-tier university system resembling North Carolina's.

Low pay drives teachers out of state
Florida teachers' salaries rank a lowly 30th in the nation. Many are heading to Georgia and Alabama instead.

Once-missing boater denies faking his death
PANAMA CITY -- A man who vanished Oct. 7 while boating with friends in the Gulf of Mexico denies that he faked his death to escape sex charges.

Killer has nothing to say at gun distributor's trial
Nathaniel Brazill refuses to speak during the trial of a lawsuit against the distributor of the gun he used to kill teacher Barry Grunow.

Corrupt-cop case still in jury hands
JACKSONVILLE -- Jurors in the trial of a former police officer charged in the kidnapping, robbery and slaying of a convenience store owner recessed Thursday following a second day of deliberations.

State attorney looks into Orange, Osceola ballots
Officials worry that a possible ballot stuffing scheme could tangle up the election process.

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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