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November 7, 2002

Election 2002
Democrats grapple with disaster
Florida Democrats are calling it Black Tuesday, an Election Day that pushed their party to the brink of irrelevance.

Bush to seek new ideas, change
MIAMI -- If you liked Gov. Jeb Bush's first term, you'll love his second.

After defeat, what now for Butterworth?
The prominent Democrat loses a state Senate race but says he will remain active as a public servant.

Push is on to start pre-K plan early
The father of the amendment wants to see some 4-year-olds in the program well before 2005.

Lt. Gov. Brogan wins twice on Election Night
MIAMI -- Lt. Gov. Frank Brogan made sure -- win or lose -- that Election Night was going to be memorable.

Republicans sweep into Senate jobs
Dennis L. Jones, who spent 22 years in the Florida House of Representatives, won a different job on Tuesday: state senator.

More state news
Man convicted in Florida men's hotel slayings
ATLANTA -- A Fulton County jury on Wednesday convicted a man of murder in the slayings of four men, two from Florida, at two hotels in 1998.

Officer killed store owner, U.S. jury finds
JACKSONVILLE -- A jury found a former police officer guilty Wednesday of violating the civil rights of a convenience store owner who was kidnapped, robbed and killed.

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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