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

November 13, 2002

McKay directs state job to IBM
Just before leaving office, the Senate president switches his stand on a computer services contract.

Governor to shuffle staff for new term
The governor asks agency heads to hand in resignations. He also names a transition team.

Inquiry explores role of politics in audit delay
Whistleblowers raise suspicion that the delay of a federal audit of the state plan was tied to Gov. Bush's re-election campaign.

After flight, Cubans await release
MIAMI -- Eight Cubans who flew to Florida aboard a crop-duster were being processed by U.S. immigration officials late Tuesday in preparation for their release.

Ex-NAACP leader won't face charge
SARASOTA -- Prosecutors have dropped a misdemeanor obstruction charge against a former Sarasota NAACP president, but his complaint against police still stands.

Around the state
Man gets 20 years in crash killing 4

Florida races among nation's priciest
U.S. House races in Florida were marked by some of the highest spending in the nation.

5 in taxi die in crash with semi, tanker
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. -- A fiery collision involving a fuel tanker, a semitrailer truck and a taxi killed all five people in the taxi and shut down Interstate 95 for hours, officials said Tuesday.

Columba Bush tells of heartbreak over daughter's problem
ORLANDO -- Florida first lady Columba Bush told high school students at a drug prevention conference Tuesday that her "heart is broken" over her only daughter's addiction to illegal substances.

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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