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

November 20, 2002

Howard Troxler
State's new two-party Legislature: yin and yang
TALLAHASSEE -- The Senate is Eeyore.

Top stories
Legislative leaders lay some ground rules
TALLAHASSEE -- Two new leaders with very different styles took charge of the Legislature Tuesday, warily sizing up each other and a future that may force them to find billions for smaller class sizes without new taxes.

Bush fully embraces class size amendment
TALLAHASSEE -- Gov. Jeb Bush has put aside any "devious plans" to shelve the class size amendment.

Alleging fraud, state moves to close adoption agency
The adoption agency near Jacksonville, mired in accusations of fraud, may have its license revoked.

Around the state
Man held in string of naked attacks

Cuban spy's ex-wife asks for proceeds from sale of plane
MIAMI -- The ex-wife of a Cuban double agent wants the crop duster plane that carried eight defectors to Key West last week awarded to her as partial payment of a punitive settlement she was awarded last year.

Bail set for millionaire accused of terror links
A magistrate dismisses the FBI's concerns about Jesse Maali, who faces immigration violation and conspiracy charges.

Report: Campuses aren't more diverse
WASHINGTON -- Policies in Florida, California and Texas that guarantee admission to public universities for top high school graduates do not make campuses more diverse, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights said Tuesday in a draft report.

Senate's new leader asks for bodyguard
TALLAHASSEE -- Fearful that he might be harmed by those who won't like upcoming budget cuts, Senate President Jim King is traveling with an armed guard these days.

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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