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

November 23, 2002

Law causes nursing home claims to tumble
Despite that, insurance rates remain high and some in the Legislature and the industry want more legal protections.

Widow wonders if husband thought boy's gun was a toy
WEST PALM BEACH -- The weapon was so small and light that Pam Grunow doubts her husband knew he was staring into the barrel of a loaded pistol.

Class limits no reason to fret, advocate says
Kendrick Meek says the class size amendment isn't as complicated as some politicians claim.

Glades' appeal to nesters soars
MIAMI -- The Everglades' graceful wading birds such as the white ibis and snowy egret are breeding at a rate unmatched since 1940, a new survey shows.

Steve Bousquet: For better legislators, just add state history lesson
The 30 newly elected members of the state House spent two days in boot camp this week, at seminars ranging from workplace harassment to press relations.

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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