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

November 24, 2002

Party chief fights for job
Angry Democrats are organizing to oust the state chairman because of the party's election losses.

Miami vote was smooth but pricy
Miami-Dade County's election went well, but was one of the nation's most expensive, the Center for Democracy says.

Florida preps battle plan for smallpox outbreak
Each state is required to draft a proposal to cope with such an attack. Here, it would mean about 320 vaccination sites open 16 hours a day for 10 days.

DCF threatens to cancel contract
The state agency says it may have to take over the work of managing child welfare services in two counties.

Disney ship disinfected after 200 passengers become ill
PORT CANAVERAL -- Disney workers spent several hours disinfecting a Disney cruise ship Saturday following a seven-day trip where more than 200 people became sick with a stomach ailment.

Still teaching after all these years: nearly 63 at Lakeland
The longest-serving active teacher in the state instructed some of her students' grandparents.

Collision in Miami kills six, injures one
Witnesses say an SUV and a car on a residential street hit head-on.

Weather relents, so 'Endeavour' heads for space station
CAPE CANAVERAL -- In one spectacular flash, night seemingly turned into day as the space shuttle Endeavour blasted off from launch pad A Saturday.

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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