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

November 30, 2002

Hurricane season spares Florida
The 2002 hurricane season ends with the state only brushed by tropical storms. Next season could be different, a forecaster warns.
  • Of 12 storms, Lili was the worst
    The 2002 Atlantic hurricane season produced 12 named storms, four of which became hurricanes. Two of those were major hurricanes, a Category 3 or higher on the Saffir-Simpson scale. Final damage estimates are not yet available.

Insidious illness thrives on ships
Living in close quarters with so many other passengers only serves to help the spread of a Norwalk-like virus on cruise lines.

Dog found in Colorado back home in Florida
DENVER -- A dog apparently stolen from a Florida mall was flown back home Friday after being found in Colorado.

INS releases six smuggled Cubans
The men charged with smuggling them also are released -- on bail.

Around the state
Firefighter held in hit-run

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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