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

December 3, 2002

Death order delayed again
After 25 years on death row, Amos Lee King gets yet another reprieve so new DNA tests can be done.

Trial opens with focus on Billie
Three former Seminole Tribe employees are accused of misappropriating millions.

Virus hitches ride on Carnival cruise ship
Almost 200 fall ill with a bug similar to one that has affected about 1,000 cruise passengers.

State agencies find many missing children
Gov. Jeb Bush ordered the DCF and FDLE to work together. Their efforts were largely successful, he says.

Hastings poised to run if Graham declines
Rep. Alcee Hastings will wait to see what Sen. Bob Graham decides over the holidays about 2004.

Orlando ordinance includes gay people
The City Council votes to add sexual orientation to its ordinance barring discrimination.

Alleged briber of W.D. Childers on trial
SHALIMAR -- A real estate salesman went on trial Monday, charged with bribing two now-suspended Escambia County commissioners, including ex-Florida Senate President W.D. Childers.

Brogan's talks with colleges heat up rumors of FAU post
TALLAHASSEE -- Is Lt. Gov. Frank Brogan eyeing the presidency of Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton?

Longtime elections director resigns
David Leahy, Miami-Dade elections supervisor, was criticized for the mishandled primary.

Shuttle homebound from outpost
CAPE CANAVERAL -- Space shuttle Endeavour undocked from the international space station Monday and headed for home with the one American and two Russians who spent the past six months aboard the orbiting outpost.

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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