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December 17, 2002

Billie says he okayed gambling project
James E. Billie, former Seminole tribal chairman, testifies that he allowed the withdrawal and funneling of tribe funds.

Elephant attack injures zookeeper
MIAMI -- A zookeeper underwent surgery Monday after an elephant repeatedly kicked him, bruising his brain, damaging his spleen and breaking both of his shoulders and left arm, Metrozoo officials said.

Brogan, law student marry in Irish church
TALLAHASSEE -- Lt. Gov. Frank Brogan and law student Courtney Strickland were married Saturday while vacationing with friends and family in County Clare, Ireland.

Senator's bill seeks damages for judge
The claims bill alleges a 1999 back surgery gone awry caused the local judge to become blind.

Around the state
Panel to examine dearth of nursing home insurors

Chris Kise of Tampa to be Crist's solicitor general
Attorney General-elect Charlie Crist has appointed Tampa lawyer Chris Kise to serve as Florida's solicitor general, representing the state in important cases.

Teen killers in juvenile facility
The move of Derek and Alex King, convicted in their father's bludgeoning death, angers the judge and prosecutor.

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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