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December 30, 2002

Florida Democrats see mayor as savior
Charismatic Scott Maddox, 34, favored for state chairman, is raising eyebrows and shaping a message.

Review finds e-mail did not come from tourism agency
The message urged the start of a "whisper campaign" against South Carolina and Georgia.

Report: Many on house arrest break rules or commit crimes
ORLANDO -- People who were supposed to be under house arrest committed more than 200 murders and hundreds of other serious crimes during the past 20 years in Florida, a newspaper reported Sunday.

Bush family appears well after cruise
About a dozen Bush family members return from a three-night holiday cruise with no signs of the illnesses that have recently plagued other cruise ships.

Bush tones down events for second inauguration
But a barbecue, a ball and a breakfast will all still be part of the three-day celebration this year.

Ferry crash at Disney injures 8
LAKE BUENA VISTA -- Eight people were recovering from minor injuries after the crash of a ferry boat at Walt Disney World.

Lotto jackpot rolls over
TALLAHASSEE -- No ticket matched all six numbers in Saturday's Florida Lotto drawing, so the jackpot will roll over to an estimated $6-million, lottery officials said Sunday.

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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