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

January 7, 2003

Familiar face to lead Corrections
The longtime prison warden is praised by lawmakers and others who see his value as an insider.

Panel ponders 3 amendments, costs
Lawmakers "will do our level best" to implement the class size, smoking ban and prekindergarten measures, Senate President Jim King says.

Miami police in focus at court, City Hall
Prospective jurors are questioned in a police corruption case, and a new chief takes office.

Police investigate acid bomb blasts
A man links the blasts at his home to the immigration case of a Palestinian-American.

Around the state: House leaders renounce new taxes as budget cure
TALLAHASSEE -- Republican leaders in the House said Monday they're unwilling to consider raising taxes as a way of dealing with a budget shortfall.

Bush picks 3 new trustees for USF board
They will join three others reappointed by the governor and five selected by the new Board of Governors.

Future of historic gardens starts to look a little rosier
A nonprofit group has a tentative deal to buy -- and save -- Palm Cottage Gardens west of Orlando.

Trial begins for officers accused of corruption
MIAMI -- Attitudes toward police officers drove jury selection Monday in the trial of 11 Miami officers accused of planting guns at the scene of police shootings or covering up their actions.

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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