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January 23, 2003

Bush: Change death row counsel
The governor wants to pare expense by using private lawyers only, but the court of opinion is across the board.

Size of budget cut catches universities off guard
They didn't foresee the loss of $111-million, leaders say, and must now work to offset it.

FBI combs home Saudis deserted as 9/11 neared
GREENACRES CITY -- More than a dozen FBI agents wrapped up two days of searches at the home of a Saudi Arabian family who neighbors say left abruptly the weekend before the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

Bush sets his eyes on state's trust funds
If the governor's idea floats, almost $1.5-billion from 34 state trust funds would be siphoned off for the general revenue pool.

Key West creates no-begging zone
KEY WEST -- City commissioners created a no-panhandling zone Wednesday in much of this island city's historic downtown district in an effort to control its homeless population and maintain its tourist-friendly image.

Reputed drug lord gets life in prison
The engineer of a $2-billion cocaine empire is sentenced to 205 years for corrupting a 1996 trial.

Franklin County okays St. Joe Co. development
Florida's largest private landowner drops its request to relocate U.S. 98 for the 784-acre residential project.

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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