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

January 26, 2003

State lags on promised funding
After promising to match gifts to Florida universities, the state has failed to come through with $105.2-million.

Child abuse duties shift to sheriffs
The governor likes the change, but sheriffs who take over DCF investigations expect more funds.

Super Bowl XXXVII: Astronauts make Super Bowl picks
CAPE CANAVERAL -- Space shuttle Columbia's astronauts hunted for plumes of dust over the Mediterranean on Saturday and tried to further reduce the warm temperatures in their orbiting laboratory. They also began taking sides for today's Super Bowl.

State GOP leadership post goes to Vero Beach activist
The new chairman says her goals are to strengthen the party at the local level and re-elect the president.

Rescued whale improving in Keys hotel pool
The beached pygmy sperm whale is rehydrated and in guarded condition in a resort's heated saltwater pool.

First day off death row full of ordinary errands
Rudolph Holton shopped for a Bucs jersey and threw coins in a fountain, with a wish for other inmates.

Teacher accused of abusing disabled students
WESTON -- A special needs teacher has been charged with three counts of child abuse, after police investigators concluded she physically and mentally abused some of her developmentally disabled students.

Woman sentenced for using her 9-year-old son to smuggle heroin
The New York mother and her son tried to smuggle more than 15 pounds of heroin into Florida.

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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