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

January 29, 2003

Parents rush to prepay college tab
As an annual signup deadline nears, concerns about the program's future could mean a record enrollment now.

Complaints rise over Bush's proposed cuts
Criticism rises to the governor's proposed budget that would trim programs he considers not central to government's "core mission."

Contract tailored for Bush ex-aide
The Education Department prepares a $50,000 contract for the governor's campaign spokesman.

Around the state: Attorney general names four to department posts
Attorney General Charlie Crist has named Clay Roberts, former director of the state Division of Elections, to run the daily activities of the office.

FSU demotes dean of new medical school
TALLAHASSEE -- Unable to resolve a difference in leadership style, Florida State University demoted the dean of its new medical school Tuesday.

New Cabinet gets stuck by old law
TALLAHASSEE -- Florida lawmakers had four years to prepare for Tuesday's meeting of the new, smaller state Cabinet.

From House to your house: prerecorded calls?
Florida House Speaker Johnnie Byrd is exploring the cost of automated phone calls to residents to tout lawmakers' work.

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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