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March 6, 2003

Election on class size is rejected
Gov. Jeb Bush's call for a special election dies in the Senate, but the issue of repealing Amendment 9 another way remains.

Brooks tackles new subject as trustee
Who's your favorite trustee? Mr. Derrick Brooks.

Man convicted of aiding teen killers
The family friend helped the boys after they fatally beat their father with a baseball bat.

Legislature: Fast start for prayer bill
Today is the third day of the 60-day session.

Legislature: Counterterrorism briefing is closed
A Senate committee, meeting in secret, will hear from FDLE Commissioner Tim Moore.

Gov. Bush settles on picks for 3 top jobs
Department of Management Services, DOT and Florida Lottery get new secretaries.

Around the state: Man sentenced for role in execution-style slaying
BRADENTON -- A Brandon man pleaded guilty to covering up the execution-style murder of his former girlfriend and was sentenced to three years in prison.

Report urges tough laws against wholesale drug fraud
MIAMI -- The Legislature should bolster laws and penalties regulating the wholesale drug market to help stem a rise in the trade of counterfeit medicines, a state oversight agency recommends.

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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