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March 15, 2003

Lucy Morgan: Bureaucrat or lobbyist -- trouble follows her
Ever since she appeared in the state Capitol four years ago, Cynthia Henderson has been a lightning rod for trouble. After heading two state agencies amid buckets of controversy, Henderson left the government payroll in January to lobby.

Aging chemical agent lying buried in Florida soil
Mustard gas bombs and stocks buried shortly after WWII remain, some in the bay area.

Bush: Kids in courts need guardians
TAMPA -- In the wake of scathing criticism about Florida's ability to care for its endangered children, Gov. Jeb Bush came to an east Tampa church Friday to underscore the need for more volunteers in the state's Guardian ad Litem program.

GOP hopeful charts a moderate course
U.S. Rep. Mark Foley hopes to win over conservatives and moderates alike in his bid to replace Sen. Bob Graham.

Bill would cap pay of university presidents
The $225,000 ceiling would not affect current salaries. Eight of 11 presidents already earn more than the proposed lid.

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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