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Click for coverage of the 2003 Florida Legislature

March 28, 2003

Doctors take appeal for relief to Capitol

[AP photo]
Physicians gather in Tallahassee to urge the Senate to cap jury awards in malpractice cases.

Higher tolls proposed to help patch state budget gap
Motorists would see tolls rise on the Skyway and several local expressways under a proposal approved by a Senate committee.

State agencies would lose lobbyists
TALLAHASSEE -- Rep. Gaston Cantens wants to eliminate the jobs of most state employees who lobby for their agencies.

House would snuff most smoking ban exemptions
Its bill would not allow smoking in stand-alone bars, something voters said was okay.

Legislature: Penalty in pregnancy deaths could increase
Today is the 25th day of the 60-day session.

Burglary suspect's Spiderman act foiled
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. -- A burglar scaled the side of a high-rise building like Spiderman to steal jewelry, watches and cash from several upper floor apartments, police said.

Ex-academic charged with money laundering
A former university president and a current college vice president are accused after an FBI sting.

F. Lee Bailey told to pay $5-million
The famed lawyer wrongly took $2-million in fees, says a jury that also hit him with $3-million in damages.

Line of storms sweeps state, spawns twisters
MIAMI -- A tornado slammed a northwestern Miami neighborhood Thursday, damaging buildings, toppling trees and injuring several people, Fire-Rescue officials said.

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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