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Click for coverage of the 2003 Florida Legislature

April 2, 2003

Hijacked plane lands in Key West

[AP photo]
Passengers and crew members are unharmed. The incident closes the airport and revives debate about U.S. policy on Cuban immigration.

Legislature
Byrd's tax scruples hold back support for Internet income
TALLAHASSEE -- House Speaker Johnnie Byrd's fierce opposition to any and all tax increases is blocking the biggest goal of the Florida business community -- applying the sales tax to the Internet.

Revamped phone bill makes a comeback
Gov. Jeb Bush vetoed a telecommunications bill last year. Lobbyists say a new proposal is different.

Barflies huff, puff over House smoke plan
TALLAHASSEE -- The House voted Tuesday to ban smoking in every Florida workplace, even the stand-alone bars that many voters thought would be exempt.

Revamped phone bill makes a comeback
Gov. Jeb Bush vetoed a telecommunications bill last year. Lobbyists say a new proposal is different.

Mayors implore Bush
Today is the 30th day of the 60-day session.

State Senate debates ERA for first time in 20 years
Supporters want Florida to be the one of the three states needed to ratify the amendment.

Other top stories
Volunteers head to Miami to help victims of tornado
TAMPA -- Seven volunteers from the Tampa Bay Chapter of the American Red Cross headed to Miami on Tuesday to provide aid to victims of a tornado that struck neighborhoods there last week.

4 killed, 1 hurt when car plunges into canal
MIRAMAR -- Four women died after their car rolled over on the Florida Turnpike and plunged into a canal Tuesday. A fifth woman survived, despite being trapped under 20 feet of murky water for more than 12 minutes.

Rep. Foley takes fund-raising lead
With an eye on Bob Graham's Senate seat, U.S. Rep. Mark Foley has raised more than twice as much as his likely GOP opponent, Bill McCollum.

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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