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Click for coverage of the 2003 Florida Legislature

April 3, 2003

Two suspected cases of SARS crop up in state
The unidentified man and woman were not hospitalized, but health officials prepare for an outbreak.

Legislature
Everglades cleanup could be delayed
Legislation seeks to stretch the deadline by 20 years for reducing phosphorus flowing into the Everglades.

Teachers not buying state's performance bonus program
Some may find the program divisive. Others think teachers simply should be paid more.

Lawmakers debate best way to steer state budget
At the center of debate is Florida's tax system, which some say could lead the state into deep trouble if lawmakers don't look down the road as they plan now.

Legislators, Seminoles gather for FSU Day
"We're proud of the relationship we've established with FSU," a tribal leader says at the Old Capitol.

GOP lawmakers talk strategy in closed meeting
The secret meeting gives Republicans in the House a chance to prepare for budget battle with the Senate.

Owners of solvent-tainted land would escape liability
Today is the 31st day of the 60-day session.

Miccosukees can police their own, they convince House committee
TALLAHASSEE -- The Miccosukee Indians persuaded a House committee Wednesday to give them more control over their civil and criminal matters, despite pleas from sheriffs and prosecutors that such action could jeopardize the health and safety of Floridians.

State: Childers gave bribes not loans
The prosecutor in W.D. Childers' trial says money he gave a fellow official was a payoff.

Cell phone role studied in crash that killed four
The FHP is looking into witnesses' reports that the driver of a car that knocked a carload of women into a canal was talking on the phone.

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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