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Click for coverage of the 2003 Florida Legislature

April 17, 2003

Counties grapple with rapid growth
The Census Bureau's list of the nation's 100 fastest-growing counties includes 11 from Florida -- including Pasco.

Legislature: With time short, Legislature has miles to go
The budget, class sizes and medical malpractice top the list of unfinished business.

SARS now suspected in 14 cases statewide
The 41-year-old Pinellas man and 1-year-old Collier County girl added to the list had recently traveled to Asia.

Legislature: Senate nearing okay of more tribal autonomy
Today is the 45th day of the 60-day session.

Around the state: Jacksonville facing scarcity of surgeons
JACKSONVILLE -- Nine cardiothoracic and vascular surgeons will take an indefinite leave of absence May 2 because of a decision by two local surgeons' groups to stop working unless the state caps awards on medical malpractice lawsuits.

Alleged misdeeds blamed on ignorance
PENSACOLA -- A suspended Escambia County commissioner went before an administrative law judge to deny that he tried to hide illegal contributions. He blamed alleged campaign financing violations on his ignorance and on sloppy record keeping.

Fired worker's suit claims religious harassment
WEST PALM BEACH -- A former television production company employee is suing her ex-boss, claiming he blamed her bipolar disorder on "unconfessed sins" and fired her because it was "God's will."

Legislature: Firms pushing phone rate hikes enriched parties' coffers
TALLAHASSEE -- Telecommunications firms and their lobbyists contributed more than $5-million to Florida campaigns and political parties before seeking what could be the largest increase in home telephone service rates in state history.

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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