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Tuesday, October 4, 2005
Floridian indicted in Internet fraud for 'Katrina aid'
Authorities say a Florida man's pleas touched 48 people for $40,000 but the money never left his account.
Injured kids: no insurance, no chance?
Florida children who are hospitalized without insurance are more that twice as likely to die there, a study shows.
Issuing permits for destroying wetlands: This is a job for ...
With more funding, the state could issue permits for some wetlands destruction without federal approval, a state report says.
Challenger raises $170,000 in 6 weeks
Observers watching the crowded Democratic primary to succeed Jim Davis in Congress have been unsure how seriously to take the candidacy of Albert Fox, the Washington lobbyist and vocal advocate for lifting the Cuban embargo.
Candidate for attorney general hits $1-million
State Rep. Joe Negron of Stuart has raised more than $1-million one year before the Republican primary.
Cost of sinking retired carrier as artificial reef keeps rising
PENSACOLA - The Navy's projected cost of sinking the retired aircraft carrier USS Oriskany as an artificial reef off the Florida Panhandle has increased from $2.8-million to $12.73-million, owing to delays in getting an Environmental Protection Agency permit.
Elevator and escalator injuries up, paper says
TALLAHASSEE - The number of injuries to people on elevators and escalators has increased by 60 percent since the state began privatizing their inspections, a newspaper reported on Monday.
Lobbyist to appeal fines for not filing client reports
A state ethics panel on Oct. 14 will consider Don Yaeger's appeal of a total of $18,250 in fines for violations in 2004.
Pilot badly hurt when skydivers' plane crashes after taking off
DeLAND - A small plane carrying 10 skydivers and their pilot crashed shortly after takeoff Monday, critically injuring the pilot and causing lesser injuries to the others.
Study calls on state to review financial future
Scholars at the University of Florida and Florida State University say the state will likely face a shortfall if officials don't act to avoid it.
Judge to rule whether FEMA must tell who got aid in 2004
FORT MYERS - Prompted by a newspaper lawsuit, a federal judge will decide whether the Federal Emergency Management Agency must open its books to show who got aid money after four hurricanes hit Florida last year.
Hurricane Katrina
FEMA pay puzzles landlord
The owner of the Madeira Beach apartments got two checks but never housed Katrina victims. The $6,000 is being returned.
From AP's Florida news wire
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