Minority gains get cheers, scoffing
The governor praises the increased number of minority freshmen in state colleges, but the percentage barely budged.

Sit-in protests cement plant
Gov. Jeb Bush refuses to meet with the protesters, who disband peacefully.

Juvenile Justice condemns camp's actions
The state agency's leader says he is "extremely disturbed" by findings about the death of a boy in a wilderness camp.

Ex-official guilty in patient brokering case
TAMPA -- New Jersey's former assistant commissioner of health has pleaded guilty to conspiracy for his role in a criminal enterprise that brokered psychiatric patients into Florida treatment centers for up to $6,000 a head.

Poll: Gore leading in Florida
The first public opinion poll in Florida since the national political conventions indicates Al Gore benefited more than George W. Bush.

DEP to work with residents against polluters
The state Department of Environmental Protection will today launch a new program aimed at enlisting Florida residents in helping catch polluters. The program features a Dragnet-themed advertising campaign and a hotline.