Education task force begins job
TALLAHASSEE -- University system Chancellor Adam Herbert talked Tuesday about the dangers of unbridled ambition in higher education, of how it can lead to expensive duplication, and to the domination of big universities over small.

Nelson calls for HMO firms' records
State Insurance Commissioner Bill Nelson has issued subpoenas for seven insurance companies in hopes of learning more about why they pulled Medicare HMO plans out of several Florida counties.

Reaction mild to call for election reform
Support is lacking for a special session to deal with independent political operators.

Democrats' ad draws upon Nelson's office
Bill Nelson's campaign was not involved with the party-produced ad, says a campaign spokesman.

Politicians key to man's fate
Norman Peterson is convicted of molesting his daughters, but they have recanted. Now top politicians must decide: Should he go free?

Storm-in-waiting spins toward Gulf of Mexico
Wary forecasters at the National Hurricane Center issued a cautionary statement Wednesday about a suspicious area of disturbed weather about to sneak into the Gulf of Mexico.

TV cameras show police beating subdued suspect
A chase through Miami-Dade and Broward counties ends with the suspect being beaten while cameras roll. Three officers have been placed on administrative leave.