New state laws to debut [Times photo: Boyzell Hosey] ST. PETERSBURG -- As 15-year-old Allison Farrell waited to take her learner's license test Friday afternoon, she flipped through her manual one last time -- making sure she knew every bit of information.

September 30, 2000

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Marriage at last for longtime soul mates
You could call it the longest of courtships. Twenty years have passed since former Republican Party Chairman Tom Slade and Carole Watson began dating.

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Bush, GOP return felon's funds
The Texas governor's campaign said it didn't know about Braswell's criminal past.

Two aging planes remain in state fleet
TALLAHASSEE -- An aviation consultant recommended six months ago that the state "immediately replace" two of the three planes used to fly Gov. Jeb Bush and other top government officials on state business.

State leaves millions for kids unspent
Advocates say more people could have been helped with the leftover $69-million.

Pool safety law to go ahead
A Pensacola pool builder lost its bid Friday to prevent a law requiring safety devices for new residential pools from going into effect.

Ecstasy additive being blamed for overdose deaths in Florida
The drug, part of the rave scene, can raise body temperatures to 108.

Senate fight gets close, personal
As a Senate candidate decries sleazy politics, her opponent crashes her news conference and a nasty quarrel begins.

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