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December 26, 2002

Science, FCAT meet
Teachers scurry to prepare students in grades 5, 8 and 10 for the addition of science to the FCAT.

Tycoon drops excess, picks up university
The millionaire founder of Domino's Pizza decided he was committing the sin of pride, so he sold his business to open a Catholic school.

African is given a new hope
A gunshot cost Peter Sembatya the use of his leg. He hopes two Ocala doctors can help.

INS releases Haitian teen who came ashore from boat
The 16-year-old was taken into custody when the ship he was in ran aground in October.

Mayor's office tempts Dyer
The former candidate for attorney general may seek the Orlando post vacated by Glenda Hood.

State not sure how to pay for smallpox inoculations
Health officials want to inoculate thousands of health and safety workers -- but doing so could rob from other counterterrorism programs.

Around the state
Space agency asks students to name twin Mars rovers

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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