Hell on Earth insists suicide plan is still on
A rock group says its concert Saturday in St. Petersburg will feature a live suicide. City officials are doing whatever they can to stop it.
When the word got out, people were stunned. The website of an obscure rock group called Hell on Earth said that a terminally ill person would commit suicide on stage this weekend during a performance in St. Petersburg.
( BY PHIL LONG, plong@herald.com, 10/01/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

PALM BEACH COUNTY | ANTHRAX FALLOUT
Seven charged in scheme to profit from fears
Two South Florida lawyers and five others have been indicted on charges of making false claims their company had a product to kill the anthrax virus, the Department of Justice announced Tuesday.
( BY JENNIFER LEBOVICH, jlebovich@herald.com, 10/01/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

Internet stalking, corruption targeted
The anti-corruption measure that goes into effect today was a top priority for Gov. Jeb Bush.
Several new state laws come on line today, including ones toughening penalties for corrupt public officials and for people who stalk others on the Internet.
( BY DAVID ROYSE, Associated Press, 10/01/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

JACKSONVILLE
Tot survives 19 days alone
A girl, 2, left home alone for nearly three weeks while her mother was in jail was recovering from malnutrition Tuesday after surviving on ketchup, mustard and dried pasta.
( BY RON WORD, Associated Press, 10/01/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

Bike gang leader faces 10 to life
The head of the Outlaws motorcycle gang is convicted of racketeering by a U.S. District Court.
The leader of the Outlaws motorcycle gang was convicted Tuesday of racketeering in the running of the international biker brotherhood, which warred with other gangs over lucrative drug territories.
( BY VICKIE CHACHERE, Associated Press, 10/01/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

TAMPA
McBride collapses, is taken to hospital
From Herald Staff and Wire Reports Former gubernatorial candidate Bill McBride was hospitalized Tuesday after collapsing while jogging at a health club, his family said.
( From Herald Staff and Wire Reports, 10/01/2003 03:01 AM EDT)