Sending text messages while operating a motor vehicle could be made illegal by the time the Florida legislative session wraps up April 30.

• Texting ban
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Superintendent Julie Janssen is addressing problems at John Hopkins Middle School, where 84 students have been arrested so far this year.

• Police use pepper spray to break up middle school brawl (March 4, 2010)
• Dr. Janssen's statement
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After the chairman of the Hillsborough County Commission called for three administrators to step down, a Tampa City Council member called for the chairman to resign. 

• Administrators defend themselves
• Administrators accused of snooping through e-mails (March 5)
• Previous stories on Pat Bean
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