FLORIDA DIGEST May 19, 2008

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Sun-Sentinel
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/
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-Diocese of Palm Beach offering training to stop sex abuse
Representative visits parishes to teach parents, kids
When a student at St. John the Evangelist Church did not want to shake KitJohansen's hand, Johansen wasn't offended, she was impressed.
Johansen, who runs the Diocese of Palm Beach's Office of Serving Children,was talking to St. John students and parents last week about appropriate andinappropriate touching by adults. Johansen put out her hand to introduceherself, but the girl declined to respond in kind.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/palmbeach/sfl-flpchildren0519pnmay19,0,6309133,print.story

-Palm Beach, Miami-Dade each land 3 in top 100 high schools
Six South Florida schools made the top 100 in Newsweek magazine's annuallist of the best 1,300 schools in the nation, including three in Palm BeachCounty.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-flbtopschools0519sbmay19,0,6017082.story

-Old electronics in your home may be worth more than you think
Here's what recycling used to mean: Trade in old bottles, cans and papers for pennies. Here's what recycling means today: Trade in old iPods, cell phones, etc. for dollars. I scrounged around our home and found unused electronics worth $250 or more. Sure beats searching the couch for coins.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/custom/consumer/sfl-519vasquez,0,677759,print.column

-Palm Beach, Miami-Dade each land 3 in top 100 high schools
Six South Florida schools made the top 100 in Newsweek magazine's annual list of the best 1,300 schools in the nation, including three in Palm Beach County. But Broward County, which has received several national awards in recent weeks, including being a finalist for the prestigious Broad Prize for Urban Education, had no schools in the top 100. It does, however, have two schools in the top 200: Stoneman Douglas High in Parkland and Nova High in Davie.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-flbtopschools0519sbmay19,0,6017082.story

-Florida legislation gives welcome uniformity to anti-bullying efforts
ISSUE: Legislature helps anti-bullying efforts. The bully is still a fearsome force in schools and, increasingly, incyberspace. And there may never come a day when the behavior is totally eradicated.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/opinion/sfl-editnbbullypnmay18,0,5465229.story


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Art Expressions, Wilton Manors' favorite art gallery, has a specialreception this evening to which you are all invited. The show is titled"Works In Mixed Media" and includes work by Judy Polstra, Helen Lurye,Joanne O'Reilly and Rene Gordon. The reception starts at 6 and goes until8.30 pm. Entertainment will be provided by Jen Rolnick. The gallery islocated at 1438 NE 26th Street in Wilton Manors (East of the Old FloridaSeafood House and West of Stork's). There is lots of parking space..


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New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/
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-Study Says Global Warming Not Worsening Hurricanes
Global warming isn't to blame for the recent jump in hurricanes in theAtlantic, concludes a study by a prominent federal scientist whose positionhas shifted on the subject.
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/science/AP-Global-Warming-Hurricanes.html


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Fort Report
http://www.fortreport.com/
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-CAPITOL VIEW: Will state's bad news bring good news for Dems this fall?
Florida Republican leaders say they are confident voters will embrace theGOP-led Legislature's decision to push budget cuts over tax hikes thisspring.
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/politics/orl-capview1808may18,0,7861030.column

-EDITORIAL: Our position: Who's effective in the Florida Legislature
Welcome to the scene of the crime. Central Florida's hopes for commuter railwere set back in the Senate on the Legislature's last day -- and it was oneof the region's own senators who led the fight to kill the badly needed,61-mile train from Volusia County to Osceola County.
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/opinion/orl-ed19108may19,0,4073478.story

-Florida teachers union to fight move to revive vouchers
The state's powerful teachers union is launching a two-pronged attack on twoconstitutional amendments designed to restart former Gov. Jeb Bush'scontroversial school-voucher program.
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/politics/orl-fea1808may18,0,7119261.story


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Miami Herald
http://www.miamiherald.com/
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-AGRICULTURE: Rice is Florida's secret harvest
A major Florida sugar-came grower rotates its crop with rice in Western PalmBeach County, but this year's drought is cutting into the planting.
If you thought rice paddies were something found only in Thailand orChina -- or maybe in Louisiana -- think again.
http://www.miamiherald.com/business_monday/story/537692.html

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