FLORIDA DIGEST May 5, 2008

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Adriane Reesey
Democratic Candidate for Broward County Supervisor of Elections
invites you to a Fundraiser
Saturday May 17, 2008 At the Long Key Nature Center Davie, Florida
Special guest VIP Janet Reno Former US Attorney General
VIP Social - $250
Reception only- $100
RSVP's Only 954-594-3363
or www.votereesey2008. com
Live performance by Ellen Buckstel, "They lost my vote."


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Sun-Sentinel
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/
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-What good came out of recent legislative session?
I am writing about the lack of substantial accomplishment of thislegislative session and the amount of time they wasted on unimportantissues.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/opinion/sfl-forum05turkeyssbmay05,0,6658704.story

-Democrats' failure to end Iraq war earns Ron Klein a primary challenge
Freshman congressman also facing challenge from Plantation RepublicanHe has little money and next to no political experience, and few voters haveever heard his name.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-flbklein0505sbmay05,0,4839662.story

-South Florida pastors defend black liberation theology, saying it aims to
motivate
They rejoice in black empowerment. They identify with the poor. Theychallenge the mighty. They speak the truth bluntly.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-505liberation,0,7195581.story

-"Clean hands" ruins Florida bill to compensate wrongly imprisoned
ISSUE: Wrongly imprisoned to get compensation.
Florida's Legislature tried to do the right thing. They just couldn't bringthemselves to do it in the right way.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/opinion/sfl-editgscompensatesbmay05,0,5978135.story


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Miami Herald
http://www.miamiherald.com/
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-Bills that passed in the Florida Legislature
Legislation that passed in the 2008 regular session of the FloridaLegislature, which ended Friday, would:
http://www.miamiherald.com/775/story/519818.html


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Steve Rothaus
http://www.miamiherald.com/living/columnists/steve_rothaus/
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-Gallery | Closing night at the 10th annual Miami/Fort Lauderdale Gay &Lesbian Film Festival Here's are lots of photos I took at Sunday's closingnight gala of the 10th annual Miami/Fort Lauderdale Gay & Lesbian FilmFestival.
http://miamiherald.typepad.com/gaysouthflorida/


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Fort Report
http://www.fortreport.com/
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-Florida governor praises budget, while Democrats grimace
As Gov. Charlie Crist praised the Legislature for its "great work" Fridaynight, his own human services secretary, Bob Butterworth, stood a few feetaway and gave a very different critique of the 2008 session.
http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/state/article487182.ece

-Hispanic evangelicals hold potent votes, experts say
For the Rev. Nino Gonzalez, last year's contentious debate over immigrationreform was a rude awakening -- one that has propelled him into the politicalarena.
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/state/orl-nino0508may05,0,6937724.story

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