FLORIDA DIGEST - June 09, 2008

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South Florida Social Circle Ends
A New Time -I've loved the years, (17 years), that I've been puttingtogether events, and have met a lot of wonderful people who have becomeclose friends. After many yeas of putting together social events, theater,dinners, group travel, and fund raisers for community organizations, I'vedecided to end South Florida Social Circle and concentrate on some personalendeavors. In my last email that went out, I said I was selling my home (itsold). I will be staying in the greater Fort Lauderdale/Wilton Manors area,and look forward to seeing all of you out and about. This is the last emailfrom South Florida Social Circle.
Sincerely,
Doug White
South Florida Social Circle


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You are invited! Beverly "Bev " Gallagher's Campaign for Re-Election
Broward County School Board District 2
Monday, June 9, 2008 From 5:30 pm- 7:30 pm
At the Grand Palms Country Club
110 Grand Palms Dr., Pembroke Pines, FL 33027
Refreshments, entertainment and lots of fun forthe entire family! Bring the kids!
Please RSVP by June 6 to 954-435-5918
or BevAGallagher@aol.com
For more information on Bev Gallagher,
Please visit her website www.beverlygallagher.com!


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Wilton Manors Mayor Scott Newton received the endorsement today fromthe Broward Teachers Union. The BTU represents educational, technicalsupport and charter school professionals that are 13,000 membersstrong. "I share their commitment to a quality public school education,where our teachers are valued and our students learn to the very bestof their abilities" said Newton upon receipt of his endorsement. "As aproduct and supporter of our public schools, my wife Cindy and I alongwith our 3 children graduated from Fort Lauderdale High School. Itmakes me proud to have the teachers support my campaign for StateRepresentative in District 92. I look forward to working with them onissues of great importance to our community."
www.votenewton.com


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Sun-Sentinel
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/
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-How tough is your house? Florida hurricane inspections tell you
The wind inspector squeezed into the attic. I followed. In a few minutes, Iwould learn whether a hurricane could easily rip off my roof, or whether myinsurance company might cut me a break. Just in time for the six-month hurricane season, which ends Nov. 30, Ibecame one of the 250,000 single-family house owners who have received freewind inspections under the $250 million My Safe Florida Home program.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-flainspect0608sbjun09,0,5756058.story


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Palm Beach Post
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/
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-Engage in water war
Florida, including the state's congressional delegation, finally seems to beputting up more of a fight in the tri-state water war that endangers thePanhandle. But the entire state has to fight soon, and hard. So far, Georgia is the winner in the decades-old fight with Florida andAlabama. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has cut flows of fresh water fromGeorgia's Lake Lanier to Panhandle rivers and Apalachicola Bay, where thewater sustains the oyster industry, and to Alabama, where it cools powerplants. In the meantime, Georgia has not curbed development, and just lastweek denied Atlanta's request to impose stricter outdoor wateringrestrictions than the state.
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/opinion/content/opinion/epaper/2008/06/09/a16a_waterwars_edit_0609.html


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Fort Report
http://www.fortreport.com/
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-Life, Liberty, Water
As climate change and worldwide shortages loom, will people fight over wateror join together to protect it? A global water justice movement is demandinga change in international law to ensure the universal right to clean waterfor all.
http://www.yesmagazine.org/article.asp?ID=2697

-Katherine Harris vs. Katherine Harris
Mock if you must, but we're as giddy as a schoolgirl over this nugget ofnews: Jamie Miller, who did time as Katherine Harris' campaign managerduring her stunningly bad, wildly entertaining bid for U.S. Senate, sayshe's writing a book about the experience.
http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/news_politics/2008/06/katherine-harri.html

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