FLORIDA DIGEST - July 15, 2008

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~~FLORIDA GLBT NEWS~~

FLORIDA GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL & TRANSGENDER
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS
http://www.floridaglbtdemocrats.org/

-You still have time to register and join us for our summer conference in Gainesville, Fri. July 18 and Sat. July 19, but TIME IS SHORT! Our hosts,the Stonewall Democrats of Alachua County have put together a greatconference and it something you don't want to miss. Friday night, July 18there will be a social at the Wild Iris Books and Cafe. The Saturdayconference will be at the UF Hilton Conference Center and will featureRepresentatives from the Human Rights Campaign, Equality Florida, and theFlorida ACLU LGBT Advocacy Project will speak at the Saturday meeting. Inaddition to the usual roster of local and statewide candidates andofficeholders, we are planning to include conversation panels on topics suchas gender identity ordinances and intersections among Democratic groups. Saturday night there will be a reception at the Pride Community Center ofNorth Central Florida and is being organized by the Human Rights Council ofNorth Central Florida. More information, including registration and links tohotel reservations can be found on the Caucus web site here.
http://www.floridaglbtdemocrats.org/conference-alachua.html


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Gary Resnick for Mayor of Wilton Manors
Mayor SCOTT NEWTON CORDIALLY INVITES YOU TO ATTEND A FUNDRAISING RECEPTION FOR GARY RESNICK CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR ON NOVEMBER 4, 2008
Thursday, July 24, 2008 - 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Georgie's Alibi - Dana Manchester Room
2266 Wilton Drive Wilton Manors
Please RSVP To: rsvp@garyresnick.com
By Monday, July 14 OR (954) 761-7496
If unable to attend, contributions may be sent toGary Resnick Campaign
2800 NW 10th Ave.
Wilton Manors, FL 33311


~~FLORIDA GENERAL NEWS~~

Vote: Absentee Ballots in Broward County
It has never been easier to cast your ballot to vote and to make sure yourrequests are counted. All you need to do is go to this website at the Broward Supervisor of Elections office and request that an absentee ballotbe sent to you. You can request your ballot for all elections from nowuntil 2010 and bypass the long lines at the polls. Do it now! Make sureyour voice is heard from the comfort of your home. There are no longer anyexcuses not to vote!!!!!
http://www.browards oe.org/AbsenteeR equest2.aspx


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Sun-Sentinel
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/
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-Tropical depression may form in central Atlantic
As Tropical Storm Bertha lashed Bermuda with heavy rains and howling windsMonday, forecasters were monitoring a new system in the central Atlanticthat was expected to grow into a tropical depression, possibly as early asTuesday. "The system has the beginnings of a pretty well-definedcirculation," said senior hurricane specialist James Franklin, of theNational Hurricane Center in Miami-Dade County.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/weather/hurricane/sfl-hurricane-bertha,0,4301754.story


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Miami Herald
http://www.miamiherald.com/
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-MEDICINE: Foster child gets liver transplant, recovering well
A liver unexpectedly became available in Miami, and a Central Florida fosterteen was given lifesaving transplant surgery. A 15-year-old foster childwho was removed from an organ transplant list because he lacked a stablehome for recovery quietly received a new liver Sunday at Jackson MemorialHospital and is recuperating well from the eight-hour procedure.
http://www.miamiherald.com/top_stories/story/604923.html


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Fort Report
http://www.fortreport.com/
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-Toilet paper firm puts a lid on gun law
Georgia-Pacific has declared that its Palatka toilet- and tissue-paper plantisn't bound by a controversial employee gun-rights law, citing a Homeland Security exemption because the company handles barge-loads of explosivefuel. The company's decision -- following Disney World's recent decisionthat it's exempt because of its federal explosives permit -- has enraged theNational Rifle Association and spotlighted the Legislature's difficulty indrafting clear laws, especially when major lobbies clash during the brief
60-day lawmaking session.
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/breaking_news/story/604468.html

-CFO Alex Sink's profile looms larger
Eighteen months ago, as Florida's newly elected Democratic chief financial
officer, Alex Sink was clear: Her political ambition didn't include the 2010governor's race.
http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/state/article697516.ece

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