FLORIDA DIGEST - August 08, 2008

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~~FLORIDA GLBT NEWS~~

Gay & Lesbian Community Center of
South Florida (GLCC) eVOICE

-CHOICES GROUP STARTING SOON
HIV+? Stressed by dating, sex, relationships or disclosure?
Join CHOICES! Living with HIV/AIDS can add unique stressors to life. Thefive-week CHOICES (Choosing Healthy Options & Improving CommunicationEffectivenesS) program helps men living with HIV build coping skills tohandle some of these challenges. We meet in small groups to discuss how tobuild healthy relationships, negotiate safer sex, lower stress and discloseHIV-status to family, friends and sex partners. These fun, interactivesessions use modern movie clips to launch small group discussions each week.We offer CHOICES groups both in English and en Español.
www.glccsf.org

-MIKE TROST HOSTS FUNDRAISING EVENT - SEPTEMBER 25
Mike Trost will host the second annual fundraising event at his home for theGLCC. Last year Mike raised $25,000 to support the programs and services ofthe GLCC. This year the goal is $40,000. Cost is only $100 to enjoy greatfood, drink, Silent Auction with great items, and much more. For moreinformation contact Robert Boo, Development Director, at 954.463.9005 or rboo@glccsf.org.
www.glccsf.org


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Express Gay News
http://www.expressgaynews.com/
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-Crist gives straight answer
Florida Governor announces support of Amendment 2
Gov. Charlie Crist's "live and let live" policy regarding the constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage in Florida is now a thing of the past.
http://www.expressgaynews.com/2008/8-7/news/localnews/4929.cfm

-GLBT youth growing up
Pridelines expanding services, hiring new staff
Pridelines, the Miami-based organization serving GLBTQ youth, is searchingthe nation for a new executive director. Vivian Marthell, who previouslyheld that position, is stepping down from her position, and will continueworking with the organization as Program Director.
http://www.expressgaynews.com/2008/8-7/news/localnews/4936.cfm

-Flex your political muscles
HRC Equality Weekend comes to South Florida
This is an election year, and every vote counts! The Human Rights Campaign,the largest national GLBT advocacy organization, is hoping to energize SouthFlorida voters with Equality Weekend, Thursday, Aug. 7 - Sunday, Aug. 10.
http://www.expressgaynews.com/2008/8-7/locallife/pulse/4945.cfm


~~FLORIDA GENERAL NEWS~~

Forwarded, thanks to Adrian Reesey
Candidate for Broward County Supervisor of Elections

-Interactive Ballot Guide - Broward and Palm Beach Counties
Find your races by entering your street address, city and ZIP code. Comparethe candidates.
http://www.thevoterguide.org/a-sun-sentinel/index.do?i=0


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Sun-Sentinel
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/
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-Florida utilities face new requirements for renewable energy
Talking about renewable energy is nothing new in the Sunshine State, but thepush for cleaner energy could soon become a legal mandate. For the firsttime, Florida is about to require that part of the state's power come fromrenewable sources. The state has been promoting that idea with grants andtax exemptions for several years, but renewable power makes up less than 3percent of the total in Florida.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/sfl-0808renewableenergy,0,1685841.story

-Inflation eating up income gains in South Florida
Average paychecks rose 5.6% last year in South Florida
The good news is South Florida's per-capita income rose 5.6 percent lastyear, according to a report Thursday from the U.S. Commerce Department. Butdon't be too impressed. The bad news is that inflation ate up all of thatincrease and more.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/sfl-flzincome0808sbaug08,0,2434232.story

-Houses in S. Florida take longer to sell than anywhere else in the country
The U.S. housing downturn has hammered South Florida like few other placesnationwide. A surge in foreclosures and a decrease in the number ofqualified buyers have tested the patience of many sellers.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/sfl-flzdaysonmarket0808sbaug08,0,7949791.story

-Choose Ryan in Senate District 31
Eeney, meeny, miney ...In what appears to be a cut-from-the-same-cloth contest, voters in south central Broward County will have to choose betweenthree Democratic former state representatives vying to replace state Sen.Steven A. Geller, D-Cooper City, who can't run for re-election because ofterm limits.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/opinion/sfl-editdlsd31sbaug07,0,1683522.story


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Fort Report
http://www.fortreport.com/
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-Heads up for hurricanes: NOAA predicts more storms
Calling conditions ripe for tropical development, U.S. governmentforecasters Thursday said the remainder of the 2008 Atlantic storm seasonshould be bustling, with as many as eight more hurricanes.
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/state/orl-a2canes0808aug08,0,7268886.story?track=rss

-Publix wastes not, recycles old food
Publix's unsold food is heading to a Pompano Beach recycling plant to be
turned into organic fertilizer
http://www.miamiherald.com/business/story/633202.html

-School Funding: Trust worth billions
Gov. Charlie Crist appears to be the trusting sort. He supports a propertyinsurance system that is severely underfunded and trusts that the state cansomehow acquire the billions if a hurricane hits.
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/080808/opi_315487795.shtml

-Drug prices increase as much as 3,000%
Drug companies are quietly pushing through price hikes of 100 percent -- oreven 1,000 percent -- for a very small but growing number of prescriptiondrugs, helping drive up costs for insurers, patients and governmentprograms.
http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080808/NEWS01/808080343/1006

-Pornographic photos found on DJJ computer
Juvenile Justice Secretary Frank Peterman said Thursday a dozen detentionofficers have been fired in an investigation of pornographic images found ona state computer. Peterman called a news conference on the steps of hisdepartment headquarters to emphasize that no boys at the St. Johns RegionalJuvenile Detention Center were exposed to the materials. He said thepictures ranged from "suggestive" to "explicit," but that no pictures ofminors were among them.
http://floridacapitalnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080808/CAPITOLNEWS/808080323&theme=

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