FLORIDA DIGEST - August 10, 2008

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~~FLORIDA GLBT NEWS~~

Stonewall Library & Archives has joined forces with ArtsUnited and FortLauderdale International Film Festival (FLIFF) for a new monthly featurefilm series, F4U (Films for Us). These first-run LGBT films and will beshown at Cinema Paradiso, at 8:00 pm on the second Wednesday of every month.Cinema Paradiso is located in Fort Lauderdale at 503 SE 6th Street, a blockeast of Broward County Courthouse on south bank of New River. The Augustfilm selection, to be shown on Wednesday, August 13, is the award-winning"Butch Jamie," a quirky, gender-bending comedy about an out-of-work lesbianactor willing to try almost anything for a role. Dressing up as "FemmeJamie" for auditions, struggling actress Jamie Klein (writer/directorMichelle Ehlen) continually faces rejection as she fails to be a typicalleading lady until she takes a different approach, auditioning as herself -aka "Butch Jamie." General admission: $9; Senior and students: $7.00;Members of Stonewall,
ArtsUnited or FLIFF: $5.00
For further information, please contact:
Jack Rutland, Executive Director
Stonewall Library & Archives
954-763-8565
info@stonewall-library.org


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The Sunshine Cathedral
http://www.sunshinecathedral.org/
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-Upcoming Schedule of Events
With the completion of the Dr John Graves Chancel and the installation ofthe Rodgers Organ and Ruffattii pipes there are several opportunities thatyou will not want to miss in the coming months. The Sunshine Cathedral andthe Sunshine Community Foundation would like you to save these dates. Lookfor more detailed information on these events soon.
..Labor Day Picinic Monday, September 1, 2008 - Caldwell Pavillion located
in Synder Park, 11:00am until 4:00pm
..Dr. John Graves Chancel Dedication, Sunday, October 12, 2008 - During ourregular Sunday morning worship services. 9:00am & 10:30am
..Sunshine Cathedral's Diamond Ball, Sunday, October 19, 2008
..Organ Concert featuring Fred Swann, Saturday, November 8, 2008
..Hebble/Zettler Pipe Organ Dedication, Sunday, November 9, 2008 - Duringour regular Sunday morning worship services, 9:00am & 10:30
..Christmas Eve Services, Wednesday, December 24
..Bravissimo! 2009, Saturday, March 28, 2009
www.sunshinecathedral.org


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You are cordially invited to
RE-ELECT COMMISSIONER SUZANNE BOISVENUE CAMPAIGN FUNDRAISER
Oak Tree Country Club Neighborhood
At the FLYNN home - 2930 Oak Tree Drive
Oakland Park, FL
Sunday, September 28, 2008 - 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
R.S.V.P. (954) 730 0469
Please join us for food and fun! All contributions limited to $250.00 maximum allowed per person. The purchase of a ticket for or a contributionto, the campaign fundraiser is a contribution to the Campaign of SuzanneBoisvenue


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Sun-Sentinel
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/
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-Delray temple welcomes its first gay rabbi
Temple Sinai of Palm Beach County is welcoming a new spiritual leader intoits Delray Beach congregation. Rabbi Greg Kanter will be the official rabbias of Sept. 1. Kanter has been, and will continue, performing services as aguest rabbi until he officially assumes the role. He said the congregationhas been warm and welcoming from his first visit.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/community/news/palmbeach/sfl-flrabbi0810psaug10,0,491262.story


~~FLORIDA GENERAL NEWS~~

Sun-Sentinel
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/
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-Broward Schools face cutbacks as new year gets closer
Support staff is cut; magnet bus routes are consolidated
Kids who spent much of their summer watching their parents save money willstep into Broward County classrooms on the first day of school and feel thesqueeze of district's penny-pinching.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/education/back-to-school/sfl-flbbtslesssbaug10,0,1423891.story

-Shear strategy: Obama campaign seeks out potential voters at barbershops,salons
Obama staffers tap barbershops, salons to register voters
Barack Obama's campaign went looking for unregistered black voters inbarbershops and beauty salons across the state Saturday, including Browardand Palm Beach counties, in a new outreach effort to African-Americans.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/broward/sfl-flbpblackoutreach0810sbaug10,0,3244963.story

-Time for voters to make their marks on new paper ballots
Palm Beach County to debut system that can verify election results
After eight years of voting turmoil, from punch cards and hanging chads inthe 2000 presidential election to the high-tech, touch-screen votingmachines distrusted by so many, Palm Beach County voters are about to get anew, seemingly simple way to vote: marking a paper ballot.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-flpearly0810pnaug10,0,3318549.story

-South Florida Muslims gathering to urge involvement in communities
Muslims in South Florida plan large event to promote understanding throughinvolvement in communities
South Florida's Muslims have decided it's time to raise their profile. Forthe first time, Muslim leaders from Broward, Palm Beach and other southernFlorida counties will gather for a summit that will allow them to socialize,share safety concerns and find ways to make their voices heard in localcivic life. Muslims from Miami, Homestead, Key West, Fort Myers and Naplesare expected to be among those who attend.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/broward/sfl-flpmuslim0810pnaug10,0,4192314.story


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Miami Herald
http://www.miamiherald.com/
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-CAMPAIGN 2008 | STATE SENATE
State Senate candidate Bird lags in fundraising stakes
Democratic candidate Linda Bird raised roughly $25,000 in her high-profilebid to unseat the incoming state Senate president, according to the firstcampaign finance report released since she entered the race last month.Bird's two-week total trails incumbent Sen. Jeff Atwater, a North Palm BeachRepublican, who raised about $111,000 in the same period.
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/story/635732.html

-All-boys public school to open in fall
The Young Men's Preparatory Academy will become Miami-Dade's first all-boyspublic high school when it opens this fall. The technologically advancedmagnet will strive to produce leaders.
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/east/story/634870.html

-Mandates on the use of renewable energy would have a profound impact on the environment, but at what cost?
A crucial argument about the best way to combat global warming comes down totwo alternatives that may seem deceptively simple: Force utilities to makea certain percentage of electricity from renewable resources, such as solarand wind.
http://www.miamiherald.com/business/story/634419.html


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Fort Report
http://www.fortreport.com/
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-Can McCain catch Obama's FL groundgame?
Unemployed Palm Harbor resident George Riley may be among the most importantand overlooked political figures in Florida these days. "Hi, I'm calling onbehalf of the Florida Republican Party and John McCain,'' the 27-year-oldsaid, hunched over a stack of papers one night last week with a cell phonepressed to his cheek. "Currently in the race for president, do you supportJohn McCain, Barack Obama, or are you undecided? John McCain? Okay.''
http://blogs.tampabay.com/buzz/2008/08/can-mccain-catc.html

-U.S. Sugar deal raises questions about future of industry
Downsizing, when it comes to the sugar business, is nothing new. Since1985, more than half of the sugar-producing operations in United States haveshut down, according to the American Sugar Alliance, the chief lobbyinggroup for the nation's cane and sugar beet growers.
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/content/business/epaper/2008/08/10/sunbiz_sugarindustry_0810.html

-Experts: GOP to retain control in Fla.
Although the Democrats expect this to be a good year nationally, thatpolitical momentum may not filter its way down to state legislative races.
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20080809/NEWS/623974830/1002&title=Experts__GOP_to_retain_control_in_Fla_

-The latest tax idea: Leap first, look later
We've been hearing a lot lately, and will hear a lot more, about Amendment 5
on the Nov. 4 ballot. It's a big change in the way Florida is taxed thatwill affect a lot of us, one way or the other.
http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/state/article765016.ece

-COMMENTARY TAKING NAMES: So many reasons why you should oppose Amendment 5
Want a good reason to vote against the latest tax scheme to come out of Tallahassee? Here are 10 of them.
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/columnists/orl-maxwell1008aug10,0,2385962.column

-Candidates aren't big fans of early voting
More and more voters are eschewing Election Day. They're voting when andwhere they please, either with absentee ballots that now can be obtainedwithout an excuse such as being out of town, or through early voting thatallows people to cast ballots at any special site in the county for twoweeks before an election.
http://weblogs.sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/broward/blog/2008/08/candidates_arent_big_fans_of_early_voting.html

-Voting starts Monday at area election offices
Betty Allen-Oxendine voted early for the presidential preference primariesJan. 29 and doesn't plan to vote at the polls again if she can avoid it.
http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080810/NEWS01/808100322/1006/news01&referrer=NEWSFRONTCAROUSEL

-School accountability, vouchers -- and deceit
Seven years later than many of us in public education had already suspectedand perceived, details of the purpose and means of the federal No Child LeftBehind Act have been made public. Susan Neuman, a member of the group thatwrote the NCLB legislation, admitted that some members "saw NCLB legislationas a Trojan horse for the choice agenda, a way to expose the failure ofpublic schools and blow it up a bit."
http://www.news-journalonline.com/NewsJournalOnline/Opinion/Editorials/opnOPN08081008.htm

-Erosion of the capital press corps creates concern
Because of Florida's peculiar geography, with its state Capitol locatedhundreds of miles from its major metro areas, a relative handful ofreporters have the task of covering an enormous bureaucracy andmultibillion-dollar budget. It's never been a cakewalk, but it's about toget a whole lot harder.
http://floridahealthnews.org/index.cfm/go/public.articleView/article/8549/top/true

-Analysis: Fresh energy problems for new president
No matter who moves into the White House in January, energy problems willhit him with the punch of a winter storm.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/09/AR2008080900712.html?hpid=sec-politics


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Florida Forum for Change on New Energy for America
Please join us this Monday, August 11th, when New Mexico Governor BillRichardson will address a Florida Forum for Change in Pembroke Pines.
Governor Richardson will speak about New Energy for America and aboutgrowing this grassroots movement for change.
Pembroke Pines Charter High School Cafeteria - 17189 Sheridan St.
Pembroke Pines, FL
Monday, August 11th
Doors Open: 4:30 p.m.
http://fl.barackobama.com/RichardsonEnergyFL

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