FLORIDA DIGEST - September 04, 2008

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~~FLORIDA GLBT NEWS~~

Miami Herald
http://www.miamiherald.com/
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-DANIEL SHOER ROTH | VIEW FROM EL NUEVO HERALD
Losing Miami-Dade schools' TRUST program would set gay students adrift It no longer bothers him when they call him ''homo'' at school. Roberto Ramirez now holds his head proudly, running a hand across his long curly hair,smiles and replies curtly, ``Thanks a lot, I know who I am.''
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/story/671211.html


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Gay & Lesbian Community Center of South FloridaGLCCSF
www.glccsf.org

-The GLCC Board of Directors and staff would like to thank The Melting Pot
and The Law Office of Arthur B. Smith for sponsoring the August FoundersReception. Over 250 people attended the event which was held on the newCampus of the GLCC. We would also like to recognize Cookies By Design,Victoria Park Florist and Petals Panache for their contributions! To viewpictures from the event, please click on the following link:
http://www.photoshow.com/watch/fE9zH8mW

-GLCC JOB POSTING FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER
Job Title: Customer Service Manager
Date Posted: September 2, 2008
Reports to: Director of Development
Salary Range: $33,000 to $38,000
Must Apply to: Janet Vargas, Business Mgr, jvargas@glccsf.org
Deadline: September 16, 2008
JOB SUMMARY - BASIC FUNCTION
The Customer Service Manager (CSM) ensures consistently high quality servicefor GLCC visitors, callers and customers. The CSM recruits and organizes inareas including: reception/switchboard, events, administration andprograms-- providing training, motivation, reinforcement, support,supervision and accountability. The SCM ensures the effectiveness of theGLCC's reception/switchboard function. The CSM is responsible for providinglogistical, financial and administrative support to advance the developmenteffort for the GLCC. The CSM will assist in the process to create andimplement fundraising strategies that increase the organization's supportfrom individuals, corporations, foundations and other sources, with aspecial emphasis on developing individual donors.

- Let's get B.U.S.Y
Your community needs you to take action and get B.U.S.Y. Benefitting UnderServed Youth needs committed volunteers for one hour each week, to read withchildren from low income families at their elementary school. Thesechildren are at an alarmingly high risk of dropping out. Our everyday livesare impacted as a result: we experience intolerance and violence as acommunity; we are victims of home invasions, vandalism, and armed robbery. Education is our weapon. Thurgood Marshall Elementary School needs yourunique personality to engage these students. Honestly, I didn't even likekids until I began volunteering. I can tell you now, that my favorite hourof each week is spent with these students. Please contact me immediatelyto make a difference in your community. It's only one hour of your timeeach week, but that hour could change the lifetime of a child.
Contact Jim Howell at Ja2howell@aol.com or call 954-525-3627



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From Dolphin Democrats - Ft. Lauderdale
http://dolphindems.org/

-Hurricane Hanna will not be a factor this weekend!!
DOLPHIN DEMOCRATS GET OUT THE VOTE TABLE
GLCC FLEA MARKET 8AM- 2PM SATURDAY, September 6th
1717 NORTH ANDREWS AVENUE
SET UP TIME IS MOST NEEDED; ONLY NEED TWO PEOPLE
@ 7AM ( THEY STAY TO 9AM)
AND THEN FLOATING SHIFTS EVERY TWO HOURS
9AM- 11AM - 11AM -1PM - 12 NOON TO 2PM
INTERESTED IN MAKING A DEMOCRATIC CHANGE?
CALL MICHAEL ALBETTA-954- 390-6537
IF YOU'RE A CANDIDATE; GREAT PLACE TO GREET & MEET ALL THE PEOPLE !


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Mark's List
http://frontpage.jumponmarkslist.com/MSFL/2008/090308.htm
Ft. Lauderdale: Today - September 4
Club Blue Human Rights Campaign at Himmarshee Bar and Grille from 6pm -8pm Club Blue is a monthly social event open to the community and designedto promote the Human Rights Campaign and its membership in South Florida.Join the HRC South Florida Committee each month and mingle with other gay,lesbian, bisexual, transgender and straight allies while learning about theHRC in South Florida! Ticket Info: $10 suggested donation includescomplimentary drink and appetizers. See Photos from Last Month
http://frontpage.jumponmarkslist.com/hrc/index_hrc.htm


~~FLORIDA GENERAL NEWS~~

New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/
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-Court Blocks Florida Ballot Measures Intended to Help School Vouchers
Two constitutional amendments intended to help Florida's school voucherprograms withstand legal challenges cannot appear on the November ballot,the State Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. The ruling was a major blow forprominent Republican leaders, especially former Gov. Jeb Bush, who madevouchers the centerpiece of education changes he pushed through in 1999. Themeasures were placed on the ballot by the Florida Taxation and Budget ReformCommission, which meets every 20 years.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/04/us/04florida.html


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Sun-Sentinel
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/
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-Will Hurricane Ike follow in Hanna's footsteps?
Right now, it looks like Ike might be Hanna's twin brother - a considerablybulked up brother. Under this morning's advisory, Category 4 Ike wasprojected to follow a course remarkably similar to that of Hanna - curvinginto the southern Bahamas and possibly turning northwest before reachingFlorida.
http://weblogs.sun-sentinel.com/news/weather/hurricane/blog/2008/09/will_hurricane_ike_follow_in_h.html

-Hurricane Ike Tracking Map
http://weather.sun-sentinel.com/tropical/tracking/at200809_5day.html

-Trial ready to review homeless beatings; Broward County jury sworn in
A day after defense attorneys argued that widely broadcast surveillanceimages of two teens bashing a homeless man with a baseball bat was making itimpossible to seat an impartial local jury, a Broward County judge onWednesday swore in a panel of 14. That jury, winnowed from a pool of 629,will hear opening statements today. Two Plantation residents are accused ofa January 2006 rampage that left one homeless man dead and two otherscritically injured. Thomas Daugherty, now 19, and Brian Hooks, 21, havepleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and two counts of attemptedmurder.
Tonya Alanez
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/broward/sfl-flbhomeless0904sbsep04,0,5234015.story


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Miami Herald
http://www.miamiherald.com/
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-FLORIDA SUPREME COURT: High court axes 3 key amendments
The Florida Supreme Court removed three high-profile constitutionalamendments from the November ballot, including one calling for a tax-swapplan. The Florida Supreme Court dealt a blow to a tax revision plan andschool vouchers Wednesday, removing from the November ballot threecontroversial amendments that could have dramatically altered the future ofFlorida.
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/florida/story/671259.html

-BROWARD COUNTY: Broward teachers bare their soles, will work less
First it was black clothes. On Wednesday, it was old shoes. Now, Broward teacherswill protest their lack of raises by cutting back their time on the job.Frustrated at the stalemate in negotiations about their raises, BrowardCounty teachers vowed Wednesday to paralyze the school system by workingless.
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/broward/story/671272.html

-CENTRAL FLORIDA: Some water will be released from Lake Okeechobee
Starting Thursday, gates on either side of Lake Okeechobee will dischargethe equivalent of about 5,800 Olympic swimming pools a day. With TropicalStorm Hanna's fringes expected to skirt the coast in coming days, federalengineers confirmed Wednesday that they'll start letting water out of risingLake Okeechobee.
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/florida/story/671214.html


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Palm Beach Post
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/
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-Palm Beach County starts counting election ballots by hand
Teams of Palm Beach County workers this morning began counting thousands ofballots in hopes of accounting for all 102,523 that officials believe werecast in last week's election. Shortly after midnight, county electionstaffers said they had found 2,700 of the 3,478 ballots that somehowdisappeared between the Aug. 26 primary and a weekend recount.
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/localnews/content/local_news/epaper/2008/09/04/0904ballots.html

-High court saves Florida
As its name suggests, the Florida Taxation and Budget Reform Commission wassupposed to make the state fiscally stronger. Instead, it launched anassault against the Florida Constitution and public schools. On Wednesday,the Florida Supreme Court repelled that assault by killing threecommission-proposed amendments. Amendment 5 would have eliminated a largeshare of school property taxes and replaced the money with a higher salestax and ... something else. In upholding a lower court ruling, the justicessaid the amendment, which did not specify how the state would make up thosebillions or require it to happen, was misleading.
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/opinion/content/opinion/epaper/2008/09/04/a10a_amend_edit_0904.html


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Fort Report
http://www.fortreport.com/
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-Trial begins on gassing mentally ill inmates
At issue is the constitutionality of the guards' practice at Florida StatePrison in Starke. Jacksonville judge begins hearing evidence today aboutthe use of pepper spray, tear gas and other chemical agents on mentally illinmates by guards at Florida State Prison.
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/090308/met_326878580.shtml

-Judging the judges in Broward County: A disturbing name game
I'm no political consultant, but I'll offer this advice to the dwindlingranks of Hispanic judges in Broward: It might be time for some seriousre-branding. It should be clear from last week's results that thewrong-sounding name in a low-turnout election can be career death, no matterhow professional or capable a judge may be.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/columnists/sfl-flbmayocol0904sbsep04,0,6274524.column


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New York Senator Chuck Schumer will appear this Sunday, September 7th at1:00 pm at Temple Solel, 5100 Sheridan St, Hollywood, FL.
For a discussion on Israel and other issues of importance to the Jewishcommunity in this election
Please join us in welcoming Senator Chuck Schumer On behalf of SenatorBarack Obama



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From Clarence Brooks - Florida Atlantic Universit
clarencejr1960@bellsouth.net

Please consider attending the Political Circus: A 3-Ring Reflection on the2008 Election Campaigns at FAU Ritter Gallery (Sept 5 ? Nov 1, 2008). Thisexhibit looks at issues of stereotyping that have had an unprecedentedappearance (sexism, racism, homophobia, ageism, etc.) in this historicpresidential campaign?s election paraphernalia
Political Circus: A - 3 Ring Reflection on the 2008 Election
CampaignsPolitical Circus is comprised of three components (or rings)assembled together to present contemporary popular culture, art influencedby the current presidential election, and art reflecting politicallymotivated works of the past few decades.
..RING I:Hating Hillary, Baiting Barack, and Mocking McCain?presents a widearray of promotional and anti-promotional political materials selected todemonstrate racist, sexist, and misogynistic tendencies running rampant inthe 2008 presidential election. This section is selected and thematically byFAU Women's Studies Professor, Jane Caputi whose commentary accompany's theobjects.
..RING II:Artists Weigh In?presents the work of severalcontemporary American artists mostly from the southeast responding to anopen call to artists to propose a work or installation influenced by the2008 Presidential campaigns.
..RING III:Reflections and Refractions?is a selection of existing works thatboth generally and specifically reflecting on American politics, politicalfigures and events. This group of works will be selected from area?private collections by internationally recognized as well as lesser known artists.

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