FLORIDA DIGEST - September 30, 2008

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~~FLORIDA GLBT NEWS~~

GARY RESNICK IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE NEW ENDORSEMENTS FOR MAYOR OF WILTON MANORS
Gary Resnick is very honored to have received endorsements of key GLBT political leaders. Resnick is running for Mayor in the November 4, 2008, Wilton Manors election. Chief among his endorsements in the Gay Lesbian Bisexual and Transgender community are Broward County Commissioner Ken Keechl, whose district includes Wilton Manors, Dean Trantalis, former City Commissioner of Fort Lauderdale and President of the Dolphin Democrats, and Michael A. Albetta, former President of the Dolphin Democrats and current President of the Florida GLBT Democratic Caucus. In addition to these leaders in the GLBT community, Gary is very honored to receive the endorsements of State Senators Chris Smith and Nan Rich, State Representatives Perry Thurston, Martin Kiar, and Jim Waldman, as well as virtually all Mayors within Broward County including: Mayor Rae Carole Armstrong of Plantation, Mayor Lori Mosely of Miramar, Mayor Jack Brady of North Lauderdale, Mayor Beth Talabisco of Tamarac, Mayor Debby Eisenger of Cooper City, Mayor Michael Udine of Parkland, and Mayor Joy Cooper of Hallandale Beach.
For further information, contact Gary Resnick at 954-610-0016.


~~FLORIDA GENERAL NEWS~~

Sun-Sentinel
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/
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-Broward County librarians will help find banned books
It's a novel way to express your rights. Some public libraries in Broward County are participating in a national Banned Books Week They will supply the titles of books banned or challenged. "We believe you should be able to read whatever you want to read," said Michele Andrews, Parkland Library's program coordinator. Among the libraries participating: Margate/Catherine Young branch in Margate;the Pembroke Pines branch/Walter C. Young Resource Center; Tamarac branch, and the Main Library in Fort Lauderdale.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/broward/sfl-flbbooks0930sbsep30,0,4019818.story


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Miami Herald
http://www.miamiherald.com/
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-Broward Judge Cheryl Aleman reprimanded
The Florida Supreme Court on Monday issued a reprimand against Broward Circuit Judge Cheryl Aleman for acting in an ''arrogant'' and unprofessional manner against defense counsel during the 2006 jury selection for accused Hollywood killer Lawrence Braynen. Aleman, who was appointed by former Gov. Jeb Bush, will have to pay the cost of the investigation by the Judicial Qualifications Commission, the state's governing body that investigates complaints against judges.
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/broward/story/706976.html


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Fort Report
http://www.fortreport.com/
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-Florida House members help sink bailout
Call it the Sunshine State revolt. House members from across Florida rallied to help defeat the $700-billion Wall Street bailout bill on Monday, with most Republicans and one Democrat opposing the measure despite warnings of economic ruin.
http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/article832194.ece

-Report: Everglades In Decline As Restoration Lags
Everglades Report: Delayed Restoration Puts Entire Florida Ecosystem In Peril
A multibillion-dollar effort to restore Florida's Everglades has made little progress amid funding shortfalls, bureaucratic red tape and disagreements, according to a congressionally mandated report that warns the vast wetland is in peril.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/09/29/ap/tech/main4487098.shtml

-Climate experts, biologists in Orlando to ponder climate change's effect on Florida wildlife
Enormous pythons gorge on rare wading birds along the Wekiva River. Violent storms destroy the aging pines that red-cockaded woodpeckers depend on for nesting. The shock of warming waters and intense sunlight kills coral along the Florida Keys. Those are examples of what global warming could mean in the next century -- if not the coming decades -- for Florida wildlife.
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/state/orl-globalwarming3008sep30,0,5762837.story?track=rss

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