FLORIDA DIGEST December 30, 2008

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~~FLORIDA GLBT NEWS~~

Dean Trantalis for Fort Lauderdale Mayor Campaign

-RALLY FOR DEAN
We're excited that the Rally for Dean/Partnership for Change preparations are underway! Please mark Wednesday, January 7 at 6pm on your calendar.
We're kicking off the final month of the campaign with a rally for all of Fort Lauderdale. Our goal is to sign up 100 volunteers to knock on 100 doors - that's 10,000 Fort Lauderdale homes who need to know about my campaign!
We'll also be signing up volunteers for phone banking, hosting fundraisers, and being condo captains. We can do it! Bring your friends, and tell everyone you know - we'll see you there! Better yet, click here to volunteer.
Details:
Rally for Dean/Partnership for Change
Wednesday, January 7 - 6pm
ArtServe - 1350 E. Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale


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Steve Rothaus
http://www.MiamiHerald.com/gay
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-Anderson to perform in Fort Lauderdale
From Tsunami Recordings: Singer-songwriter-comic Jamie Anderson will appear in Ft. Lauderdale on January 17 at 8 pm, with In Harmony at the MCC Sunshine Cathedral, 1480 SW 9th Ave, www.inharmonyproductions.org, 954-717-9494.
http://miamiherald.typepad.com/gaysouthflorida/


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Florida Blade
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-'Avenue Q' at Broward Center
Sesame Street goes awry in this hilarious (and very gay!) Broadway musical
By Dan Renzi
The Broadway touring production of "Avenue Q" returns to SoFla this week, opening at the Au Rene Theater in the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. With songs like 'Everybody's a little bit racist' and 'It's okay to be gay,' this is not your run-of-the-mill musical.
http://www.floridablade.com/blog/index.cfm#23194



~~FLORIDA GENERAL NEWS~~

Sun-Sentinel
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/
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-Broward County school district streamlines Web site for parents
By Kathy Bushouse
It's now easier for parents with children in Broward County Click here for restaurant inspection reports's public schools to find what they need on the school district's Web site. Gone are the days when parents had to hunt through numerous pages and click on multiple links. The district recently rolled out a new site for parents, with important information, dates and advice. It includes grief counseling for parents and students affected by the shooting at Dillard High School and what teachers wish parents would do more often.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/schools/sfl-flbtraffic1230sbdec30,0,2200900.story


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Miami Herald
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-POLITICS: Drama dominates Broward municipal elections
Though turnout for municipal races is low, city races can be lively and often involve choosing officials who must make crucial budget decisions during difficult financial times.
BY AMY SHERMAN
Who says municipal elections are boring? In Deerfield Beach, longtime Mayor Al Capellini -- suspended in December after an arrest on a corruption charge -- is running for reelection. His potential opponent, Commissioner Steve Gonot, recently resigned after his own corruption charges.
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/broward/story/830725.html

-MIAMI BEACH: Income disparity on Miami Beach is highest in nation
BY TRENTON DANIEL
The working class and fixed-income retirees view wealth with inspiration and frustration in Miami Beach, which has the highest income gap in the United States.
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/beaches/story/830748.html

-Almost one in 10 Floridians on food stamps
BY JOSE PAGLIERY
Unemployed and strapped for cash, Floridians are asking for state assistance to feed their families in record numbers.
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/florida/story/829187.html


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Fort Report
http://www.fortreport.com/
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-Sansom hires attorney Richard Coates to handle ethics complaint
By Alex Leary
House Speaker Ray Sansom has hired a well-known Tallahassee lawyer to defend him against an ethics complaint filed in connection with him taking a $110,000 job at his local college.
http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/state/article952456.ece

-Shy, rich farmers thrust in spotlight as players in U.S. Sugar deal
By SUSAN SALISBURY
The buzz in the close-knit Florida grower crowd started in 2000: A wealthy Missouri farmer was buying groves. Lots of groves. Almost nine years later, many still haven't met Gaylon Lawrence Sr., 74, or his son, Gaylon Lawrence Jr., 46.
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/content/business/epaper/2008/12/29/a1a_lawrence_1230.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=6


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