If it's an election year, you can bet that both parties will be fighting hard to swing the battleground state of Florida in their direction. This election year, its clear that Floridians are tired of President Bush's failed policies and want big change. The environment is ripe for a big Democratic year and we have the top-tier candidates who can turn Florida "blue.".........here
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Turn South Florida Blue!
If it's an election year, you can bet that both parties will be fighting hard to swing the battleground state of Florida in their direction. This election year, its clear that Floridians are tired of President Bush's failed policies and want big change. The environment is ripe for a big Democratic year and we have the top-tier candidates who can turn Florida "blue.".........here
GOP Is Afraid Of Obama
Republicans are interfering with democracy by pretending to be Democrats and voting for Clinton..........here
Terrorists Attack Florida
The leader of a stingray separatist group has claimed responsibility for the recent murder of a woman in the Florida Keys.The ray, who only identified himself as "The Great Spike," has said that his group, "has begun the war on humanity that our scaly brethren have desired for so long.".........here
Rev. Jeremiah Wright Jr. Has Tampa Ties
For years, Wright has made an annual pilgrimage here, packing sanctuaries at two large, predominantly African-American churches: Bible-Based Fellowship Church in Carrollwood and Bible-Based Fellowship Church of Temple Terrace, which draw members from throughout the Tampa Bay area. Even those who aren't members have flocked to his local revivals.........here
Tampa Entrepreneur Gets Life In Prison
Tampa Tony, the inventor that gave birth to such genius products as “Da Splitter”, is getting life in prison...........here
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Palm Beach County School District
New York Law School Professor Deborah N. Archer, Director of the Law School’s Racial Justice Project, is one of the attorneys in the class action lawsuit filed Tuesday, March 18 by the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Florida against the Palm Beach County School District today, which charges that low high school graduation rates demonstrate a violation of students’ constitutional rights to high quality education.........here
Florida Aquarium Exhibit To Be Wi-Fi Friendly
The AT&T Foundation is partnering with George S. Middleton High School to provide learning opportunities at the Florida Aquarium. Through a $17,309 grant from AT&T, students at Middleton will develop "learncasts," utilizing Wi-Fi technology for the Aquarium's Ocean Commotion exhibit, set to open in October.......here
Closet Republican: Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Democrats believe for the first time they have a good chance of unseating one or more of the three Republican Cuban-Americans representing South Florida. The Democrats running to unseat them will have to do so, however, without the support of Wasserman Schultz. Her ties of friendship with the three Cuban-Americans are such, she says, that she cannot support her fellow Democrats. She will have to sit this one out........hereLooking For A Ned Lamont
Scientology A Good Neighbor In Plant City, Florida
The story of what has happened in the year since the Church of Scientology opened in Plant City is best framed by telling what did not happen..........here
Florida Lawmaker Hopes to End Ban on Gay Adoption
Florida state senator Nan Rich has introduced a bill that would bring the Sunshine State a little bit closer to ending its ban on adoptions by same-sex parents.........here
MLK And Florida Ave, Tampa
MLK BLVD is an "open source" photo/journalism project. What that means is: All are welcome to contribute or participate.......here
Tampa Bay "End the War Candlelight Vigil"
Tampa - Federal Courthouse, 801 N Florida Avenue, 4pmSt. Petersburg - Congressman Young's Office, 360 Central Ave., 5pm
Sarasota - US 41 and Gulfstream, 7pm
Sarasota- US 41 and Beneva, 4pm
Bartow - Main St. and N. Broadway Ave., 11am
Brooksville - 20 North Main Street, 11am
Find One Near You.......here......... http://www.5yearstoomany.org/
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Florida Has America's Cleanest Cities
Led by Miami, the Sunshine State dominates our 2008 list of America's Cleanest Cities with four metro areas in the top 10--Jacksonville (No. 3), Orlando (No. 4) and Tampa-St. Petersburg (No. 8) all make appearances. Clearly, a state that relies so heavily on tourism and part-time snow-bird residents knows the value of keeping itself spruced up for company..........here
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