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Amy Bennett Williams – Burger King – Coalition of Immokalee Workers
May. 16, 2008
The Coalition of Immokalee Worker’s efforts to get Burger King to pay south Florida tomato pickers a penny more per pound took some unexpected twists in recent weeks – including the revelation that the fast food giant had used a private investigative firm called Diplomatic Tactical Services to spy on the Coalition. It all began with what the Miami Herald called “a nifty piece of reporting” by News Press reporter and WGCU essayist Amy Bennett Williams. After a bit of online digging Williams learned that message board postings attacking the Coalition weren’t made by a teenage girl from Miramar, but by her father who’d been using her online identity…She spoke to WGCU’s Mike Kiniry.
Hurricane Preparation
May. 16, 2008
Emergency planners from throughout the state are attending the annual Governor's Hurricane Conference in Fort Lauderdale this week. After two summers without a hurricane, experts say their priority is making sure Floridians are prepared for the worse. WGCU's Matthew Kay reports…
Tourism in the Sunshine State
May. 16, 2008
Even in a down economy, people are still taking vacations in Florida. Gina Jordan reports.
Florida Democrats Await Delegate Decision
May. 15, 2008
Leadership in Florida’s Democratic Party is awaiting word on the fate of its delegation to the nominating convention in Denver this summer. The Democratic National Committee stripped the state of its delegates because it broke party rules by holding an early primary. Now there’s a proposal afloat to recognize half of Florida’s 188 delegates ----Spokesman for the Florida Democratic Party, Mark Bubriski, told WGCU’s Valerie Alker the Sunshine State’s voters deserve to be counted.
Farm Labor Sweep
May. 15, 2008
State labor regulators conducted surprise investigations last week at groves and farms throughout south and central Florida. WGCU’s John Davis reports on what they found.
Remaking the Tamiami Trail
May. 15, 2008
The US Army Corps of Engineers is working to build support for a revised plan to remake part of the historic Tamiami Trail. The new proposal for the roadway would allow more water to flow through to Everglades National Park. But it would come at a higher price. Jacqueline Fernandez has more.
P-FLAG
May. 15, 2008
Parents, Friends, and Families of Lesbians and Gays, or P-FLAG, is holding an interfaith convocation this Sunday in Naples. Spiritual leaders from a variety of congregations throughout Southwest Florida take part in the worship service aimed at promoting the acceptance of homosexuals in faith-based communities. WGCU’s John Davis spoke with organizers about the event as well as their own struggles reconciling homosexuality and faith teachings….
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