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.
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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…
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Even in a down economy, people are still taking vacations in Florida. Gina Jordan reports.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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May. 14, 2008
Collier County’s Supervisor of Elections, Jennifer Edwards will be sworn in as President of the State’s Association of Supervisors of Elections next week. This comes as Edwards stands for a third term in her job in Collier County. WGCU’s Matthew Kay reports.
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Artist Bob Rauschenberg has died at the age of 82. WGCU’s Valerie Alker has more.
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May. 12, 2008
People with ALS – also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease – are travelling to Washington DC to lobby Congress to help them find a cause or cure. A North Ft. Myers woman is among those taking part is ALS Advocacy Days. WGCU’s Valerie Alker reports.
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