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GOVERNOR’S SCHEDULE
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2010
11:30am MEETING WITH SHANE STRUM (via phone)
12:30pm PALM BEACH HOTEL AND LODGING ASSOCIATION LUNCHEON
Location: The Breakers Hotel
Address: 1 South County Road
Palm Beach, FL 33480
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Children’s Movement of Florida is taking its non-partisan “Milk Party” rallies on the road in an effort to raise awareness of children’s issues. The Movement will be in Tallahassee on Tuesday, September 7th at 6:00 p.m., as part of a statewide campaign to improve the lives of Florida’s children. … Continue Reading
Campaign for Accountability 2010 opens office in South Tampa while continuing to build grassroots support across the Sunshine State. This week the Florida Democratic Party’s Campaign for Accountability will open its South Tampa office to the public as well as host grassroots kickoffs statewide at local Democratic Executive Committee offices where voters will be phone banking and canvassing to get out the word on the Democratic leaders running to hold Tallahassee politicians accountable. Local field operations, volunteers and staff members for Campaign for Accountability 2010 will be based in the offices to allow Floridians to reach out to their communities.
Floridians have had enough of the corruption and out-of-touch antics by Tallahassee politicians. This year Florida Democrats are united, fighting to hold the Republicans who have taken our state down the wrong path accountable. Working to channel the enthusiasm of volunteers and grassroots activists across Florida, the Campaign for Accountability is helping elect Democratic leaders who are fighting to clean up the Republican mess in Tallahassee, to bring good jobs to the Sunshine State, improve our public schools and get our state back on track. … Continue Reading
GOVERNOR’S SCHEDULE
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2010
1:30pm MEETING WITH SHANE STRUM (via phone)
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ST. PETERSBURG – Governor Charlie Crist, independent candidate for U.S. Senate, will attend tomorrow’s Florida Pipe Trades Labor Day picnic in Dover, Florida. The Governor’s campaign enjoys the support of the working men and women of the Florida Pipe Trades.
DATE: Monday, September 6
TIME: 2:15 PM
LOCATION: 3601 North McIntosh Road, Dover
CONTACT:
Danny Kanner
(727) 498-5806
News@CharlieCrist.com
ST. PETERSBURG – Governor Charlie Crist, independent candidate for U.S. Senate, will attend the Palm Beach-Treasure Coast AFL-CIO Labor Day picnic tomorrow. The Governor’s independent campaign enjoys the support of the Florida Education Association, Florida Teamsters locals, Florida Pipe Trades, Florida Police Benevolent Association, and the Florida State Fraternal Order of Police. Just yesterday, Senate Democratic Leader Al Lawson endorsed Crist for Senate.
DATE: Saturday, September 4, 2010
TIME: 12:15 PM
LOCATION: Carlin Park Beach Pavilion, 400 A1A North, Jupiter
CONTACT:
Danny Kanner
(727) 498-5806
News@CharlieCrist.com
Campaign for Accountability 2010 opens office in South Tampa while continuing to build grassroots support across the Sunshine State. This week the Florida Democratic Party’s Campaign for Accountability will open its South Tampa office to the public as well as host grassroot kickoffs statewide at local Democratic Executive Committee offices where voters will be phone banking and canvassing to get out the word on the Democratic leaders running to hold Tallahassee politicians accountable. Local field operations, volunteers and staff members for Campaign for Accountability 2010 will be based in the offices to allow Floridians to reach out to their communities.
Floridians have had enough of the corruption and out-of-touch antics by Tallahassee politicians. This year Democrats are united, fighting to hold the Republicans who have taken our state down the wrong path accountable. With your help, we will elect Democrats across Florida who are fighting to clean up the Republican mess in Tallahassee, to bring good jobs to the Sunshine State, improving our public schools and get our state back on track. … Continue Reading
GOVERNOR’S SCHEDULE
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2010
11:00am MEETING WITH SHANE STRUM (via phone)
GOVERNOR’S SCHEDULE
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2010
10:00am MEETING WITH SHANE STRUM (via phone)
11:00am MEETING WITH JERRY MCDANIEL (via phone)
12:00pm MEETING WITH MICHAEL YAWORSKY (via phone)
Now that the Deepwater Horizon oil spill is capped, one question that percolates to the surface is, “What is the future of oil and gas development in the northeastern Gulf and, more specifically, for Florida?”
At a free, public lecture on Thursday, Sept. 9, at The Florida State University Coastal and Marine Laboratory, two FSU faculty members will join forces to answer that question. Speaking will be Donna R. Christie –– the College of Law’s Elizabeth C. & Clyde W. Atkinson Professor and Associate Dean for International Programs, and a leading authority on legal issues surrounding ocean and coastal management law –– and Felicia C. Coleman, a distinguished marine ecologist in the Department of Biological Science, and the director of the Coastal and Marine Laboratory.
Christie and Coleman will discuss the legal procedures that accompany oil and gas development and the economic, legal and ecological liabilities involved. In the process, they will review the trajectory of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and the impact is has had on the way many people now think about energy use in the United States.
Refreshments will be served following the lecture, which will be held:
THURSDAY, SEPT. 9
7 P.M.
AUDITORIUM
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COASTAL AND MARINE LABORATORY
3618 COASTAL HIGHWAY
ST. TERESA
The FSU Coastal and Marine Laboratory is located in Franklin County at the intersection of highways 319 and 98, halfway between Carrabelle and Panacea, about 45 miles southwest of Tallahassee.
To learn more about Thursday’s lecture, contact the laboratory at (850) 697-4120, or visit the website at www.marinelab.fsu.edu/.
HORSE OWNERS, HORSES AND ADVOCATES EXPECTED TO CROWD MIAMI COURTHOUSE
10 A M, TUESDAY, SEPT. 7TH
RICHARD GERSTEIN JUSTICE BUILDING
1351 NW 12TH ST, MIAMI
STATE REP. LUIS R. GARCIA, DISTRICT 107, PRIMARY SPONSOR OF FLORIDA’S NEW “HORSE PROTECTION ACT,” WILL JOIN DEMONSTRATION
(MIAMI-September 01, 2010)
Luis Cordero and Santiago Cabrera, the men arrested for stealing, slaughtering and butchering two of the dozens of Miami-Dade and Broward County horses killed recently are scheduled to appear in court for another pre-trial hearing. Presiding is Judge Sara Zabel – Courtroom 2-3. The case number is FO 9-30542 (A and B).
South Florida SPCA Horse Rescue (www.helpthehorses.org), South Florida Trail Riders (www.sftrdade.org), Animal Recovery Mission (www.animalrecoverymission.org), Ivonne Rodriguez, (www.geronimosneigh.homestead.com) and a host of concerned horse owners and advocates will be demonstrating in front of the Justice Building at 10 am. Several determined horse owners are vowing to bring their horses.
State Representative Luis R. Garcia, District 107, explains why he is joining the demonstration and why he sponsored the new Horse Protection Act. “I sponsored the “Ivonne Rodriguez and Victoria McCullough Horse Protection Act” to give law enforcement the tools they needed to properly pursue and punish those who kill and abuse Florida’s horses. As an animal lover, I could not sit back any longer and let the horrendous crime of illegal horse slaughter continue. You really cannot understand the true limits of human depravity until you have spoken with someone who has had their pet butchered alive for meat; it’s heart breaking.”
“It is my hope that the new harsh punishments, contained in the Horse Protection Act, will eliminate this crime in our state. If criminals want to steal and kill our horses, then the state will take their livelihoods and possibly their freedom,” said Representative Garcia.
Jeanette Jordan, president of South Florida SPCA Horse Rescue, states, “These crimes against beloved pets were gruesome and violent. I witnessed firsthand the bloody aftermath. The horses were butchered while still alive. The fear and suffering these horses endured was beyond imaginable. Cordero and Cabrera deserve to be punished to the full extent of the law.”
Manny Alvarez, president of South Florida Trail Riders, states, “We will send a loud, clear message to our Justice System and to horse slaughterers that we will not tolerate any but the harshest sanction of the law for anyone found guilty of harming our beloved horses. These are not just “animal” crimes, but crimes against the people who love their horses.”
Ivonne Rodriguez, whose beloved horse, Geronimo’s Neigh, was stolen, tied to a tree and brutally slaughtered in February 2009, also wants justice. States Rodriguez, “I am not looking for vengeance. I am looking for justice, not just for Geronimo, whose killers have yet to be found, but for all the other dozens of horses in our community who have been butchered.” Ivonne’s advocacy led to the 2010 Ivonne Rodriguez Horse Protection Act.
Richard “Kudo” Couto, founder of Animal Recovery Mission, whose undercover work led to the discovery of the magnitude of the black-market horsemeat trade in South Florida is also looking for justice. “I want the book thrown at Cordero and Cabrera. They showed no mercy to their victims and they don’t deserve any from us. Horses are still being butchered in our community. The last horse butchered that we know about was in May. The most recent arrest was made July 20th. No horse is safe until the perps are brought to justice and the horse slaughterers get the news that we’re serious about stopping them.”
The economic impact of horses in Florida cannot be overstated. According to the most recent and comprehensive American Horse Council study, Florida ranks #3 (500,000 horses) in the nation for number of horses. This study confirms that the Florida horse industry makes a very positive impact on our economy. The Florida horse industry annually generates product valued at $2.2 billion, and has a total annual economic impact estimated at around $7 billion. That translates to over 72,000 jobs for Floridians. More than 70% of the 500,000 horses in Florida are used for recreational purposes.
The black market trade in horse flesh hurts this legitimate industry and the horsemen who support it. IT MUST BE STOPPED!
Lawton “Bud” Chiles will hold a news conference tomorrow with Alex Sink, the Democratic nominee for governor, to announce the end of his independent gubernatorial bid and to endorse Sink.
The news conference is scheduled for:
10 AM
September 2
Florida Press Center
336 E. College Ave., 1st Floor
TALLAHASSEE
The Department of State, Division of Elections announces the following meeting of the State Elections Canvassing Commission. The members of the State Elections Canvassing Commission include Governor Charlie Crist, Commissioner of Agriculture Charles Bronson and Senator Alex Villalobos.
DATE AND TIME: Thursday, September 2, 2010, at 9:00 a.m.
PLACE: Cabinet Meeting Room, LL03, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida
SUBJECT: Final certification of the 2010 August Primary pursuant to Section 102.111, F.S.
MIAMI – The Children’s Movement of Florida and the University of Miami will be holding a media conference call on Wednesday, September 1, 2010 to discuss the details of the first ever gubernatorial debate devoted exclusively to the needs of Florida’s children.
The debate, which will be televised live by Univision (in English, with available Spanish translation), will be offered to television stations across the state.
Led by a 27-member committee of influential Floridians, the non-partisan Children’s Movement of Florida also is launching a statewide, citizen-led series of “Milk Parties” on behalf of Florida’s children. The sweeping series of 15 rallies will be conducted throughout Florida, beginning in Pensacola on Sept. 6 and ending in Key West on Sept. 30.
Who: David Lawrence Jr., retired publisher of the Miami Herald and Co-Chairman of the Children’s Movement of Florida and Dr. Donna E. Shalala, University of Miami President
What: Media conference call regarding the launch of The Children’s Movement of Florida and University of Miami’s gubernatorial debate devoted to children’s issues.
Date: Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Time: 2 p.m. Conference call number: 712-432-0800; Passcode: 387344#
For more information about the “Milk Party” rallies visit www.childrensmovementflorida.org.
GOVERNOR’S SCHEDULE
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2010
10:00am MEETING WITH SHANE STRUM (via phone)
10:30am MEETING WITH RICK FIGLIO (via phone)
2:00pm MEETING WITH SECRETARY ARNE DUNCAN, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (via phone)
Loranne Ausley to Launch Petition to Fight Back Atwater and GOP Efforts to Put Tallahassee in Charge of Classrooms
Tallahassee, FL — Florida Chief Financial Officer Candidate Loranne Ausley will hold a press conference tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. in Tallahassee to respond to recent comments by Senate President Jeff Atwater consistent with his outspoken support of the ill-fated “Senate Bill 6,” a bill that would have crippled community control of public schools, disadvantaged experienced teachers, and put even more emphasis on standardized testing in our schools. Senate President Jeff Atwater and Republican leaders are promising to support similar legislation during the 2011 Legislative Session. Ausley, local school officials, and PTA parents will start and sign a petition to fight back against Atwater’s effort to put Tallahassee in charge of our classrooms.
Who: Loranne Ausley joined by local PTA members, Leon High School Principal Rocky Hanna, SAIL High School Principal Rosanne Wood, & FEA VP Joanne McCall
What: Press Conference & Petition Launch re: Stopping “Senate Bill 6.1”
When: 10:00 am – Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Where: Capitol Steps (Supreme Court Side), 400 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399
For more information visit www.AusleyForCFO.com.
Media Advisory: August 31, 2010
Contact: Kevin Cate, (813) 469-7189
*Information Embargoed Until 9/1*
GOVERNOR’S SCHEDULE
TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2010
11:00am MEETING WITH SHANE STRUM (via phone)
2:00pm MEETING WITH JERRY MCDANIEL (via phone)
2:30pm MEETING WITH PAT GLEASON (via phone)
The Gulf Oil Spill Economic Recovery Task Force will meet on Wednesday, September 1, 2010, in Tallahassee. The public is invited to attend.
Details for the meeting are as follows:
Date: Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Time: 10:00a.m. – 4:00p.m.
Location: Betty Easley Conference Center, Room 148
Address: 4075 Esplanade Way
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
To listen live to this task force meeting via conference call, please call 888-249-0314 and enter the passcode 97203577. Additional task force information is available at www.flgov.com/gulfrecoverytaskforce.
Contact:
Governor’s Press Office
(850) 488-5394
ATTACHED: Meeting Agenda
Republican Nominee Rick Scott
Our Choice for Governor
joined by
Senate President Mike Haridopolos
House Speaker Dean Cannon
are thrilled to announce
The Unity Tour
We hope you will join us as we come together to ensure victory in November
Monday, August 30, 2010
Tampa Unity Event
1:30 p.m.
Tampa Jet Center
4751 Jim Walter Boulevard
Tampa, FL
Orlando Unity Event
5:30 p.m.
Marks Street Senior Center
201 South Rosalind Avenue
Orlando, FL
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Miami Unity Event?
11:30 a.m.
Steetwater Youth Center
250 SW 114 Avenue?
Sweetwater, FL
Jacksonville Unity Event
7:00 p.m.
Republican Party of Duval
4963 Beach Boulevard
Jacksonville, FL
We hope you join us!
Floridians are ready for a new kind of leadership in Tallahassee and are united to elect Democrats that will hold politicians in Tallahassee accountable.
The Campaign for Accountability 2010, a project of the Florida Democratic Party, hosts Unity Rallies where Democrats up and down the ticket will come together to kickoff our Countdown to Accountability. On August 28th in Tampa and Orlando the Campaign for Accountability will host CFO and candidate for Governor Alex Sink, Candidate for U.S. Senate Kendrick Meek, Candidate for Lt. Governor Rod Smith, Candidate for Attorney General Dan Gelber, Candidate for Chief Financial Officer Loranne Ausley, Candidate for Commissioner for Agriculture and Consumer Services Scott Maddox, Florida Democratic Party Chair Karen Thurman, and other Democratic Leaders. … Continue Reading
