Magic City, Hard Times   read more »

The Downtown Bay Forum Invites You to Our Luncheon Meeting on Wednesday June 25, 2008 –11:30 Am

Where’s the Real Estate Roller Coaster Going Next?
South Florida’s Top Real Estate Editors and Reporters Share Their Views

Speakers:

Matt Haggman – Miami Herald
Oscar Musibay – South Florida Business Journal
Paola Iuspa-Abbott- Miami Daily Business Review
Seth Semilof – Haute Living Magazine

Moderator: Helen Ferre- Channel 2 Talk Show Host

Marriott Hotel–1633 N. Bayshore Dr., Miami

$5.00 Valet Parking Available at Marriott Hotel  read more »

Children's Healthcare in Florida is Sick
The Cure: Improve Florida KidCare and SCHIP

presented by

Project YAY

9-10:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 19
Peace Education Bldg, 1900 Biscayne Blvd.,
2nd Floor Conference Room
(Parking lots available on Northeast 19th Street)
Light breakfast will be provided
Please RSVP. Contact Meg Buckley Savane at megb@hscdade.org  read more »

The Community Political Screening Panel, Inc. (a non-partisan/not for-profit organization) celebrates its 10th Anniversary with a 2008 Candidates Debate & Luncheon. Join us in our first debate with the national, state and local candidates of Florida, while honoring our local delegates to the National Convention.

Saturday, June, 28, 2008

11:00am – 2:00pm

Miami International Airport Crown Plaza Hotel, 950 LeJeune Road

This is a ticketed event, prices are:

Table of 10 = $300.00

Individual = $35.00  read more »

1. The film

In the early morning hours of February 20th, 2003, armed FBI agents stormed a private apartment in Tampa, Florida. Family members stunned by fear watched the father, Sami Al-Arian - a university professor and civil rights activist, being handcuffed and taken away. A dozen FBI agents searched the family’s apartment for 12 hours. Boxes of private papers, diaries, letters, books, photo albums, CD’s and VHS cassettes were confiscated.  read more »

The Breakfast Club is honored to have as our guest this week Senator Gwen Margolis, President of the Florida State Senate and candidate for Miami-Dade County’s newly created office of elected Property Tax Appraiser.  read more »

The Urban Environment League presents:

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

Reception 6:00 pm – Dinner 6:45 pm

Program 7:30 pm

Miami River Inn – 118 SW South River Drive

A Conversation with Miami Herald Editors
Anders Gyllenhaal, Senior Vice President / Executive Editor
Manny Garcia, Assistant Managing Editor, Metro

Moderator: Dr. Gregory Bush, UEL Program Vice President

Director, Institute for Public History, University of Miami

Those wishing to join us for the Community Dinner must call for reservations. Cost is $20.00.  read more »

Wednesday May 28, 2008- 11:30 a.m.

Downtown Bay Forum: Legislative Report: What Was Accomplished??

Speakers:

Rep. Anitere Flores, Chair, K-12 Education Committee
Rep. Dan Gelber, House Minority Leader
Evelyn Greer, Member, Miami-Dade County School Board
Daniella Levine, Executive Director, Human Services Coalition
Rep. Juan Carlos Zapata, Chair, Miami-Dade County Legislative Delegation

New!! Hot Topic Pre-program Discussion: Should Florida's State Capital Be Moved??

Speaker - Seth Gordon

Moderator: Helen Ferre- Channel 2 Talk Show Host  read more »

Tuesday Morning Breakfast Club- Jim Shedd, candidate for Miami-Dade County Property Tax Appraiser

Meeting Date: May 20th, 2008
Meeting Time: 8:30 AM

David's Cafe II, 1654 Meridian Ave., Miami Beach.

The recent referendum changing the county’’s Property Tax Appraiser from an appointed position to an elected position has brought out two candidates: former DEA agent Jim Shedd, and former County Commissioner and current State Senator, Gwen Margolis. Jim Shedd will be the guest this week, followed by Senator Gwen Margolis next week.  read more »

The Human Services Coalition (HSC) First Friday in June will feature an expanded program to address how immigrants are taking action in their community. The program - 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. - begins with a lunch panel and features an extended discussion about how to successfully engage immigrants.

Friday, June 6, 2008 at the Peace Education Foundation Building, 1900 Biscayne Blvd., 2nd Floor, Miami, FL.

Lunch will be served. Lunch/Lecture fee: $5 (members) and $10 (non-members). No shows will be charged. RSVP to: Patricia Maldonado, (305) 576-5001 x16. Email:

patriciam@hscdade.org