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Help for homeless students
Please help the Seminole County Democratic Party collect clothing and school supplies for homeless students living in Seminole County. Donations will benefit Families in Transition, which served more than 1,600 students this year. We will be accepting donations of clothing, school supplies and financial contributions at our regular meeting this Thursday, Aug. 26 at 7 p.m. [...] -
Florida’s teachers support Steve Barnes!
The Florida Education Association on Friday unanimously endorsed Steve Barnes in his run for the Florida State House District 34 seat, which includes portions of Orange and Seminole counties. “Steve has been in the classroom and knows the challenges teachers and school employees face every day,” said FEA President Andy Ford. “He has been vocal [...] -
Education Forum
Please join us Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the Sanford Library for an education forum hosted by the Seminole County Democratic Party Black Caucus. We will be discussing FCAT and SB6. This is the first of what I hope will be many forums fo this campaign. Hope to see you there. linkscolor = "000000"; highlightscolor [...] -
Save our schools
Save our schools Please call or e-mail Gov. Crist now and ask him to veto SB6/HB7189. This week, the Florida Legislature passed a bill that could devastate our schools. Please call Gov. Crist now and ask him to veto SB6/HB7189. The bill does away with higher pay for teachers with advanced degrees and experience and [...] -
Saving high-tech jobs in Florida
Sunday, we took part in a rally to save jobs at the Kennedy Space Center. While KSC is outside of the district, those jobs are critical to Florida’s economy, our national security and our ability to compete globally. One of Florida’s biggest problems is the lack of diversity in our economy. We can’t survive on [...] -
Envision Seminole
Envision Seminole Friday, I participated in the Vision IV Conference at the Central Florida Zoo where leaders from across the region discussed economic growth, transportation, education and conservation issues. I am happy to report that there is a growing consensus that a lack of proper planning has led to many of the problems we are [...] -
Education funding
Education funding Interesting meeting today between members of the Seminole County Commission and the School Board regarding the continuation of the one cent sales tax that funds infrastructure and education. That revenue stream will end in 2011 unless it goes on the ballot for voter approval to extend it. Still too early to tell whether [...] -
Air Potato Raid
Air Potato Raid Thank you to all of the volunteers who showed up at the Environmental Studies Center Saturday for the Air Potato Raid! You did a great job of removing these invasive plants and protecting the native trees in this wonderful park! linkscolor = "000000"; highlightscolor = "888888"; backgroundcolor = "FFFFFF"; channel = "none"; -
Jobs of the future I recently met with folks at UCF’s downtown Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy which offers MA degrees in Digital Media. They have a 90% + placement rate in jobs paying $52K/year average. These are jobs that are difficult to outsource in an industry that is poised for growth. Also a great example [...]
