Question of God and gays at center of two conferences

By on May 5, 2006 in Demographics, Print, Sun Sentinel

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – Gays and the classroom. Gays and the military. Gays and politics. Gays and God.

Explosive combinations in America.

At the soul of the issue is a seemingly simple question: Is homosexuality a choice, or is it who you were born to be?

The answers are often polarized and emotionally charged. Continue Reading →

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Manors City Hall runs out of quick fixes

By on February 20, 2006 in Government, Print, Sun Sentinel

Wilton Manors, Fla. -  What’s wrong with City Hall?

Rats, to begin with.

They live above the ceiling tiles. That’s why electrical cables wrap along desks and around corners, to keep the pests from gnawing on the wires. When one dies, the stench descends to the workspace. Continue Reading →

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He’s scared, but refuses to go to shelter

By on January 15, 2006 in Breaking News, Print, Sun Sentinel

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – Raymond Perez thought the memorial garden of the Church-by-the-Sea was a safe place to sleep.

But seven hours after settling up a small resting area there Wednesday night, Perez was struck in the head, arms and legs with something that “felt like a stick,” sending a throbbing shocks through his body and leaving him bloody and injured under his olive-green polyester blanket.

Perez, 49, became the third victim of violent beatings on homeless people around Fort Lauderdale early Thursday morning. Continue Reading →

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