Florida Agenda

WILTON MANORS —  Organizers have announced the first annual Wilton Manors Scavenger Hunt, which will take place on Saturday, January 26, starting at 1 p.m. Pre-organized teams of three to four players will meet at Hagen Park, and additional teams will be formed from those who want to come singly. “It’s a great opportunity to [...]

FORT LAUDERDALE — Attending the swearing in ceremony last week of U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-Jupiter), insurance executive Christopher Dunham had face time with Vice President Joseph Biden, who was present for the inauguration of the 113th Congress. Murphy, 29, is the youngest member of the current Congress. The boundaries of his 18th congressional district—which [...]

WILTON MANORS — On Saturday, January 19, the Pride Center at Equality Park will host “An Evening in Paradise. In its second year, the event, which will be held at Richardson Historic Park Manor House in Wilton Manors, is the Pride Center’s largest fundraiser. Proceeds for the event will benefit the Pride Center and the [...]

MIAMI BEACH—The Gay and Lesbian International Sport Association (GLISA) last week announced its shortlist of bidders for the fourth edition of worldOutgames, with Miami Beach and Reykjavík, Iceland have been named the finalists to host the worldOutgames in 2017. Daniel Vaudrin, Co-President of GLISA, which serves as the governing body of the worldOutgames, told reporters, [...]

WILTON MANORS — On Sunday, Greater Fort Lauderdale-based LGBT right activist Michael Rajner posted on Facebook his “initial thoughts on Charlie Crist’s [political] coming out” and “on the White House and [Obama For America] selling Florida to [him].” Rajner, who serves on a number of state and local private, political, and policy entities, said that OFA [...]

WILTON MANORS — Each year, Shawn and Nick’s Courtyard Café holds a holiday toy drive to benefit Kids in Distress, the counseling and health center with a mission to prevent child abuse, preserve families, and treat children who have been abused and neglected. Courtyard co-owners Nick Berry and Shawn Bombard, along with Berry’s life partner [...]

WILTON MANORS – On Saturday, over 2,000 participants are expected to take part in the World AIDS Day Candlelight Vigil, which organizers say is one of the nation’s largest, commencing with a participants line up at 6:30 p.m. inside Hagen Park (2020 Wilton Dr., Wilton Manors, behind City Hall), with the walk beginning promptly at [...]

Team Sponsor Says Clothing Message was Meant in Fun, Camaraderie FORT LAUDERDALE – Although the 2012 SMART Ride was an outstanding achievement—raising in its ninth year over $860,000 to use for direct services benefiting those with HIV/AIDS—this year’s competitive and team-building event has been the backdrop of a less-than-friendly exchange between friends who support one another’s businesses and [...]

FORT LAUDERDALE – On Tuesday morning, U.S. Rep. Allen West conceded to Democrat Patrick Murphy, ending one of the most expensive races for the U.S. House. “While there are certainly still inaccuracies in the results, and the actions of the St. Lucie County and Palm Beach County Supervisors of Elections rightly raise questions in my [...]

MIAMI – This month, the White House announced the nomination of Judge William Thomas to serve on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. If approved by the U.S. Senate, Thomas will be the first openly-gay black man to serve as a federal judge. Of Thomas—who serves currently as a judge [...]