Today on Context Florida:
When state lawmakers approved the original 2010 gaming compact with the Seminole Tribe, John Sowinski says they promised Florida residents it would serve as a firewall against the further expansion of gambling. The proposed renewal of the compact is a complete violation of that trust. In fact, he adds, the renegotiated compact will lead to the largest gambling expansion in state history, taking South Florida in the direction of Las Vegas and Atlantic City while creating pressure to build casinos in the rest of the state.
What does alimony have to do with “The Baby Mama Syndrome,” asks Judge Robert Doyel. Next to nothing. Only married people getting a divorce can get alimony. On the other hand, Florida legislators keep trying to pass alimony “reform,” a code word for changing the law to the disadvantage of people who need protection or help. The proponents of “alimony reform” combine it with a provision that would require a judge to “presume” that parents, whether they’re married to each other or not, are entitled to 50-50 time-sharing of their children. In other words, the judge would be told by the law to assume that each parent is entitled to have the child half the time. That’s a horrible idea.
A couple of years ago, Traci Evison saw a short film at the annual Love Your Shorts Film Festival in Sanford that has stuck with her. “Good Karma $1,” directed by Jason Berger and Amy Laslett, begins as an examination of advertising man Alex Bogusky’s fascination with panhandlers’ signs. His goal is to understand the simple form of communication these panhandlers use when creating cardboard signs, but instead the film turns into a lesson of generosity. Evison decided to try her own version of “Good Karma” over the past few months.
