From the Gainesville Sun- November 24, 2015
Gov. Rick Scott and a legislative leader finally seem to recognize the dangers and costs tied to persistent flaws at the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s crime labs.
See full article HERE
Articles for November 2015
Status of Women in Florida Data
Curious about the status of women in Florida? Check out the latest available statistics below. Florida-Fact-Sheet
Link to more data here.
Florida Poverty Statistics
Spotlight on Poverty
If you want to get a look at the numbers of different economic and poverty indicators, there is a good synopsis linked below.
Florida’s problem of untested rape kits
Florida! Put a Woman in Statuary Hall!
Florida! Put a Woman in Statuary Hall!
Florida’s current representatives in Statuary Hall: John Gorrie (1803–1855) and Edmund Kirby Smith (1824–1893).
EVE’s proposed candidate for a replacement statue: Marjory Stoneman Douglas (1890-1998), conservationist and writer who devoted her life to preserving the Florida Everglades.
Biographical links for Marjory Stoneman Douglas:
Marjory Stoneman Douglas: Defender of the Everglades
Everglades Biographies: Marjory Stoneman Douglas, 1890-1998
Marjory Stoneman Douglas in the National Women’s Hall of Fame
Marjory Stoneman Douglas, “Mother of the Everglades”
EVE State Coordinator for Florida: Open. Contact Dr. Lynette Long at president@equalvisibilityeverywhere.org if you are interested in volunteering.
Statuary Hall Project
Statuary Hall Project
The National Statuary Hall Collection in Washington, D.C. features 100 statues
of great Americans: 2 from each state. Only 9 of the statues are women.
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