Art

Am I pretty, or just really annoying?

 

Let Freedumb Run!

A lumberjack protesting Bush and the Iraq war runs through downtown Miami every Friday wearing only socks, sneakers and a really patriotic thong.

 

Hate Mail

You know it’s a brutal election when a Teletubby, a Barbie doll and Dora the Explorer are used in bigoted campaign flyers.

 

Financial Priorities

Dr. Enrique Davila practices medicine at and donates money to Mount Sinai Medical Center. Now, he’s questioning how it uses its donations.

 

News

 

Miami-Dade

The county needs qualified professionals to run its government, but it seems too few of them live here.

 

Miami

The once-doomed Coconut Grove Playhouse is on the road to recovery.

 

Miami Beach

Fontainebleau's developer screwed with a neighboring resort when he built a tower that cast a massive shadow over its pool. Now officials want to preserve the wall of spite.

 

Bay Harbor Islands

The county prevents homeowners from building boat docks in sensitive waters close to shore, but the town forbids them from building docks more than 8 feet long. What’s a boater to do?

 

Surfside

The Town Commission agreed to protect sea grass from damaging boat docks, but they can’t settle arguments about how to name town streets, parks and buildings.

 

Aventura

The city approves a deal to build a library and performing arts complex and agrees to make sure its schools can fit future residents.

 

COLUMNS

The 411

Baring it all, for art’s sake

 

Wakefield

Hugh Hefner didn’t have any game until he met Sepy Dobronyi

 

Politics

Hugh Rodham has this to say to ultra-conservative activists: No more Mr. Nice Guy.

 

Film

George Clooney grows a conscience in Michael Clayton and takes on corporate corruption.

 

Bound

Haitian pastor Joseph Dantica died while awaiting asylum at Krome Detention Center. His niece, famed writer Edwidge Danticat, is making sure we all remember him.

 

Groundwork

The condo vultures are circling three Brickell Avenue high-rise projects. But, hey, Everglades on the Bay finally got built.

 

Music

Minus the Bear is not trying to be funny — at least not anymore.

 

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Yolanda Cash Jackson

Yolanda Cash Jackson, an attorney for Becker & Poliakoff in Fort Lauderdale, is known as one of Florida’s most effective lawyer lobbyists. But the government law and commercial litigation attorney is also acclaimed for her commitment to the community.

During her spare time, Jackson serves on the executive committee as general counsel to the NAACP’s Miami-Dade branch. She represents various African-American organizations and historically black colleges and universities, such as Florida Memorial University. She also represents the Florida Association for Women Lawyers and even lobbies the Florida Legislature on its behalf.

Jackson previously chaired the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund, which financially assisted homeowners and businesses damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Andrew. As chair, Jackson was influential with legislation and policy dealing with insurance coverage and claims.

Jackson, a part of the Wolfsonian-FIU Advisory Board, earned the Community Leader of the Year Award and the 2007 In the Company of Women Award.

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