Second Lecture in 17th Annual Florida Forum to Feature Dennis Miller on November 6

Jacksonville, Florida, October 8, 2008 -- Tickets are still available for the 2008-09 Florida Forum Lecture Series, hosted by The Women's Board of Wolfson Children's Hospital (Wolfson).

The next lecture is:

Thursday, November 6, 2008 - Dennis Miller, Emmy Award-winning comedian, commentator and talk show host

The lecture will be held in the Florida Theater at 7 pm.

Miller parlayed his stint on "Saturday Night Live" into a string of talk shows. During its nine-year run on HBO, "Dennis Miller Live" won five Emmys.

Also slated to speak during the 2008-09 Florida Forum season are Ron Howard with Charlie Rose, and the season concludes with an evening roundtable with David Gergen, Jim Lehrer and George Stephanopoulos.

Florida Forum is an annual speaker series begun in 1992, produced by The Women's Board of Wolfson Children's Hospital. It is a benefit which funds select areas and programs to enhance this pediatric health care facility. Each Florida Forum season features high-profile personalities who address informative and entertaining topics. Among the past 47 distinguished speakers, Florida Forum has hosted President and Mrs. George H. W. Bush, Bill Cosby, Katie Couric, Rudy Giuliani, Senator John Glenn, Dr. Henry Kissinger, Queen Noor of Jordan, Secretary of State Colin Powell, General Norman Schwarzkopf, and former Prime Minister of Great Britain Margaret Thatcher.

The Florida Forum has enriched the intellectual and cultural life of Jacksonville for more than 17 years, while contributing more than $4.5 million to Wolfson Children's Hospital. 2008 funds will provide for a new clinical state-of-the art Behavioral Health Unit for children and adolescents facing surgeries, chronic and terminal illnesses, and other psychological issues.

For ticket information, visit www.thefloridaforum.com or call 904.202.2886.