ihave the same issue as well..
or simular
issue is when you get to this address
http://apps.facebook.com/cityville/?ref=bookmarks&count=16
after you select free gift the, gift for example the zone permit then proceed to send button,
gives you the option who to send to {allfriends} [cityville friends] |facebook friends| none of which work with this browser
for some reason it doesn't bring up the select friends menu before the skip button
all other browsers work
ie8(xp)
Ie9(win7)
safari
Opera
Chrome
firefox currentversion
all on win 7 and current sp for xp
* All Friends
* CityVille Friends
* Facebook Friends
Use Permits to expand your city
Zoning Permit
Select Friends
Skip