Back to School Safety

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1 Aug 2013
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More than a quarter of a million students will be returning to schools across Broward County on Monday, August 19th. As a parent of high school-age triplets, my wife, Susan, and I can relate to the demands of getting children ready for the school year. Amid the commotion of the season, it is important to always remember our number one back-to-school priority: keeping kids safe. As we approach the start of the 2013-14 school year, I encourage you to talk with your children about safety and share with them these important tips: • If your child is walking to or […]

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Israel in the Summer: It’s hot. And it’s fun!

The Good News
12 Jul 2013
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Dr. Carrie Burns Good News Israel is a land of startling contrasts that may take a little getting used to at first. For most people on the outside looking in, Israel is the Holy Land, the place of the patriarchs, prophets, Ruth and Boaz, King David and Jesus. Israel is also a modern nation that is hated by its neighbors and requires high-level round-the-clock security. But for locals? Summer in Israel may be hot, but it is also a time for fun. The places in the Bible and in the headlines are also places of recreation and rejuvenation for the […]

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MEDIA RELEASE: Revolutionary Christian Based Teaching Program for Babies

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1 May 2013
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For Immediate Release Who’s Teaching the Babies?™ is a new revolutionary resource created to establish and affirm a baby’s unique identity and purpose. Dr. Melodye Hilton has developed “Who’s Teaching the Babies?™”, a new Christian-based resource providing curriculum and educational tools for churches, daycares and caregivers. There is no better place to establish the foundational reason for being, than at the beginning—conception. Founder, Dr. Melodye Hilton says, “Through science and proven experience, we have recognized the life-empowering results of teaching babies in the most crucial and foundational window of opportunity—conception through three years.” How can people teach babies? An infant’s […]

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Distracted Driving

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Sheriff Scott Israel Good News Today, more than ever, advances in technology have made it easier to stay in touch and search for information at any time and place. While having this type of access at our fingertips makes life easier, driving at the same time can yield devastating consequences. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), more than 3,000 people are killed every year from distraction-affected crashes. With more than 300 million wireless customers in the United States and the growing number of services designed to keep people constantly connected, distracted driving has become a common occurrence […]

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Featured Business: Giant Tire & Auto

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3 Apr 2013
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Find Honest Work and Good Values at Giant Tire & Auto Repair Bob Digiannurio has been at the wheel of Giant Tire and Automotive for 20 years and a loyal Good News advertiser for a decade. Having built the Margate-based company on Christian values, Bob said he offers, “complete auto repair and service and the word of God if they wish to hear.” Some have even called his shop “an evangelical ministry disguised as an auto repair shop.” Their promise is to serve their customers and their vehicles with the plain truth and in a cost effective way. Bob has […]

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4KIDS of South Florida BiG Cardio

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2 Apr 2013
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One of South Florida’s most fun and philanthropic events of the year is coming up next month. 4KIDS of South Florida’s 6th Annual BiG Cardio Fitness & Fun Day will take place Saturday, May 4 at Central Broward Regional Park in Lauderhill. With a certified 5k run / walk as the main event, and a whole host of other fitness challenges and activities available, this event promises to be a day of fun for the whole family. Best of all, proceeds from the event will go to fund 4KIDS of South Florida’s initiatives to help kids in crisis right here […]

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The Little Christmas House

The Good News
6 Nov 2012
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Anne Bosworth TIU-Florida Staff Writer It’s about community. It’s about housing. It’s about HOPE. It’s about what people like Eddie Copeland are doing in the South Florida community. Eddie and his wife Sarah recently moved to South Florida so that Eddie could become a full-time graduate student at Trinity International University – Florida, as well as a full-time employee at HOPE South Florida (formerly The Shepherd’s Way). Eddie became the program manager of HSF’s emergency overflow shelter program; ironically called “Faith-In-Action,” as Eddie had a strong desire to put the gospel into practice. He says of his efforts, “All I […]

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Raped to Redeemed

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1 Aug 2012
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Although the subject of human trafficking has become quite common in both secular and Christian circles, it is fair to say that most people have a limited understanding of the subject. Images of girls in third world countries, and street scenes of scantily clad, heavily made-up “streetwalkers” often come to mind. The notion of people being trafficked—bought and sold in an underground global marketplace—is seldom a concept that Americans can visualize as an operation within its middle classes, or away from its inner cities. However, Trinity International University-Florida alumnus, Katariina Rosenblatt, Founder and President of There is H.O.P.E.  for Me, […]

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