Building on the legacy of Ireland’s Inn, Andy Mitchell, CEO of The Fairwinds Group and President of Operation Lift Hope, has erected the $650 million luxurious Auberge Beach Residences and Spa in Fort Lauderdale while on a mission to end homelessness for veterans and families. With a seemingly endless supply of energy and a deep, […]
-Read MoreWhen families and veterans are facing homelessness, sometimes all they need is a little hope, someone to come alongside them and a hand up to get back on their feet. Since 1995, Hope South Florida, formerly The Shepherd’s Way, has been that beacon of hope, providing shared meals, a listening ear and access to crisis […]
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In an effort to help our readers get acquainted with leaders who are making an impact in South Florida, we’re asking the kind of questions that make for interesting conversation at a neighborhood barbecue. This month we want to know what their children have to say, not what they think they will say…so we asked […]
-Read MoreSummer camps can provide a wonderful opportunity for summer enrichment. Here are a few local offerings listed geographically from south to north. Unleashed Camp 2019 Mission/Service Camp July 28 – August 1 6th grade to 12th grade 21113 Johnson St., #120 Pembroke Pines, FL 33029 Cost: Early Bird $275/week, Regular $295/week 954-432-0321 westpines.org/students […]
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More than 10 years ago three men met to dream about a museum of the Bible. Coming from different walks of life, they all held a fascination for what is arguably the most influential book ever written. “Steve and David Green, of the Hobby Lobby family, and I share a passion for the Word of […]
-Read MoreFormerly a special agent for the U.S. Department of Drug Enforcement (DEA), Omar Aleman, owner of Aleman & Associates, was instrumental in the arrest of – perhaps the most celebrated apprehension in DEA history – Panamanian Dictator Manuel Antonio Noriega for international drug trafficking during the invasion of Panama in 1989. Now a private investigator, […]
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Representatives of the Homeschool Connect Expo – an online homeschool expo designed exclusively for families, individuals and companies engaged with or interested in homeschooling their children – is set to host its inaugural event on March 28-30 at www.homeschoolconnectexpo.com. Registration is free and everyone who visits the online homeschool expo will have access 24 hours […]
-Read MoreBrent Coble, president of Coble Builders, based in North Miami, is a Lifework Leadership alumnus and credits the program for connecting him with the Christian community in South Florida. A leadership program that meets one day a month for nine months, Lifework Leadership invests in the renewal and transformation of leaders, and empowers them to […]
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One of the greatest influences on a teenager is another teenager. “As adults we look back on our lives and recognize pretty much every dumb thing I did when I was a teenager was because a friend said, ‘Hey, let’s go do this!’ You did it because people had influence over you. First Priority is […]
-Read MoreThere is a battle hidden in plain sight for the lives of vulnerable women and youth caught in the web of human trafficking. This modern-day slavery involves the use of force, fraud or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act. Florida is ranked third in the nation for human trafficking and […]
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