A reception was held at Galuppi’s in August in appreciation and celebration of State Representative George Moraitis and his service to Broward County and the State of Florida. Representative Moraitis is an active leader in the community and is presently serving as State Representative for District 91 (East Broward and Southeast Palm Beach Counties). Having been elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 2010 and reelected subsequently, Moraitis is term limited and cannot run for State Representative again. However, highlights of his service include A+ ratings from Florida Family Action and Florida Chamber of Commerce. He was Tobacco Free […]

Ask people on the street to describe their last visit to a museum, and you’ll likely get a slew of less-than-enthusiastic responses: old, stale and even boring. The Museum of the Bible, which opens in November, hopes to change that perception by becoming — in the words of representatives — the most technologically advanced museum in the world. The goal: bring the Bible to life as guests learn about its history and impact. The $500 million, 430,000-square-foot museum will house 12 theaters, 93 projectors, 250 computers and 384 monitors — not to mention 200 miles of low-voltage cables. But the […]

Members of the 105-year-old First Baptist Church of Deerfield Beach recently voted 95 percent in favor of renaming the church The Church at Deerfield Beach, a move that went into effect on Pentecost Sunday, June 4th. The trend is gaining momentum among mainline Protestant churches to exclude their denominational affiliation from their church’s name as denominationalism becomes increasingly irrelevant in a post-Christian culture. Critics argue that a church without a denominational reference is five times more likely to be perceived as hiding their beliefs; however, proponents are quick to identify exactly what is believed about church denominations. President of LifeWay Resources […]