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Local Abortion Facility May Lose Its License

Karen Gushta
13 Sep 2016
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The Fort Lauderdale Women’s Center, site of seven 40 Days for Life prayer vigils over the past three and a half years, may lose its license to perform abortions. Complaints have been filed against the center and three others owned by late-term abortionist Dr. James Pendergraft by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA). The Agency states that Pendergraft is no longer eligible to operate abortion clinics in Florida. In February, the Orlando Sentinel reported that the AHCA filed administrative complaints against Pendergraft in January as a consequence of his arrest by Spartanburg, South Carolina Sheriff deputies on October […]

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Palm Beach Atlantic Announces Five Promotions in Student Development

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Palm Beach Atlantic University recently announced the promotion of five employees to leadership positions in the Student Development office. Bob Lutz was promoted to assistant dean of students. In his new role, Lutz will oversee Residence Life and First Year/Transfer Experience, as well as continuing to lead the University’s Student Activities, Involvement and Leadership (SAIL) efforts. Dannemart Pierre has been named director of First Year/Transfer Experience. Pierre will report to the assistant dean of students. In her new role, Pierre will oversee programs, and Kathy Stauffer has been appointed assistant director of First Year/Transfer Experience. In her new role, she […]

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Crockett Foundation Holds 8th Annual Community Health Festival

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More than 4,000 students attended the 8th Annual Crockett Foundation Community Health Festival on August 13. At this free eventBroward County children were provided with free physical exams, immunizations, haircuts, shoes and backpacks filled with school supplies. The goal of the festival was to educate families on the importance of maintaining good health and to promote positive lifestyle choices. Sponsors of the event included Broward’s Back to School Community Extravaganza, Hands on Broward, Children’s Services Council of Broward County, Broward County Public Schools, Healthy Schools, Beauty Anatomy Institute of Cosmetology and Wellness, Aerospace Medicine Services International, In Jacob’s Shoes, Florida […]

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Help Her, Period Assist Homeless Women

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Over 25 excited volunteers along with The Beauty Initiative, Inc. assembled more than 300 bags of hygiene products for local homeless women in need on August 13.. After becoming aware of the taboo issue of homeless women lacking monthly menstrual necessities, Ashley L Eubanks began the “Help Her, Period” movement, a campaign that collected sanitary items to distribute to the women on the streets of South Florida. Ashley forfeited her plans of a lavish 30th birthday party and requested that she receive sanitary items instead of gifts. She promoted on social media to local organizations and with flyers papered around […]

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Two Men Share Life Lessons with Foster Kids At Men of Impact Breakfast

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Two men who have learned how to succeed in life and in business shared their life lessons with the foster children of Place of Hope at The Leighan and David Rinker Campus on August 6. At the first Men of Impact Back to School Pancake Breakfast, Will Clervil and Henri Crockett spoke to an audience of male volunteers, new supporters and young men in the care of Place of Hope. Clervil, a former foster child with Place of Hope, returned from his first year at Southeastern University to talk about how believing in himself helped him through uncertain times. Crockett, […]

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Mission United Gives Backpacks to Families of Veterans

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United Way of Broward County’s Mission United distributed 370 backpacks filled with pens, paper, notebooks, glue and much more to children of military families in Broward County during a Veterans Family Expo at the Jean & David Colker Center in Fort Lauderdale on August 4. During the expo, veterans received additional information on local organizations that service veterans and their families such as Consolidated Credit, Team RWB and Broward Youth Coalition. In addition, a local barber, Tony Marhefka, gave away free haircuts to the families. Mission United is a critical program supporting US military service members, veterans and their families in Broward County by helping […]

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Rebuilding Faith in Our Community

Shelly Pond
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In an effort to bridge the gap between law enforcement and the community, a Town Hall Meeting entitled Rebuilding Faith in Our Community was held on August 4th in Sunrise. Hosted by The Faith Center’s Bishop Henry Fernandez, the event featured a panel discussion with Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel, area police chiefs, politicians, pastors and community leaders. With questions from the audience welcomed throughout, it was a candid  discussion about police brutality, the senseless killings of law enforcement officers, and how people can work together to make the community a safe place. “We’re all aware of the difficulties that […]

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Is Your Heart Right, Wrong or Hurting?

Carone Gordon
8 Sep 2016
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I could be wrong, but it seems that over the last few years the world has made a rapid change. Many things have changed as technology advances. My husband and I disagree on this one point as I often say things got worst. He says things have not gotten worst but technology has made us more aware of things happening everywhere. I’m sure there are many supporters on both sides of this argument. Jesus said, “and because iniquity shall abound the love of many shall wax cold.” How do we protect ourselves from the negativity? I was driving recently on […]

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The Soul and the City

Steve Jeck
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It’s hard not to think about politics these days. Odds are also pretty good that regardless of which side of the “aisle” you tend to favor, you’re probably not chomping at the bit for the arrival of Election Day. Such is the malaise, confusion and outright discontent expressed by the majority of Americans while reflecting upon the current events and headlines that have been surfacing from the 2016 presidential election campaign. Of course, none of this would have caught Plato by surprise. In fact, you might be astounded to learn just how relevant Plato’s take on politics actually is, especially […]

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Take a Break for Fall Colors

Penni Bulten
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One of the things people who have moved from a northern area to South Florida may miss is the obvious change in seasons, as evidenced by brightly colored fall foliage. Whether a vacation is specifically timed for a fall view or takes advantage of the public school’s fall break schedule, fall foliage is not as far away as one might think. There are quite a few places in the Southeast to enjoy fall colors, see historical sights and take in local ‘color’ unique to each state.   Alabama Northern Alabama has later peak fall color times, from late October to […]

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