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Summer Fun for Kids

With summer vacation right around the corner, don’t be left scrambling to put a plan together for your kids. Below are a few great local summer activities worth checking out! Camp Eleven – Harbour Church Harbourchurch.org June 24 –28 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Camp Eleven’s theme is the quest for hidden treasure. Camp Eleven will take the children on a journey to discover that their heart is the Lord’s treasure. The camp will use creative teachings, worship, small groups and afternoon activities to minister to the children. Each day is a different adventure that will set the tone and […]

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Distracted Driving

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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Celebrate Health: Women’s Health Week

This year, National Women’s Health Week is May 12-18. WebMD reports that the top five health conditions women face include heart disease, breast cancer, depression, osteoporosis, and autoimmune diseases. Read on to find out more about a few of these health concerns, ways you can avoid them, ways to combat them, and fun events surrounding these issues that are taking place near you. Heart Disease Statistics show that heart disease is the leading killer of both men and women. The Center for Disease Control reports that in women specifically, heart disease is responsible for about 29% of deaths. Women are […]

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Go to Church, Live Longer

The quest to live longer is an old one. In two months, we will celebrate the 500th anniversary of Ponce de Leon’s discovery of Florida. Why is that relevant? This European explorer came to the area seeking the Fountain of Youth, which you can still visit in St. Augustine, Florida today. There you can see the stone cross de Leon and his men made to mark the year: 1513. The Fountain of Youth supposedly rejuvenated its drinkers. Fit, local Indians appeared to be its beneficiaries. It turns out it was their mating patterns and seafood diet rich in protein that […]

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4KIDS of South Florida BiG Cardio

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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Operation Medicine Cabinet

Sheriff Scott Israel Broward Sheriff’s Office Several years ago, Broward County was considered ground zero for prescription drug abuse. Unfortunately, we became a hotspot for out-of-town visitors who would come to our county for the sole purpose of purchasing and abusing powerful pain medication. With an increase of illegitimate pain clinics dubbed “pill mills,” we experienced a major influx in the supply of dangerous narcotic medications. Throughout the last several years, increases in prescription drug abuse and its related criminal activity have brought enormous challenges to our community. In response to this rising epidemic, the Broward Sheriff’s Office acted quickly […]

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Authentik: South Florida’s Hip-Hop Collective

Christian Hip-Hop has come a long way from its 1985 debut retail single, “Bible Break” by Stephen Wiley. On February 10, 2013, artist Lecrae of Reach Records made history. He became the first Christian rapper to win a Grammy award in the Best Gospel Album category for his groundbreaking project Gravity. Other Christian hip-hop artists –such as Da T.R.U.T.H., Cross Movement, FLAME, T-Bone and GRITS – have been nominated for Grammy awards, but Lecrae is the first to actually take home one of the trophies. It was truly a milestone for the genre. The influence that gospel hip-hop has on […]

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Liberate: Putting Grace into Practice

Do you ever find yourself wondering if God really loves you? Are there times when, despite the shiny, happy image you portray to those around you, you feel like a failure in God’s eyes because of your secret doubts, sins and struggles? For many Christians, although we understand God’s love and grace as concepts, their life-changing power gets buried under the struggles, sufferings and disappointments that real life brings our way each day. A relationship with God that was once fresh, vibrant and new often turns into a stale, religious routine that becomes much more about what I need to […]

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2013 Year in Preview

The very fact that you are reading this means the world didn’t end on December 21, 2012 as the doomsday prophets predicted. 2013 has arrived with its own set of challenges and opportunities for the 7 billion of us walking this planet. Here’s a look at some of the things that 2013 is likely to bring our way. Religious freedom will decrease worldwide A 2012 study by the Pew Research Forum showed that government restrictions and hostility are on the rise against religious groups in every region of the world. This is especially true in countries where governments favor one […]

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Firewall Centers – Transforming Students

This past fall, town of Davie and Broward County School Board dignitaries gathered at a humble after-school center located in one of the most underprivileged neighborhoods of Davie. There, Firewall Centers was honored with a two-year, $100,000 grant from the AT&T Foundation. Present at the ceremony were the Firewall staff and Board, AT&T representatives, Davie Mayor Judy Paul and Davie councilmembers, and the Vice Chairman of the Broward County School Board Laurie Rich Levinson. Events included a ribbon-cutting ceremony and giant check presentation. Firewall Center’s leadership program is only 1 of 47 recipients nationwide to share in the nearly $10 […]

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