Surfers For Autism Kicking Off 2013 Domestic Surf Tour With Three Day #DeerfieldBeach Event
January 16, 2013 (For Immediate Release)—Surfers for Autism was born in the sands of Deerfield Beach in December of 2007 when a handful of local surfers with hearts as big as their ambition decided to take a handful of special athletes surfing. At the inaugural event, a few dozen volunteers took a dozen children and [...]
#Davie councilwoman joins other #Florida municipal leaders in Washington D.C. to discuss local issues
March 20, 2013, Davie, FL: Davie Councilwoman Susan Starkey recently accompanied Florida League of Cities President and Sweetwater Mayor Manny Maroño and more than 30 other municipal officials from across Florida to Washington, D.C. for the 2013 Federal Action Strike Team (FAST) Fly-in. While it was a very busy time in Washington with the sequestration [...]
Broward Health North’s Comprehensive Cancer Center Has Been Granted Accreditation With Commendation By American College Of Surgeons
Deerfield Beach, Fla. – The Comprehensive Cancer Center at Broward Health North hospital has been granted a three-year accreditation with commendation by the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons. The designation means that Broward Health North “has dedicated itself to providing the best in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer” and that [...]
#Broward County Vice Mayor Barbara Sharief Meets with Community Leaders to Focus on Aggressive Dog Solutions
Solutions to the “dangerous dog” problem in Broward County are closer to fruition after the first meeting of Broward residents who came together yesterday to discuss measures to reduce aggressive dog attacks. “Some very good ideas came out of this meeting and I think everyone has a clearer understanding of the complex problem that we’re [...]
Traveling Matzah Factory shows Kids way to Passover in #Margate
When students use all five senses to learn, they’re more likely to remember a lesson. “There’s nothing better than seeing, feeling, smelling, tasting and hearing matzah bake in the oven,” said Rabbi Shmuly Gutnick, the “Rockin Rabbi” from the Chabad Youth Network. For the fifth year in a row, Rabbi Gutnick brought his Traveling Matzah [...]
Rossmeyer Harley Davidson in Sunrise sold to Phoenix company
The Chester Group announced that it has acquired the Harley-Davidson dealership serving the greater Fort Lauderdale, Florida market. The Harley-Davidson dealership, located in Sunrise, Florida, was acquired from the Rossmeyer family of Ormand Beach, Florida. The dealership, Chester’s Fort Lauderdale Harley-Davidson, one of the larger Harley-Davidson dealerships in the nation, is located at 201 International [...]
New Royal Princess to Call @PortEverglades Home for Debut Caribbean Cruise Season
Princess Cruises’ new Royal Princess will call Port Everglades her U.S. winter home when she arrives in the fall of 2013 after debuting in Europe. “We are honored that Princess Cruises has once again selected Port Everglades to homeport the line’s newest and most sophisticated cruise ship, Royal Princess,” says Port Everglades Chief Executive & [...]
NASA Rover Finds Conditions Once Suited for Ancient Life on Mars
An analysis of a rock sample collected by NASA’s Curiosity rover shows ancient Mars could have supported living microbes. Scientists identified sulfur, nitrogen, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus and carbon — some of the key chemical ingredients for life — in the powder Curiosity drilled out of a sedimentary rock near an ancient stream bed in Gale [...]
Pine Crest (@PC_FtL_LS) student documentary on abandoned dogs in the Everglades wins awards @PBIFF
Lance Oppenheim, a Pine Crest Upper School student and award-winning filmmaker, will receive the award for Best Student Documentary and Best Student Short Film from The Palm Beach International Film Festival and Student Showcase of Films on March 15, 2013 for his short film, “The Dogmatic.” “The Dogmatic” on Vimeo, profiles Amy Restucci, the enigmatic [...]
36th Annual Waterway Cleanup in #Broward this Saturday
Broward County’s largest waterway cleanup event! Come help clean up the beautiful waterways that we all know and love– free t-shirt to all volunteers and TRASH BASH afterwards! Learn more: http://waterwaycleanup.wordpress.com/ The Annual Waterway Cleanup is one of this county’s largest environmental events. In 2011 over 1,180 volunteers by land and 60 boats worked at [...]
