Family Friendly Fort Lauderdale
Family Friendly Fort Lauderdale is local news with personality, in the form of a podcast and weekly email newsletter. Written and shared by your neighbors, for those living or interested in what's going on in the greater FTL. Each week you will get a rundown of all the things to do, places to go, food to eat, and what's happening in and around your neighborhood. Plus we will include a few fun facts, and other random, weird, and wonderful things about living near the surf and sand of our beloved city known as the "Venice of America."
Episodes
Laura Duksta is a New York Times bestselling author, speaker, and Ambassador of Love. She holds a bachelor's degree in sociology from the University of Maryland and is known for her inspirational work on human potential and transformation. Laura self-appointed herself as an Ambassador of Love, aiming to spread the message of love and kindness. She has authored several books, including "I Love You More," "You ar...
Today we met with Noelia Suarez (Executive Director) and Ken Fisher (Founder) to talk about the mission to educate and empower humanity about the power of our daily choices and the huge impact these choices have on the health and wellbeing of both ourselves and our planet.
At Heal The Planet, they believe that Small Acts create Huge Impact, and we are extremely excited to share our 100+ Ways To Heal The Planet. The mission is to e...
The Miss Arc Broward Pageant is an inspiring event for young women ages 6-17 with disabilities. Contestants participate in a supportive pageant environment that builds confidence, lifelong friendships, and a truly unforgettable and heartwarming experience. The Miss Arc Broward Pageant sends participants and the community a powerful message of empowerment and support for individuals with disabilities. https://arcbroward.com/miss-arc...
Let's talk to Camp Live Oak - serving Broward County for over 35 years and winning dozens of awards for their safety and programming!
Camp Live Oak is located in Ft. Lauderdale. We offer both environmental and marine science curricula, with activities centered around unique environmental themes each week. A variety of activities occur every week, all rotating on various days. Field trips, on-site adventures, and guest spea...
Today we are chatting with Bobby Rodriguez, the original and still Founder of Ren-Fest, the Florida Renaissance Festival. We will be hearing lot's of interesting stories from starting a one day festival that almost never happened... to now hosting 8 unique themed weekends. https://www.ren-fest.com/
It's the 50th year anniversary at the Broward County Library, so let's chat with Library Director Allison Grubbs. With 37 branch locations covering more than one million square feet, host over 10 million visitors and circulate nine million items annually, and over one million library card holders who can choose from over three million library materials for public use. Learn more about the Broward County Library system and ...
ArtServe ushers in the new year with a fresh take on the past, present and future through art works, retro music, interactive creative stations for kids and adults, guest speaker to discuss the future of A.I., and more!
The Friends of Birch State Park is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization formed to help preserve, conserve, enhance, and promote Hugh Taylor Birch State Park through community support. The organization has initiated and assisted in securing funding for several large-scale capital improvement projects, such as the installation of a new floating dock and welcome pavilion, cleaning of the park’s coastal dune lake and moat, and replaceme...
Superhero Swim Academy has designed an exciting, productive and fun curriculum to teach proper swimming techniques that could help save lives! For more information: https://www.superheroswimacademy.com/
Ignite Broward is South Florida’s most exciting, family-friendly festival of interactive art and technology is coming back to Broward brighter than ever. Presented by Broward County Cultural Division in partnership with MAD Arts, Ignite features immersive large-scale projection mapping and interactive light sculptures and installations in Fort Lauderdale and Dania Beach, Florida. The third annual IGNITE festival runs from January...
Meet Khrystyne Jamerson from the South Florida Wildlife Center and their mission to protect wildlife through rescue, rehabilitation, and education. This hidden gem is close to Snyder Park and since 1969, the South Florida Wildlife Center has treated and rehabilitated thousands of injured and orphaned wildlife animals in the tri-county area. The Center is the highest-volume wildlife hospital in Florida, admitting between 10,000-12,0...
Since 1988, over 20,000 children have been educated and inspired by their participation in the Florida Youth Orchestra. In this week's episode we talk with Myra Weaver, the Chief Executive Officer of the 501(c)3. https://www.floridayouthorchestra.org/index.html
Looking for a great after-school option that will build discipline and fitness? On this week's featured episode of the podcast, we talk with Sensei Bruce at Fort Lauderdale Jiu Jitsu about how they make it easy for families to see what the martial arts experience will be like: https://ftljj.com/
At FFFTL we love finding and sharing cool activities that our local families can enjoy here in South Florida. One of those activities can be the local sports leagues, but where do you start? If you've been wanting to get your girls involved with a local softball league, in this episode we talk with Kristy and Nicole from BP Academy (a favorite amongst our learners at Acton Academy). For more info visit: https://www.instagram.co...
Meet Lorra Daily, author of What Makes Me: ABC Affirmations to Empower, which just hit #1 on Amazon for a New Release in "Children's Books on Health."
Lorra is a "LaunchPadder" at Acton Academy in Austin, Texas and in this podcast we talk about what that means, how she became a published author before graduating from HS, and how she started writing this book when she was twelve. https://www.amazon.com/g...
Learn More About The Stranahan House and The Founding Families Fall Festival
From 5-8pm and free for all, come out on Sept 22nd for the Founding Families Fall Festival. There will be food trucks, beer and wine vendors, games for people of all ages, live music, and of course the living history of the Stranhan House located right in the heart of downtown Fort Lauderdale: https://stranahanhouse.org/founding-families-fall-festival/
South Florida is surging. Whether you count new residents, business growth, dollars flowing, or even traffic counts - Fort Lauderdale is one of the hottest markets in the country. In today's episode we meet with Jenni Morejon of the DDA who has been doing their part to power this growth - and she will be sharing what makes FTL unique compared against its sister cities all across the country. Don't miss Part 1 where we explo...
Imagine a world-class park and greenspace with all the amenities right in the heart of the Downtown... that is exactly what the Huizenga Reminagined project is all about. In this Part 1 session, we talk about this major project that will change the feel of downtown Fort Lauderdale. Don't miss Part 2 where we dig into the DDA's dedicated work in the surging growth of South Florida. Visit https://www.ddaftl.org/ for more info...
Supermoms helps lay the foundation for a lifetime of success in education and community. They serve as a hub for local moms to dish online and gather in real life, either via planned playdates (with kids) or seminars and workshops (without kids) hosted by Supermoms of Broward Inc. For more information visit: https://www.thesupermoms.org/
This week is Broward Navy Days, aka Fleet Week here in Fort Lauderdale. It is a great time to see the ships, the sailors, and even the jets who will be filling the skies for the Air Show over the weekend. Tune in for this short visit with LT Johnson and OS1 Tosun to talk about their visit to the Port and FTL. Thank you to Lt Chris Johnson from Alabama and OS1 Alyssa Tosun (from right here in Broward County) for taking the chat with...
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