Family Friendly Fort Lauderdale

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...

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 He...

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 disabiliti...

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-s...

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...

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 coasta...

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...

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 Flo...

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 i...

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 tw...

Learn More About The Stranahan House and The Founding Families Fall Fest ival 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/...

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. D...

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  h...

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 Browa...

Meet One of Fort Lauderdale's Innovative Entrepreneurs, Julie Janides of Toy Trader App (@toytradermama and @toytraderapp). She saw a problem and a potential solution for that endless line of requests - "can I buy a toy?" What if instead of buying... your children started trading? Join us as we dig into how the app got started. https://toytraderapp.com/

So excited to bring on this week's guest, Jairo Ibarra, Executive Vice President of the Florida Renaissance Festival. We will be talking about new attractions this year, the contagious spirit of Ren-Fest performers and guests, plus a whole lot more. Make sure you check out www. Ren-Fest.com for their themed weekends!

What Does The Future of Fort Lauderdale Look Like? You can see all the building, but what is happening behind the scenes at the City level to help promote and innovate for all this growth. Today we spoke with Ben Sorensen, former Vice Mayor of Fort Lauderdale, and president of Sorensen Consulting.

There's lot's going on at the NSU Art Museum, including workshops for all ages and certain days when you can visit free of charge. Have you been to the NSU Art Museum lately? https://nsuartmuseum.org/

These days stressful days and busy schedules (holidays, etc) can be a lot... for all of us, but especially for children who are highly sensitive. In today's episode we explore how to help them manage the overwhelm, with guest Nicole Zimmerman of Sensory Mama.