South Florida
A center for spiritual strengthening… #ThankfulThursday: Trish & Dan Bell Interfaith Chapel at FIU
Nov 17: Join Us on Give Miami Day…
Happy Tuesday! We hope our fresh #GivingTuesday finds you and yours well. Our local charities and nonprofits are counting on us — they are truly stretched, yet continue helping those with increased need. This Thursday, November 17, is officially #GiveMiamiDay2022. Marile and I will be joining as our Lopez Family Foundation supports, promotes and donates to …
#ThankfulThursday: Honoring Our Local Heroes …
We hope our newest #ThankfulThursday reflection finds you and yours well. Today, we join our distinguished elected leaders Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, Chairman Jose ‘Pepe’ Diaz, Vice-Chairman Oliver Gilbert, Commissioner Danielle Cohen Higgins (Prime Sponsor), the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners and the entire South Florida community in thanking and honoring our community’s healthcare professionals, law enforcement, first responders and frontline workers who kept Miami-Dade safe throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Appropriately, this Sunday, …
UPDATED: County Approves New Civil & Probate Courthouse Project…
The Courthouse Agreements provide for the design, build, finance, operation, and maintenance of a new 640,000 square foot civil courthouse (New Courthouse) to be occupied by the Administrative Office of the Courts for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, the Miami-Dade Clerk of Courts, the Law Library, and the Miami-Dade Police Department. The New Courthouse will include 46 finished jury courtrooms, four shelled courtroom sets to accommodate future projected growth in the judicial system, and 59 secured parking spaces for judicial officers and Clerk staff.
#ThankfulThursday: St. Jude: Finding cures. Saving children.®
Today, we reflect and celebrate the great success of the Kick-off Party for the Legends for Chariy® Dinner benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Happy #ThankfulThursday: Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Today, during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Marile, our children, and I reflect on the sad truth that childhood cancer remains the leading cause of death by disease for children under the age of 15.
#EthicsMatters: Protecting city workers who disclose unlawful activity and wrongdoing
This #EthicsMatters brief focuses on a critically important proposed County law protecting city workers who disclose unlawful activity and wrongdoing in their cities from retaliation on the job.
#ThankfulThursday: Super Bowl LIV + St. Jude: Finding Cures. Saving Children.®
Today we start the road to Super Bowl LIV 2020 played right-here in our Miami …
Marile and I, invite you to join us and our like-minded influential business, community and civic leaders in showing the World — South Florida’s limitless generosity and compassion during Super Bowl LIV — by supporting the lifesaving mission of St. Jude: Finding Cures. Saving Children.®
#ThankfulThursday: Empowering young Hispanics to be faithful missionary disciples & leaders
Today, we reflect on and give thanks for the Southeast Regional Office for Hispanic Ministry and its Director, The Most Reverend Father Rafael Capó, who are positively impacting the lives of young Hispanics in our community.
This past Thursday, Marile and I were blessed to share our Catholic-life testimonials at the Young Hispanic Summer Leadership Institute — with an impressive and dynamic group of the next generation of Hispanic business, civic, religious and community leaders.
Congratulations Matt & Al on Promotions
Our friends and 20-year client, International Speedway Corporation (ISC), parent company of Homestead-Miami Speedway, just announced that Matthew Becherer, President of Homestead-Miami Speedway, has been promoted to an ISC Officer as VP of Consumer Sales at ISC’s Daytona Beach Headquarters.
Simultaneously, ISC announced that Al Garcia, Senior VP of Operations at Homestead-Miami Speedway, has been promoted to President of Homestead-Miami Speedway.
#ThankfulThursday: Salute to Miami’s Leaders
Today, Marile and I celebrate and congratulate the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce — it’s distinguished members, professional team and volunteer leaders on an outstanding and successful 2019 IMPACT Goals Conference.