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 ..read more

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 ..read 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 replacement of the north playground equipment. They have also raised funds for the installation of a meditation garden and the restoration of the park’s beach tunnel. Additio ..read more

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 ..read more

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 24 through 28, 2024, in Fort Lauderdale and Dania Beach, with an array of immersive and interactive light and sound-based experiences created by top national and inte ..read more

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 10,000-12,000 animals each year. https://www.southfloridawildlifecenter.org ..read more

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 ..read more

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 ..read more

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.com/bp__academy ..read more

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/gp/product/B0CHL92T91 ..read more