Good News Florida

Good News FL is a Florida-based website that focuses on sharing uplifting and positive news stories, particularly those relevant to the state of Florida and its communities. The platform highlights acts of kindness, community service, local achievements, and inspiring events that often go unnoticed in mainstream media. By showcasing stories of resilience, generosity, and progress, the site aims to foster a sense of hope, unity, and pride among Floridians.

In terms of its relationship to providing uplifting news, Good News FL serves as a counterbalance to the predominantly negative news cycles that tend to dominate traditional outlets. It emphasizes the positive contributions of individuals and organizations within Florida, celebrating local heroes, innovative initiatives, and heartwarming moments. By focusing on these uplifting narratives, the site seeks to inspire readers to engage with their communities and recognize the good happening around them. Ultimately, **Good News FL** provides a refreshing and optimistic perspective, encouraging both residents and visitors to appreciate the positive aspects of life in Florida.

1. Statistics for Engagement

   My earliest recollection of my fascination with “statistics” – things like baseball batting averages, home runs, stolen bases, strikeouts – is when I was about five or six. Baseball was the dominant sport in my life at six years old. The Detroit Tigers were my team, partially growing up in Detroit, because Florida didn’t have a baseball team, football team, basketball team or a...

2. How Do I Navigate Florida’s Land-Use Labyrinth?

   The Good News provides a monthly column with important content having to do with topics from the legal community. This month features a conversation with Ryan Horland, Esq.,an associate with Tripp Scott. Whether you’re a high-end developer or an everyday homeowner, Florida’s maze of land-use state and environmental statutes, local ordinances and master plans, stringent staff reviews and strict...

3. South Florida Native Returns to Lead Holy Cross Health

   Holy Cross Health, a member of Trinity Health, is pleased to announce the appointment of Pierre Monice, FACHE, as its next President and Chief Executive Officer, effective May 11. Monice, currently president of Loyola Medicine’s MacNeal Hospital in Berwyn, Illinois, brings extensive leadership experience and a deep commitment to advancing health care excellence and equity. Born and raised in...

4. $10 Million Fuels Permanent Support for Broward Nonprofit ‘Excellence’

   The Community Foundation of Broward secured $10 million in ongoing support for the Broward Center for Nonprofit Excellence – a go-to resource for strengthening nonprofits that help residents throughout our community. About Community Broward’s $10 million Nonprofit Center The Community Foundation launched the Nonprofit Center in 2022 to provide training and other tools that amplify...

5. Life at the Beach

   We moved to the beautiful South Florida coast in 1988. As native New Yorkers, seeing the majesty of God’s creation at the beach quickly became a cherished time with family and friends. We would often take our young children, and now grandchildren, to soak in the sounds and the sights of the Atlantic Ocean. While the kids swam, played, built sandcastles and collected shells, we would reflect on...

6. How to Make a Technology Plan for Summer

   As we head towards summertime, one of the things that we as parents need to prioritize is creating a plan for technology. Our children, no matter their age, seem to gravitate towards technology when they are bored. I read somewhere that boredom isn’t always a bad thing in childhood. It is where creativity grows and imaginations flourish.   Opening the door When we think about boundaries...

7. StrikeForce Giving Circle Achieves Record Growth

   StrikeForce Giving (previously known as StrikeForce 421) is a Christian women’s giving circle dedicated to supporting local faith-based ministries. They have experienced remarkable growth, increasing their membership by 30% and distributing $275,000 to eight ministries —  double the number funded in previous years. About StrikeForce Giving Since its inception, StrikeForce has united women...

8. Dr. O.S. Hawkins: The Trinity and Prayer

   “Through Him we both have access by one Spirit to the Father” (Ephesians 2:18 NKJV).   The holy Trinity is one of the imponderables of almighty God. God is One, manifesting Himself in three persons as the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. I am not bothered by the fact that it is a great mystery and difficult to grasp. In fact, if I could understand it all, there would not be much to it....

9. Omar Aleman: Once Upon a Time

   The Fountain of Youth is a mythical spring which is supposed to erase some of the years time has bestowed upon us. Somehow Ponce de Leon and the state of Florida make claim to this fabled site. No need for me to travel to St. Augustine to get a piece of the action; this tender wellspring simply walks into our home each time that our daughter Ruthie pays a visit. She is young and beautiful, both...

10. Edwin Copeland: From Lifeboats to Yacht Clubs – What Rescue Societies Teach Us About the Church Today

    In the early days of seaside life and commerce along the coasts of the United Kingdom, danger was a daily reality. With unpredictable storms, rugged shorelines and limited navigation tools, shipwrecks were frequent, and lives were lost. In response, ordinary people — fisherman, teachers, blacksmiths and clergy — banded together to form rescue societies. These groups were fueled by urgency,...