By TomL
When I was a young lad of 14 years old I belonged to the Optimist Club of Dania Beach Florida. We had all kinds of activities going on my dad was a boxing coach, so you know what happened next. He had me in the ring but I did not like it. Time went on and the other boxing coaches son challenged me and I said I was not interested. That went on for a while when finally my dad said, are you afraid of him? I said no but I’m not interested in fighting him without cause. Well it seemed that was not good enough so we fought the next week. My dad said do exactly what I taught you and you will be alright. He had a few pounds on me but when the fight started he started fast a furious but when I landed a couple of good punches he went crazy which is what my dad said he would do. I covered up and got in three more good punches in and they stopped the fight. That is what I have been doing all my life. Cover up and come back!
To get back to the Optimist Club. That same year we had an oratorical contest. I won a trip to the nationals, to Cuba to compete, Castro was fighting in the hills. Continue reading
It is especially fitting that as I write this column on Valentine’s Day that I am writing about my Valentine. My wife, Lisa, has absolutely been an integral part of my work life. In fact, I don’t know how I could it without her. That is not prose or sentimentality, it is truth.
Lisa and I will have been married for 28 years in March. I have worked in the Chamber/Economic Development industry for six months longer. This career has taken us to three states and five different communities. Throughout them all, she has become the biggest fan of our newest hometowns. You cannot do this work without loving where you are and she has become a fan of each though some more than others (ask her some time about the 20 months we lived in her “favorite”). Continue reading
Dear Friends,
The 2023 Legislative Session will officially kick off this month, and we are excited to continue our work on behalf of Florida’s citizens. We say, “Continue,” because we have already concluded seven weeks of committee meetings and most recently, a second special session, which will be the topic of our column this month.
Special Session B took place earlier in February and addressed a few areas that required immediate attention from the Florida Legislature. In summation, four bills were filed to address Immigration, Reedy Creek Improvement District (Disney), Hurricane Relief, Collegiate Athletics, and Election Integrity. Continue reading
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