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Community Phone Cures Cable Chaos By George Leposky - Probing with a spade along the edge of a Hollywood alley, a workman for a major telecom company was trying to locate a customer’s cable. As he probed, he cut the cable of a competitor’s customer. Replacing the victim’s cable and restoring his service took three days. Then the victim’s grass couldn’t be mowed for two more weeks while the cable sat exposed in the back yard, wait-
ing for another crew to come and bury it. That couldn’t happen to customers of Community Phone, a three-year-old alternative phone company that already has hundreds of customers in south Florida and thousands nationwide. They aren’t connected to a cable. Instead, they receive a landline base – a box measuring about six inches by six inches that fits on a countertop or win-
dow sill and plugs into an electrical outlet. Then landline phones plug into the base. “It’s like a modem, but it doesn’t use the internet or WiFi,” explains James Graham, Community Phone’s founder and chief executive officer. “It connects you to a cell phone tower, with a stronger and more stable connection, and it’s not tied to any specific location. You can unplug it from one outlet and use
it somewhere else. You can even take it with you on vacation and use it anywhere our system connects with a tower.” That includes south Florida, where the company has extensive coverage. Community Phone is a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO), which means it doesn’t have a physical network. Instead, Graham says, “We have a wholesale agreement with all of the
carriers everybody is using. We commit with major companies to buy massive quantities of data. We get them at much lower rates, so we can pass some of the savings on to our customers and still make a profit.” Unlike the Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) technology that the major telecom companies use, the Community Phone techCommunity Phone, Page 6A
The Ultimate Summer Theater Camp Experience The Broward Center for the Performing Arts and The Performance Project School of the Arts are pleased to announce the return of in-person Summer Theater Camp at the Rose Miniaci Arts Education Center at the Broward Center, the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center in MiamiDade and at the Rose and Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center at Nova Southeastern University. Enrollment is now open. Under the direction of The Performance Project School of the Arts’ Executive Director Nina Felice, campers gain hands-on experience in musical theater, acting, dance, voice and technical production and will enjoy theater games, arts & crafts and other activities. Each camp session, regardless of location, will culminate in a live performance on a professional stage in the
Enrollment is now open for the ultimate summer camp at the Broward Center, the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center and the Rose and Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center at Nova Southeastern University
Amaturo Theater at the Broward Center. Every camper will perform in a show and experiences the joy of performing on stage.
Throughout the camp session, children and teens will gain selfconfidence, develop critical thinking skills and learn the importance of teamwork in an
encouraging environment. Rose Miniaci Arts Education Center at the Broward Center Offered in three age-appropriate camp groups, sessions will
be held June 14-July 2, July 5July 23 and July 26- August 13. Acting Up Camp, for children between ages 7 to 9, offers classes in acting, singing, dance and arts and crafts. First and third session campers will perform Frozen KIDS and second session campers will perform Aristocats KIDS. Broadway Bound Camp, designed for kids ages 10 to 13, features intermediate classes in acting, singing, dance and technical production with first and third session campers performing Matilda JR. and second session campers performing Children of Eden JR. Company Group Camp, for teens ages 13 to 18 with a moderate amount of theater training, explores voice and diction, charExperience, Page 5A
Fox Vein And Laser Experts Are Expanding Are your legs bothering you, are you interested in a skincare treatment? Then 2021 is the year to go an see Dr. Susan B. Fox,
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of veins. At University Hospitals of Cleveland, she started their first vein treatment and vascular medicine center. She has been on the cutting edge of vein treatments for decades. She was one of the first 20 physicians in the United States to perform the ClariVein procedure and the first in Broward County, Florida. Dr. Susan Fox is a Diplomate of the American College of Phlebology and a Fellow of the Society of Vascular Medicine. In 2005, she was certified in Hyperbaric Medicine and worked at the Memorial Hospital Wound Care Center for years. Prior to starting Fox Vein & Laser Experts, she worked at Soffer Vein Experts and previously was a Partner with Cardiovascular Consultants of South Florida for the past ten years. There, she served as the Director of the
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expert and she has written many articles and lectured nationally on the treatment of veins. Fox Vein & Laser Experts offers the newest and best minimally invasive vein procedures including; Endovenous laser ablation, ClariVein, Ambulatory phlebectomies and ultrasound guided, foam and traditional Sclerotherapy. Dr. Susan Fox was the first physician in Cleveland to perform Endovenous laser ablation and one of the first, nationally. She has performed thousands of successful Endovenous laser ablations for over a decade. Dr. Susan Fox and her staff have decades of experience and tens of thousands of happy patients. Find out the full story of what Fox Vein & Laser has to offer for the new year. Fox Vein & Laser, Page 8A
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P.A.L and the Kiwanis Club of Hallandale Beach The COVID-19 pandemic permeating throughout the world has limited activities on schools, business and travel, but the Leadership Academy run through the Hallandale Beach Police Athletic League continues to thrive. On Saturday afternoon, March 13th, volunteers from P.A.L and the Kiwanis Club of Hallandale Beach gathered at Gulfstream Academy donating 50 bicycles and helmets to deserving students recognized by their teachers for outstanding achievement. Robert Flagg, who supervises the youth participating at the P.A.L Academy meets with these eager youngsters via Zoom and credits their enthusiasm for assisting in projects such as the City’s Dune Planting Project and the annual gift distribution during the Christmas season. Hallandale Beach Police Athletic League Program Director, Jonathan Carrillo acknowledges the generosity of a fellow Kiwanis member who pledged the funds for all fifty bicycles and
the Hallandale Beach Transportation and Mobility Department who ensured the safety of the riders by supplying brand new helmets. Kiwanis Volunteers Leo Grac-
how and George Mutlos (who also serve as CERT volunteers) directed the flow of traffic and Kiwanis President Katie Lizana checked in the guests and worked with fellow club mem-
bers, Ken Cohan and Alan Lipson who made sure the boys and girls received the proper sized bicycles. Carrillo is grateful to our local Walmart who assembled all 50 bicycles.
The event culminated with three members receiving fivehundred-dollar scholarships toward their future education funded by the National PAL Association.
of dogs and cats in America’s shelters by 2025. Founded in 1984, Best Friends is a pioneer in the no-kill movement and has helped reduce the number of animals killed in shelters from an estimated 17 million per year to
Looking For Your BFF? Your new “Best Friend Forever” could be at the Humane Society of Broward County so take a peek at these loving friends. Meet Rex (ID 640331) a happy fellow who is looking for a home where he’ll be loved. Rex had a lousy life prior to coming to the shelter, he lived in a junkyard and didn’t get much attention. This super sweet boy is four years old and 67 pounds of fun and love. Rex looks like a Labrador retriever mix, and he is always doing a happy dance when you pay attention to him. He enjoys going for walks and would love to go home with you. If you’re looking for a more exotic pet, then Guinea pig sisters Lilly and Lucy could be perfect for you. The girls are 10 months old and each weigh just over 2 pounds. They enjoy lots of fresh greens and will need plenty of Timothy hay to help with digestion. Guinea pigs do well in pairs, who wouldn’t want to have a BFF? You can adopt this duo and pay just one adoption fee.
Common Items Around The House That Are Poisonous To Pets Watching your dog or cat get sick from toxic items or poison is a nightmare for any pet owner. Symptoms of poisoning can be especially traumatic, ranging from seizures and vomiting to nosebleeds and diarrhea. “Nobody wants to see their pets suffer in such a painful way or, worst-case scenario, have a fatal incident. That’s why it’s important to make sure your
counter, Nicotine products, Pesticides for insects, and Pool or pond products. “Pets can be very inquisitive, so it’s always best to keep these items in a sealed cabinet area that your pets cannot have access to, whether that’s in the home, in a shed, or in a garage,” Katribe said. “If you use any of these products, always make sure to clean up any spillage
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or holly, lilies, Chinaberry, iris, poinsettia, pokeweed and daphne. For cats, even contact with the pollen of some lilies can be severely toxic.” Should your pet show any signs of poisoning, which include vomiting, diarrhea, seizures, blood in stool, paralysis, loss of appetite, bruising, nosebleeds, irregular heartbeat or inability to urinate, a veterinary consult is in
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home environment keeps dogs and cats as safe as possible,” said Dr. Erin Katribe, veterinarian and medical director for Best Friends Animal Society. As March is Pet Poison Prevention Month, Best Friends encourages pet owners to protect their pets from potential ingestion of any of the following: Antifreeze, Bait for rodents, Batteries (which can contain corrosive fluid), Car care products, such as cleaners or oils, Fertilizer, Gorilla Glue (or similar products), Household cleaners, Ice-melting products, Medications – prescribed and over-the-
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immediately and thoroughly so ingestion can’t happen that way, either.” Food can be toxic to pets, so it’s always important to remember to never give or allow your pets to have access to any of the following: Alcoholic beverages, Substances containing caffeine, such as coffee, Chocolate, Fatty foods, especially drippings and grease from cooking, Chicken and turkey bones, Grapes and raisins, Onions and garlic, Macadamia nuts, Salt and sugar, and Yeast or bread dough. “Plants can also be toxic and poisonous to pets,” Katribe said. “These plants include English ivy
immediate order. “Call your veterinary office or an emergency clinic as soon as possible to let them know of your pet’s symptoms and what they could have possibly ingested. The veterinary staff may be able to provide instructions on how to help decrease the severity of the situation prior to coming in or they may advise that you come in immediately,” Katribe said. “Time is of the essence when it comes to minimizing the dangerous effects of any poison, so every second counts.” Best Friends Animal Society is a leading animal welfare organization working to end the killing
around 625,000. Best Friends runs lifesaving programs all across the country, as well as the nation’s largest no-kill animal sanctuary. Working collaboratively with a network of more than 3,200 animal welfare and shelter partners, and community members nationwide, Best Friends is working to Save Them All®. For more information, visit bestfriends.org.
If you’d like to meet Rex, Lucy, Lilly or any of the other pets at the Humane Society of Broward County, please visit www.humanebroward.com to complete a pre-adoption application prior to your visit. If you have any questions call 954-989-3977 ext. 6. The shelter opens daily at 11:00 AM and is located at 2070 Griffin Road. The vaccine clinic is open Monday – Friday 9 AM – 4:30 PM no appointment necessary, credit cards only.
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A New Path To Success: Broward County Announces FastTrac NewVenture Virtual Info Session The Broward County Office of Economic and Small Business Development (OESBD) announces its 2021 session of FastTrac NewVenture, a free program designed to guide aspiring and early-stage entrepreneurs on the path to success. OESBD is hosting a virtual Information Session on March 17 from 6 to 7:30PM to share details about the Spring 2021 program that will be administered completely online from April through July. The public is invited to register online to participate. As a Kauffman FastTrac affiliate, OESBD presents the
NewVenture business plan development program to help innovative entrepreneurs refine their business concept, identify the components of a strong business plan, and access the appropriate resources for launch. At the end of the course, completed business plans will be evaluated and the top three will be eligible to compete for seed money grants. All participants will receive a certificate of completion. “If you have an innovative business concept and need guidance to help you get started, this upcoming NewVenture
course is for you,” said OESBD Director Sandy-Michael E. McDonald. “We are proud to be consistently presenting programs that support the development and growth of businesses in Broward County, even throughout the pandemic.” Through the support of the Broward County Board of County Commissioners and a $30,000 grant from the Florida Panthers organization during the last NewVenture courses, Broward’s NewVenture program has provided seed money grants of over $100,000 to graduates of the
program since its inception. OESBD has conducted five 10week New Venture courses resulting in 77 graduates, 44 finished business plans and 22 graduates currently in business in Broward County. Since affiliating with the Kauffman FastTrac Entrepreneur Development Program in 2013, OESBD has provided training to more than 500 early-stage and aspiring entrepreneurs through 67 half-day FastTrac Entrepreneur workshops including Listening to Your Business for existing businesses and The Intentional
Entrepreneur for early-stage and aspiring entrepreneurs, offered virtually for the first time last fall. NewVenture is free and open to Broward County residents. Space in the FastTrac NewVenture is limited. For more information on programs and services for entrepreneurs and business owners, contact OESBD at 954357-6400 or visit them online, w w w. b ro w a rd . o rg / E c o n D e v / Outreach/Pages/EducationalPro grams.aspx. Individuals requiring accommodations to participate must request at least 10 business days in advance.
Has COVID-19 Clouded Your Retirement Picture? Some people planning for retirement may do most of the right things in terms of saving and investing. But, they don’t have a crystal ball and cannot foresee exactly how much money they will need in their non-working years, or for how long. That uncertainty – magnified by the financial effects of COVID19, is one reason why it’s important to always keep the distant future in mind when planning and to consider all options that address those potential needs, says John Smallwood (www. johnlsmallwood.com), president of Smallwood Wealth Management and author of It’s Your Wealth – Keep It: The Definitive Guide to Growing, Protecting, Enjoying and Passing On Your Wealth. “Too often, people are siloed in their view of their financial plan, rather than focusing on the big picture,” Smallwood says. “Sometimes, it’s because they believe in a pitch that one magic product or investment is going to save their retirement. “The Pandemic causes some people to look for fast solutions,
amount of money gained or lost, during a quarter or year, compared to the initial value of an investment.”
but there is no magic wand that you can wave and save your financial plan. The ‘magic’ that is going to help you, is to put multiple products and multiple strategies together, in an integrated way, that is unique to you.” Smallwood says those either starting or reevaluating a financial plan, should consider these points: Avoid cookie-cutter solutions A one-size-fits-all approach in financial planning doesn’t make sense for the future retiree, Smallwood says. “Whether it’s a mutual fund, insurance policy,
Experience From Page 1A acter analysis, scene study, dialects, styles and methods with first and third session campers performing In the Heights and second session campers performing Firebringer. Auditions are required prior to enrollment. Campers must be available to participate in the full sevenhour day, four-week program and must be at least a rising ninth grader. For more information on auditions, visit here. The Rose Miniaci Arts Education Center is on the Broward Center for the Performing Arts campus located at 201 SW Fifth Avenue in Fort Lauderdale. Aventura Arts & Cultural Center Two sessions designed for ages 9 to 14, will be offered June 28-July 16 and July 19-August 6. The camp features intermediate classes in acting, singing, dance and technical production with first session campers performing Matilda JR. and second session campers performing Children of Eden JR. The Aventura Arts & Cultural Center is located at 3385 N.E. 188 Street in Aventura. Rose and Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center at Nova Southeastern University Two sessions designed for ages 9 to 14, will be offered June 21-July 9 and July 12-July 30. First session campers perform Matilda JR. and second session campers perform Children of Eden JR. in the camp featuring intermediate classes in acting, singing, dance and technical production. The Rose and Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center is located on the Nova Southeastern University campus at 3100 Ray Ferrero Junior Boulevard in Davie. Enrollment Details Capacity is currently limited with enhanced safety protocols in place in accordance with local conditions and CDC guidelines and may adapt based on environmental improvements. Registration for all camps is available online at BrowardCenter.org/Camp, by email at camp@browardcenter.org or by phone at 954.468.2689. Tuition for all camps is $815 per session and includes a variety of items to enhance campers’ experiences and provide lasting memories. Sibling and multisession discounts are available. Camp hours are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Early camp hours are available from 8 to 9 a.m. for $50 per session or $5 per day; after camp hours are available from 4:30 to 6 p.m. for $100 per
annuity, a stock option, 401(K) or something else, the truth is that banking entirely on a single product or type of investment, is setting you up for financial failure,” Smallwood says. “There are always popular products being pushed, but cookie-cutter solutions, don’t take into account that every client has different financial pressures. Single products are often focused tightly on rate of return, but, they don’t look at everything that’s happening in a person’s life or at erosion principles, which are actually taking away more wealth, than is being accumulated in many cases.”
Know how to minimize market volatility. Smallwood says, having measurable goals and a realistic view, are important to success with a financial strategy. Part of that strategy includes, understanding and minimizing the impact of market volatility on your money. “One way to make a sense of it all, is to know the difference between average rate of return, sequence of returns and actual return,” he says. “Average rate of return, is over the life of an investment. Sequence of returns, is the order in which your investments provide you, with a return. Actual return, is the actual
Don’t get caught up in chasing returns. “Financial success does not come from chasing returns or selecting a magic product or asset class,” Smallwood says. “It comes from having a balanced plan, and then stress-testing that plan for weak areas to see how taxes, feeds, inflation, medical expenses, market volatility, college expenses and other variables can impact wealth potential. People who chase returns, typically buy an asset class or, they buy a fund, based on its past performance. If it doesn’t do well, they sell it and they buy the next hot-performing fund. That’s how they fall into the trap, that keeps eroding their wealth.” “To be successful with your retirement plan,” Smallwood says, “you need to keep an open mind, understand your uniqueness and not follow the crowd, in terms of what, the right solutions are for you.”
session or $10 per day; or both before and after camp combined for $150 per session. Campers must bring their own lunch and snacks. Through the generosity of JM Family Enterprises, Inc., there are a limited number of scholarships available. Scholarships are awarded based on financial need. The JM Family Scholarship Program provides financial assistance for students ages 7 to 18 to attend the Broward Center’s Summer Theater Camp. For a copy of the application, please visit https://www.browardcenter.org/jm-familyscholarship-information. The application deadline for all sessions of Summer Theater Camp 2021 is March 14, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. About The Broward Center for the Performing Arts One of America’s premier performing arts venues, the Broward Center for the Performing Arts presents more than 700 performances each year to more than 700,000 patrons, showcasing a wide range of exciting cultural programming and events. Guest experiences at the Broward Center include the all-inclusive JetBlue Flight Deck on the Club Level, special events in the Huizenga Pavilion, waterfront dining at Marti’s New River Bistro and innovative classes and workshops for all ages at the Rose Miniaci Arts Education Center. With one of the largest arts-in-education programs in the United States, the Broward Center serves more than 130,000 students annually. The Broward Performing Arts Foundation, Inc. receives and maintains funds to sustain, develop and secure the future of the Broward Center. The Broward Center for the Performing Arts is located at 201 SW Fifth Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. For more information, visit BrowardCenter.org. About Broward Center’s Road to Recovery Fund The Broward Center is on the Road to Recovery. While the theaters are dark, and staff is at a minimum, the hard work continues. Despite the loss of 90% of its revenues, the Center maintains a full mix of educational programs online and on campus, as well as a limited number of live performances that are physically distanced and outdoors. Until audiences can return to the theaters, the Broward Center depends on contributions to sustain its operations. Visit BrowardCenter.org/R2R to donate to the Road to Recovery fund and help ensure the future of live performances in Fort Lauderdale. For more information: BrowardCenter.org
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(L) James Graham, Community Phone’s founder and chief executive officer. (M) “It connects you to a cell phone tower, with a stronger and more stable connection, and it’s not tied to any specific location. You can unplug it from one outlet and use it somewhere else. You can even take it with you on vacation and use it anywhere our system connects with a tower.” James Graham (R) James Graham and a cousin, Colin Graham, opened a Harvard Square store that attracted a clientele of professors and Nobel laureates. Colin is on the left with a pizza place owner who is a Community Phone customer.
Community Phone From Page 1A nology still works if the electric power fails. A battery backup provides six to eight hours of emergency operation. Becoming a phone company: Graham is a self-taught software engineer. He grew up in rural Wisconsin. After high-school graduation from a Vermont boarding school, he was rejected by all of the colleges he wanted to attend. “It was a rude awaking,” he says. “I was homeless and had no money, but I’m very lucky. As we all grow up, the problems are already defined, as they would be if you’re given a test as a student. In reality the world is not nearly as organized as a university. It’s up to the individual to define. If you’re attentive, you can solve very important problems because people have a false sense of a precision that doesn’t exist.”
Graham moved to Boston and – with like-minded friends – began looking for tech problems to solve. One was the software developers’ dilemma, whether to make an application faster or more secure. “They always chose faster. We thought that was a terrible decision,” he says. He built a security application, Caffeine, and sold it to big businesses. Another insight involved cell phone billing. If you access Facebook on your cell phone, you pay for the privilege in gigabytes of data. Facebook’s ads comprise 80 percent of that cost. “It became clear that if we wanted to solve that problem, we needed to become a phone company ourselves,” he says. They asked how to improve people’s life through the internet, viewing it as a tool rather than media to be consumed. “We focused on people who hadn’t yet been onboarded to the internet or gotten their first smartphone,” he says.
Once they gained access to cell towers, they started Community Phone in 2018 in and around Milwaukee, and in the Boston area. After initial success from tables on busy sidewalks, James Graham and a cousin, Colin Graham, opened a Harvard Square store that attracted a clientele of professors and Nobel laureates. “COVID-19 killed the store in March of 2020,” James Graham says. “Now we’re more than three times bigger.” People learn about Community Phone through word of mouth, the company’s blog and how-to’s, and Google searches. Prospective customers and others with telecom concerns can call a toll-free number. Community Phone’s sense of community extends beyond selling its own products and services. Its website tells anyone with a telecom gripe how to complain to the Federal Communications Commission and other potential sources of redress.
“The large cell phone companies’ neglect can become pretty horrific,” the website declares. “The big four will throw in hidden service fees, activation fees, cancellation fees, lock you out of your account, put you on hold for hours, hang up on you, never call you back, yell at you, lie to you, and force you to pay them thousands of dollars.” For simplicity seekers: Although business customers include Wells Fargo, several municipalities, and the State of Maryland, Community Phone’s marketing tag line – A Friendly Phone Company -- targets individuals with a desire for telecom simplicity and a tenuous grasp of complex technologies. Moreover, says James Graham, the average Community Phone customer pays about half of what the
Community Phone’s friendly staff of customer-support people will be happy to answer your phone-related questions. Call 866-219-4754 toll-free from 10 am to 6:30 pm eastern time, Monday through Saturday; chat on the communityphone.org website; or email help@community phone.org.
Expansion of Vaccination Eligibility Important Information Regarding COVID-19 Vaccinations in Broward County Per Governor Ron DeSantis’ Executive Order 21-62, effective Monday, March 15th, the following groups are now eligible for the vaccine: • Residents age 60+ • Frontline health care workers • Residents and staff of long-term care facilities • Individuals deemed extremely vulnerable to COVID-19 as determined by a physician – form required • Sworn law enforcement officers age 50+ • Firefighters age 50+ • All K-12 school employees age 50+ (including public, private and charter schools) New Broward County Vaccination Site On Wednesday, March 17, Florida Department of Health in Broward (DOH-Broward) will begin COVID-19 vaccinations by appointment only at Citi Centre in Pompano Beach, located at 1955 N. Federal Highway in
major telecom companies charge. Community Phone’s basic landline service costs $20 a month, plus a one-time $99 charge for the landline base. Customers who already have a landline phone can keep it; Community Phone will transfer the number from their previous provider. Options include cell phone service and international calling. The system provides unlimited calling minutes within the United States, voicemail, call forwarding, and call waiting. Software that protects users against spam calls is available. Other functionalities include dialpad buttons to record or transfer a call, without the array of confusing software options that baffle most phone users.
Pompano Beach. To make an appointment, register online at myvaccine.fl.gov or call 866-201-6313 (TTY 833-476-1526). Eligible individuals will be contacted when an appointment is available for them. Homebound Residents: May request a vaccination at their residence by sending an email to homeboundvaccine@em.my florida.com Hollywood’s Beverly Hills Condominium Temporary Vaccination Site Those 60 and older who are interested in receiving the vaccine on Thursday, March 17th or Friday, March 18th may contact the Beverly Hills Condominium Association at 954.962.0121. Vaccines will be available on a first come, first served basis until all appointments are booked. Only those 60 and older will be served at this location, no responders or people with a doctor’s note will be served at this location.
TY Park “POD” For First Responders and All School Personnel • Florida Department of Health (FDOH), in partnership with Broward County have activate a COVID-19 closed vaccination Point of Distribution (POD) at TY Park in Hollywood. At this time this site is only open to sworn Police and Fire Rescue personnel over the age of 50 and all school personnel. Additional important information regarding this site follows: • This site is only open to sworn Police and Fire Rescue personnel over the age of 50. • This site is open to all school personnel, including those who work in private, public, and charter schools, pre-schools, and daycares. • The site is open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. • TY Park will be closed to the public on vaccination days. The park will be open to the public on Sundays and Mondays. • The site is expected to remain a closed POD for the next few wks. • The site is closed to the general public. • FDOH will determine at a later date if or when this site will transition to an open site for the general public. • No appointment necessary, however First responders should check with their respective department head and school personnel should check with their schools. For more information: http://www.hollywoodfl.org/ CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=921
Why Are Gas Prices Going Up, Again? Under The Biden Administration Gas Prices Have Skyrocketed Florida gas prices jumped 11 cents last week. The state average is now $2.72 per gallon; the most expensive daily average price since May 2019. Florida’s average price for gasoline has climbed 26 cents since midFebruary, when an arctic
blast caused power outages to crude oil refineries in Texas and surrounding states. Many of those refineries are still working to return to full operations. So far this year, Florida gas prices have increased an average of 53 cents per gallon (since January 1).
Pump prices increased 18 cents in January, 24 cents in February, and 11 cents so far in March. There are many factors causing upward pressure at the pump. The driving forces are: • Tightening global crude oil
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supplies. OPEC and its allies plan to extend crude oil production cuts, to further tighten supplies and pressure fuel prices higher. • Lower gasoline supplies. Domestic gasoline supplies have declined due to power outages at US crude oil refineries caused by arctic weather. • Rising gasoline demand. Speculation within the fuel market is that Covid-19 vaccines and stimulus money will entice people to drive more. • Summer gasoline moving into the market. This gasoline blend has more components required by the EPA and is more expensive to produce. • Geopolitical tensions in Syria. Missile strikes to oil refineries and loading docks in Syria could cause additional concerns in the fuel market about less crude oil in the global market. “Florida gas prices could rise again this week,” said Mark Jenkins, spokesman, AAA - The Auto Club Group. “Crude oil prices surged last week after OPEC and its allies announced plans to extend
production cuts beyond April. The move piles more upward pressure on pump prices that were already responding to power outages at petroleum plants in
Regional Prices • Most expensive metro markets – West Palm Beach - Boca Raton ($2.83), Fort Lauderdale ($2.75), Port St. Lucie ($2.74)
the US. It’s possible gas prices could rise another 10 cents as early as Monday. Last week, the price of US crude oil reached a new 2021 high of $66.09 per barrel. Friday’s closing price was $4.59/b (7%) more than the week before, and the highest daily settlement since April 2019.
• Least expensive metro markets – Punta Gorda ($2.67), Jacksonville ($2.68), Fort Myers-Cape Coral ($2.69) Find Florida Gas Prices • Daily gas price averages can be found at Gasprices.aaa.com • State and metro averages can be found at gasprices.aaa.com/ ?state=FL
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Take Advantage of Telemedicine for Better Health (Family Features) If there is a silver lining to the challenges the past year created for families, it may be the growth, availability and affordability of virtual care for medical and mental health needs. The ability to see a doctor from home, with little notice, offers a level of flexibility in accessing health care that was historically quite rare. Virtual care, or telemedicine, can span a wide range of services to address a family’s health needs without going to a doctor’s office and provides easy access to experts and specialists via phone and video. Plus, telemedicine services are covered by most insurance providers. “Telemedicine is a safe and practical way to access health care for the entire family,” said Dr. Desreen N. Dudley, a clinical psychologist and behavioral health quality consultant for Teladoc. “For example, Teladoc has thousands of care providers across all 50 states that let members quickly connect with a doctor or specialist who can provide peace of mind any hour of the day or night.” From care for specific illnesses to managing ongoing concerns, learn how accessing telemedicine might be a good fit for your family’s health care needs.
Expert Advice If you’re unsure about a diagnosis, need help choosing treatment, have medical questions or concerns, or want an expert’s advice or second opinion, some virtual care providers can connect you with leading specialists to give you the answers and confidence you need to make informed decisions about your family’s health. Learn more about how virtual care may work for your family at Teladoc.com.
Everyday Illnesses In the past, if your doctor’s office couldn’t get you in to help treat conditions like allergies, sinus infections or other common illnesses, urgent care was one of your few remaining options. Now, virtual care can be increasingly relied upon to conveniently address non-emergency needs and everyday illnesses in place of urgent care.
be seen by a dermatologist, with a virtual provider, you can seek and receive treatment a matter of hours.
Specialty Care Even with a referral, it can take weeks or months to get an appointment with some specialists. One example is dermatology. Instead of waiting months to
Mental Health As a result of the pandemic and related social implications, many organizations are reporting substantial upticks in requests for mental health support and
anticipate telemedicine will outlive the pandemic. In fact, phone and video visits for mental health have been shown to be as effective as in-person treatment, according to the Telemental Health Institute. Wellness Care Most people think of their health needs in terms of reactive
care for known problems, but it can also be useful for wellness care, such as nutrition. With more families cooking meals at home during the pandemic, registered dietitians can provide virtual consultations to help ensure everyone, including family members with special dietary needs, receives proper nutrients, during these challenging times.
Take Charge of Your Mental Health Between virtual school, safe playdates and working from home, lives have been interrupted in countless ways by the COVID-19 pandemic. Among those is the impact on mental health. These tips from Dudley can help make your mental health a priority. Engage in self-care. Self-care should be prioritized along with your work or family priorities. Make time to reconnect with family and friends by phone or video chat and allow kids to do the same. Remember asking for help, including seeking mental health counseling, is a form of self-care, too. Change expectations. Give yourself and your family grace, embrace flexibility and let go of your pursuit of perfection. Be patient and give yourself a “timeout” when challenges arise. For example, wait to address kids’ negative behaviors until you are less frustrated and stop apologizing for things like children making noise in the background of calls. Keep a structured routine. Even if your regular schedule is off due to virtual school or other factors, maintaining routines like regular bedtimes allows for more time to get things done and unwind. Similarly, focus on your responsibilities during the day then catch up with kids and non-essential activities after work hours.
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HEALTH FOX VEIN AND LASER EXPERTS At The Forefront of Vein Therapy and Non-Invasive Skin Treatments For years, Fox Vein and Laser coated needles at one of three more importantly, want to rid for your legs to be restored to Experts has been at the forefront treatment speeds with robotic yourself of them for good so that good health,” Dr. Susan Fox of vein therapy and laser pro- precision delivery to provide the they don’t cause more health says. “The reason why we have cedures. Around five years ago, best micro-needling radiofre- problems down the line. With so many different varicose vein Dr. Fox expanded the practice to quency treatment you can find Covid-19, life is not normal but treatments is because there are include many non-invasive anywhere. It provides immediate people have more opportunity to many different types of veins, cutting-edge procedures such as results with little to no down time take the time to treat themselves. and we like to be specific to get micro-needling, tattoo removal, hydrofacials, PRP, hair restoration, skin rejuvenation, peels, lasers and so much more. They have the best equipment and are industry leaders in all that they offer. Now, the practice is expanding and offering even more cutting-edge treatments. They will be one of the first practices in the USA to offer Physiq and Virtue RF. These machines by Cartessa Aesthetics provide FDA approved noninvasive treatments with little to no down time to help you look your best. Physiq is a non-invasive body treatment to rid you of those hard-to-treat areas that weight loss and diet leave untouched. This new state of the art machine uses four pads to treat multiple areas of the body, at once to Dr. Susan B. Fox, DO RPVI, FSVM is board certified in vascular medicine, phlebology, internal medicine obtain a leaner, more and has been a vein and laser expert for decades. She and her staff are experts in Laser treatments. sleek physique. It is not painful yet is highly effective and has no down-time unlike and the results just improve over As well, varicose vein treatments you the best results. the plastic surgery procedures of time as our body continues to are often covered by insurance tummy tucks and liposuction. build collagen and elastin and or can be funded through health Here are some of the treatment No anesthetic is necessary and improve your appearance. It is spending accounts. Whichever options available at yet it is extremely effective and used to shrink pore size, help the reason, treating your varicose Fox Vein & Laser Experts: affordable. Many of the body skin laxity, improve fine lines and veins means getting to know the contouring machines are wrinkles, build collagen and elas- different varicose vein removal Endovenous Laser Ablation extremely uncomfortable and do tin, improve scars especially procedures at Fox Vein & Laser (EVLA/EVLT) not work well. Physiq is the first acne scars and help stretch Experts, South Florida’s best One of the most effective to use STEP technology marks. It can also be used with vein removal center. treatments for large varicose (Sequential Thermal and PRP or a proprietary stem cell When you’re ready to undergo veins with a success rate of 98 Electrical Pulse) muscle stimu- system to help hair loss. Only treatments for vein removal, it’s 100 percent, endovenous laser lation with laser lipolysis in a the Virtue RF pairs the treatment likely that you’ve already done ablation involves inserting a thin sequential manner with contact with LED red or blue light to help your research. You’ve probably laser fiber through the affected cooling. The patient can control with acne or signs of aging. The looked up the best vein removal vein. It involves no incisions and the energy and comfort level facial treatments can be followed treatment centers in South thus leaves no scars. Small making the procedure relatively by a microcurrent dual face mask Florida and asked the basics like, pulses of laser energy are delivpain-free with no down time. It system by Franz Skincare. This “Are laser vein removal treat- ered as the fiber is pulled can treat multiple body parts at mask uses ion currents and pat- ments effective”? And, “will they through the vein, gently heating it once inner thighs, buttocks ented Tissue X technology to hurt?” “For years now, I’ve come and causing it to collapse and abdominals, flanks to name a transport the nourishing sub- across hundreds of patients who seal shut. few. Deka is the leading laser stances deeper into the dermis would visit our office feeling During the treatment process, manufacturer in Europe and they where they help the most. The apprehensive about their vein the blood from these veins is are making this for Cartessa. The other amazing aspect of the removal treatments,” Dr. Susan redirected to better and more Physiq will rapidly become an Virtue machine is the ability to Fox, owner and founder of Fox competent veins and the insufindustry leader and is already completely turn off the radiofre- Vein & Laser Experts says. “They ficient veins become shrunken being hailed as the newest and quency if desired. This is very don’t realize that by treating their scars that fade over time. best thing in body contouring. helpful when we are micro- veins, they may be opening up Sounds perfect? Wait, it gets The treatments are rec- needling for hair loss or on their world to a range of health better. These kinds of proommended every two-weeks and patients who have defibrillators benefits and overall improved cedures can be done in less than five sessions are suggested for or pacemakers. These new comfort.” a 30 minute window with little to optimal results. The treatments machines are FDA approved and Providing you relief, both no down-time afterwards. are faster and more comfortable at the forefront of new and inno- physically and aesthetically, from than other body contouring vative less invasive, less painful your varicose veins, has been a Varithena machines and is fully FDA treatment options to get you passion of ours for as long as Ideal for smaller, less obtruapproved and safe to use. looking your best for the years to we’ve been in business. We sive veins, foam sclerotherapy is The other new machine being come. know how important feeling and a safe and effective vein removal offered at Fox Vein and Laser As always, Fox Vein & Laser looking good is to your daily rou- technique. During traditional Experts is the Virtue RF. This Experts are at the forefront of tine, which is why we have a sclerotherapy, a solution is machine takes micro-needling to vein treatment and are rec- multitude of ways to treat your injected directly into the affected a whole new level. It is faster, ognized experts in venous care. leg veins once and for all. veins. When injected as a foam more customizable and less If you are ready to treat your vari“We want to ensure that no rather than a liquid, the solution painful than its predecessors. cose veins, you’re likely tired of matter your age, skin type, or can target some of the larger This machine uses 36 gold their unsightly appearance or, vascular issues, there is a way varicose veins by irritating the
vein lining for longer and pushing the blood out of the way, causing the walls to stick together and close shut. While you may feel a pinch at the injection site, foam sclerotherapy is not considered painful. We perform it under ultrasound guidance and direct the foam into the problematic veins watching everything along the way. The person has no down time, usually minimal to no pain and only needs to stay active and wear compression hose afterwards. Ambulatory Phlebectomy A surgical approach to removing larger and more troublesome veins, ambulatory phlebectomy is often an in-office procedure that requires local anesthetic (think lidocaine like at the dentist). The veins are teased out through the tiny holes without causing any major scarring which is a significant advancement from the extensive vein stripping procedures of the past. Most often this is done with pinholes that don’t even need to be closed with sutures and most people return to normal activities immediately afterward without much recovery time. Spider Vein Removal Spider veins removal is deemed cosmetic even though they may cause symptoms. The gold standard is sclerotherapy where a solution is injected into the vein with a teeny-tiny needle and the vein lining gets irritated and gradually seals shut closing the tiny vein over several weeks. It may take several sessions for all of the veins to go away. If a person is afraid of needles, laser is an option and we have cutaneous lasers as well, that remove tiny veins without much difficulty. The laser uses light pulses to heat the vein and scar them shut. For the tiny and unsightly facial veins or miniscule red veins, we also have a machine called the VeinGogh which uses microbursts of energy to close teeny veins without any down time or scarring. This procedure often seals the tiny veins over a few days to weeks and can be done in a few sessions with amazing results. These are just a few of the treatment options offered at Fox Vein & Laser Experts South Florida’s Vein and Laser Experts. With many more options to choose from, we encourage you to call and set up a consultation to determine the best course of treatment for your varicose veins, skin and body today! 954-965-4922
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Jinxy & Bubbles: Looking For a New Family to Call Our Own Hi there! My name is Jinxy (639668) and I’m here with my BFF Bubbles (639667). We are 10-year-old sisters that are looking for a new family to call our own. After 10 years with our former owners they decided to move and could not bring us with them, so we were surrendered to the Humane Society of Broward County. We both like people of all ages, dogs, and other cats. I’m real friendly and love to be in your lap to get pet. Bubbles can take a little time to warm up (she is also camera shy), but after she does she is very sweet too. We both love to play with string and balls. Our nice friends at J.R. Dunn Jewelers heard about us and have sponsored our adoption. We must go together and hope to find a loving home that will enjoy us for many years to come. Hi everyone, I’m Stan (ID 639517) the Man. I’m four years old and 64 pounds of fun. Since I was transferred here from another shelter my past is a bit of a mystery. The staff and volunteers think I’m one cool dude and I’ll do best in a home with adults. I LOVE squeaky toys and I LOVE treats. I enjoy going for walks and love to be showered with lots of pets. Meeting new people is one of my favorite things, however a dog meet would be recommended if you have another canine friend at home. I’ve been waiting over a
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