Danny McAuliffeMay 12, 2019
10min583
“We’ll pass each other in the halls and we’ll high five.”
Tag: Mother’s Day
Danny McAuliffeMay 12, 2019
Drew WilsonMay 11, 2019
3min276
"we expect records to be broken both locally and nationally"
Drew WilsonMay 12, 20183min168
Consumers are expected to spend billions this weekend showering the mothers in their lives with gifts both sweet and sparkly according to a new survey from the National Retail Federation. The retail trade group said 86 percent of Americans plan to do some shopping for Mother’s Day, whether in-store or online, with per person spending […]
Scott PowersMay 15, 2017
3min271
Orlando’s U.S. Rep. Val Demings and Miami’s U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen made a week-long visit to visit troops in Afghanistan and Iraq this week, including a Mother’s Day visit at which Demings was able to deliver cards from students in her Florida’s 10th Congressional District. Demings, a Democrat, and Ros-Lehtinen were part of a bipartisan group […]
Guest AuthorMay 14, 2017
5min332
As this Mother’s Day approaches, I find it particularly ironic to be advocating for the same support for women as our founder did four decades ago. Helen Gordon Davis opened this nonprofit to help women who needed extra support just to survive — serious counseling, intense skills development, assistance to the homeless and domestic violence […]
Phil AmmannMay 12, 20173min337
Florida retailers believe moms will get a lot of love this year, as consumers are set to spend record numbers for Mother’s Day in 2017. According to the Florida Retail Federation (FRF), consumers will spend more than ever on gifts for Mother’s Day this year, reaching $23.6 billion. The state’s leading retailer trade association expect […]
Guest AuthorSeptember 24, 201510min238
“Oh father, maybe someday, when I look back I’ll be able to say you didn’t mean to be cruel…somebody hurt you, too.” If I can let the above quote settle in my mind, without cringing because it’s a Madonna lyric, so can you. An overwhelming number of friends and peers from my generation had absent […]
Phil AmmannMay 8, 2015
4min218
Everyone has one, and few can deny that the most cherished figure in a person’s life is their mother. Bill Day’s latest observes Mother’s Day, a holiday honoring maternity in all of its forms — especially our own Mother Earth, mother to us all. Held in the U.S. on Sunday, Mother’s Day is a holiday with a history […]
Guest AuthorMay 10, 20145min394
This Mother’s Day the temptation is to get sentimental, to write about fond memories to erase painful ones. But another instinct prompted me in a different direction. It forced me to write about a different type of mother, the ones who struggle not just to provide for their children, but to protect them so the […]
Guest AuthorMay 10, 20144min210
Here in Florida, with its 3.5 million residents age 65 and older, we are especially grateful that our state ranks near the top in hosting high-quality skilled nursing and rehabilitation centers. National Nursing Home Week, which runs from Mother’s Day through this May 17, features special activities to honor the residents and patients in those […]