Good News Notes: “Our K9 police officers are getting a lifeline. The animals face many dangers on the job like their human counterparts, but until now they didn’t have access to the same kind of emergency medical care. A new Florida law allows first responders to treat injured K9 officers – even transport them by…
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Local charity takes bullet donations and turns them into jewelry
Good News Notes: “A South Florida non-profit is honoring fallen Hollywood Police Officer Yandy Chirino in a unique way. Bullets 4 Life takes bullets off the street and turns them into jewelry. When a bullet is donated, its casing is taken apart and used as part of a bracelet. One was donated by an Opa-locka…
South Florida teen planting the seeds of life with mangrove nonprofit
Good News Notes : “Jonah Basi may be 16 years old and a junior at St. Thomas Aquinas High School, but he’s got a big vision for what he wants South Florida to look like in the future. “I want to see huge green mangroves all along the seawalls that I know are contributing to…
Northeast High School students awarded US patent for ‘Mosquito Agitator’ invention
Good News Notes: “Students at a South Florida school took a bite out of a pesky problem, and they received a distinction worth celebrating. A group of students at Northeast High School in Oakland Park celebrated after their invention was awarded a U.S. patent. “They’ve taken a problem, a real problem, here in South Florida…