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Meet the King David Bikers, Florida's ONLY Jewish motorcycle club. Just over
a year old, the South Florida club has already attracted hundreds of dues-paying
members, including a Harley-riding Rabbi. What unites those who join? According
to club founder Jeff Mustard, they share a passion for the road and the bond
of their faith. New Florida rides along.
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then the video that Lourdes Valladares
shot at a Dominican orphanage speaks volumes. While sightseeing in the Dominican
Republic, Lourdes stumbled upon a filthy facility housing 80 severely malnourished & neglected
children. She documented their neglect with her home video camera and returned
home to start Project ChildHelp. New Florida witnesses the transformation
this non-profit group is making in the lives of those neglected
children.
It was the biggest audience the rundown theatre had drawn in a long time. Over
500 volunteers showed up - not to attend a performance, but to sweep, scrub
and sanitize the once-regal venue in preparation for its grand re-opening as
the New Jupiter Theatre. New Florida explores the theatre's colorful
past as it undergoes this volunteer-led facelift.
World War II hit close to home for many Floridians. Not because they sent family
members overseas to fight, but because German submarines were attacking American
ships within sight of Florida's beaches. In part two of this dramatic tale, New
Florida delves
deeper into “Operation Drumbeat,” the Nazi plot
to infiltrate American waters.
New Florida goes “Along the Road” to the
colorful panhandle town of Apalachicola.
There, we tour the historic district, visit with a shrimp boat
captain, and discover what modern convenience was invented
in this unassuming seaside village.
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