How is it that this belief can unite us regardless of our differences . Its because of conviction. That feeling inside that links so many. From the far corners of the earth to the closest reaches of our neighborhoods. Faith is all around us. Faith springs from a glorious past forward to a promising future. The faith that those who not so quietly defeated rivals and redefined record books would inspire their brethren of today to reach such epic accomplishments. And all along there are those who cheer. In their minds they envision. In their hearts they believe. And because of that they are simply known as the faithful. After chapel one evening some of the players came up to us and they said to me, we want to take a trip after the end of the season. So i said, okay. And in most cases players Say Something to you, then you sort of let it go. I thought it was the moment. I was thinking, wow, that must have been a great message for them to get that excited. Well, a couple weeks later those s
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Retired NFL star Anquan Boldin helps hometown get vaccinated
Pahokee native and Super Bowl Champion Anquan Boldin helped secure a vaccine site for his community in the Florida Glades, where many had struggled to access the vaccine for months. 2021 Apr 04
In January, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis made a game-changing move in the state s early rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine. After the first doses were given mainly to health care workers and nursing home residents, DeSantis announced that the state of Florida would partner with Publix Super Markets to distribute the vaccine to seniors. Any Florida resident over the age of 65 could go online to try to secure a vaccine appointment at a Publix pharmacy location and get vaccinated. But this wasn t the good news it seemed for all Floridians, including 31,000 residents in the Glades who lived 25 miles or more away from the nearest Publix.