Juan Charria pictured in the center alongside other attendees during first event this past week.{Coral Sprints Run Club}
Lace up those sneakers and grab your towels. Coral Springs has a new run club. As word spreads throughout the community, the club aims to inspire many residents to enhance their physical fitness without requiring a pricey gym membership.
Coral “Sprints” Run Club meets every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. outside Burgerfi restaurant in The Walk plaza on University Drive. But before the club came to fruition, it was an idea that evolved from founder Juan Charrias’ motivation to achieve his own fitness goals.
“I was trying to find an activity to get more active, develop a healthier lifestyle, basically, and would not put me at risk of injuries,” Charrias explained.

Charrias developed a passion for the sport and the community surrounding it by getting involved with his previous local running club in Fort Lauderdale. So much so that after moving to Coral Springs in April, he knew it was only right to continue participating in groups here in town.
“I started running with groups of people in Fort Lauderdale,” he said, adding, “running with that group for about six months really sparked this fire in me.”

Team photo {Coral Sprints Run Club}

Team photo {Coral Sprints Run Club}
But when he noticed the lack of a fully developed run club in Coral Springs, he decided to take matters into his own hands.

 

“ I didn’t really find something that was very organized,” Charrias reasoned. “People would occasionally get together, but not really try to unite the community and develop that running culture, which is kind of taking over, all the cities you kind of see have a Run Club nowadays. I just wanted to put Coral Springs on the map.”
The club founder also mentioned initial concerns when forming the safest routes for running, as selecting cautious paths was their primary concentration.“Obviously, safety is first,” Charrias insisted. “People are running out on the street, there’s going to be some concerns. That was the main focus: finding a central spot that would still offer safety to runners and walkers alike.”
While centralizing the importance of inclusivity and community building, Charrias is confident of the ethos he wants to promote. In addition to the fact that the club is not competitive, they gladly welcome walkers, joggers, and even people pushing children in strollers.
He also resonates with the family-oriented culture that the city of Coral Springs heavily values.
“I would 75% of the time go with my daughter in the stroller,” Charrias said, recounting his previous experiences in the Ft Lauderdale Run Club.
“People have different goals in running. Some people want to do it for the exercise, others for training, and looking to compete in a race in the future, but everybody runs their own run.”
Charrias also explains the role of pacers in guiding the runners, ensuring that no one is left behind. In addition, the club is a welcoming space for people of all fitness levels.
“Right now, it’s a team of five pacers, including myself. Everything from fast runners to walkers, that way attendees have some sort of guidance if they have any questions whatsoever. Somebody is there with them, so nobody’s lost.”
The Coral “Sprints”  run club is free and does not require paid membership. It also has an open-door policy, provides water, and a safe space free of negativity. The group’s next event is on Thursday, June 5, at 6:30 pm, where the group commences on a two-mile run.
Charrias shares words of positivity and encouragement in hopes that the club’s popularity grows. He also tells those hesitant to join not to worry about feeling intimidated by the sport.
“Everybody leads busy lives, and we don’t want to put any kind of pressure on anybody,” Charrias finalized. “We just want to bring the love we found in running to others, because it is contagious.”
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The deranged “manifesto” of Luigi Mangione revealed the image-obsessed accused killer chose to “wack the CEO” of UnitedHealthcare during an investor conference in New York City to generate “headlines” — and had previously planned a bombing “catastrophe,” court documents revealed.
Parts of Mangione’s scrawlings in red-spiral notebooks were revealed as part of a filing from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg Wednesday, giving insight into the thought process of the 27-year-old who allegedly targeted Brian Thompson, 50, on Dec. 4, 2024, to prove a political point about the health insurance industry which he wrote “extracts human life force for money.”
“So say you want to rebel against the deadly, greed fueled health insurance cartel. Do you bomb the HQ? No. Bombs=terrorism,” Mangione wrote in the notebook, which he had in his backpack when he was arrested five days after he allegedly shot the exec in the back on a Midtown street.
Instead, one should “wack [sic] the CEO at the annual parasitic bean-counter convention. It’s targeted and precise and doesn’t risk innocents,” Mangione reasoned on Oct. 22, just six weeks before the cold-blooded slaying.
Elsewhere in the manifesto, Mangione wrote that UnitedHealthcare and other insurance providers were justifiable targets because the company “literally extracts human life force for money.”
The mad screeds further revealed that the University of Pennsylvania graduate had apparently planned a mass-casualty event that could have included a bomb — expressing relief that he had not followed through on the atrocity.
“I’m glad — in a way — that I’ve procrastinated because it allowed me to learn more about UHC.”
“In MD would’ve been an unjustified catastrophe that would be perceived mostly as sick, but more importantly unhelpful,” Magione wrote of a potential attack in his native Maryland.
It is not clear what exactly Mangione had planned, but he insinuated that “innocents” would have been killed.
The reason the “model prisoner” of his Brooklyn lockup targeted Thompson was “self-evident,” he wrote.
“The point is made in the news headline Insurance CEO killed at annual investors conference,” Mangione wrote. “It conveys a greedy bastard that had it coming.
“Members of the public can focus on greed, on the event through reasonable acceptable discussion,” he said of the public reception the apparently planned murder would receive.
Mangione was preoccupied with having action be morally palatable and understood by “normies” — expressing repeated concern for the public response the murder would receive, even going so far as to analyze potential financial fallout for UnitedHealthcare.
“Finally, the hit is a real low blow to the company financials. All those analysts and institutional investors who came to be wooed by insurance execs? That opportunity is snuffed in an instant,” the accused assassin wrote.
In the same batch of writings, Mangione leveled both praise and criticism on the Unabomber Ted Kaczynski, whom he believed failed to properly communicate his politics to “normies.”
“For example, Ted K makes some good points on the future of humanity, but to make his point he indiscriminately mailbombs innocents. Normies categorize him as an insane serial killer, focus on the act/atrocities themselves, and dismiss his ideas,” Magione wrote.
Wednesday’s filing also included the note Mangione had on his person when he was arrested by police officers in Altoona, Pennsylvania just days after the vicious slaying.
“To the Feds, I’ll keep this short because I do respect what you do for our country. To save you a lengthy investigation, I state plainly I wasn’t working with anyone. This was fairly trivial, some elementary social engineering, basic [Computer Aided Design], and a lot of patience,” Magione wrote.
“The spiral notebook, if present, has some straggling notes and TODO lists that illuminate the gist of it,” he wrote.
“I do apologize for any strife or trauma, but it had to be done. Frankly, these parasites simply had it coming.”
The note further blathered about the state of health care in the United States and the industry’s capitalistic motivations.
Prosecutors argue that these mad, narcissistic ramblings stand up their claim that Mangione’s murder was an act of terrorism.
“The shooting itself speaks volumes of the defendant’s intent. Defendant chose to shoot the CEO of the United States’ largest health insurance company in front of the hotel where the company was about to conduct its annual investor conference,” Bragg wrote in the filing.
Mangione’s goal in assassinating Thompson was “to send a message” which was underscored by the messages the accused allegedly left on the bullet casings ,”Deny,” “Depose,” and “Delay,” in reference to the book “An American Sickness,” prosecutors alleged in the filing.
“If ever there were an open and shut case pointing to a defendant’s guilt, this case is that case. Simply put, one would be hard pressed to find a case with such overwhelming evidence of guilty as to the identity of the murderer and the premeditated nature of the assassination,” prosecutors wrote in Wednesday’s filing.
Lawyers for Mangione filed to have the writings, found in Mangione’s backpack when the then fugitive was picked up in a Pennsylvania McDonald’s, excluded from the court record on grounds that he was not afforded his constitutional rights at the time of his arrest.
Prosecutors agreed to hold pre-trial hearings on the admissibility of evidence, including the red spiral notebook and statements he made to police officers at the time of the arrest, the filing stated.
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The latest data from the 2024 Nation’s Report Card is a sobering indictment of the state of American education. While slight improvements in math scores offer a glimmer of hope, the continued decline in reading proficiency — particularly among fourth-graders — is cause for urgent concern. To frame this solely as an education crisis is to miss the broader implications: This is, in every sense, a public health emergency.
As a pediatrician, I’ve long understood that literacy is not just an academic skill — it’s a vital developmental sign. In the exam room, alongside questions about sleep, vaccines, and nutrition, I ask about reading routines. That’s because brain development in early childhood is not a passive process. It’s actively shaped by human connection, responsive interactions, and, perhaps most powerfully, the simple act of reading aloud.
When a toddler eagerly explores Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? in a parent’s lap, they are not just enjoying a story. They are forming neural connections at an astonishing rate. In that moment, we are witnessing cognitive, emotional, and social architecture being constructed — laying the groundwork for not only language acquisition, but also empathy, curiosity, executive function, and resilience.
My mom was a librarian, so I was fortunate to grow up in a home filled with books. I didn’t realize then what an extraordinary privilege that was. But I’ve cared for thousands of children for whom books are a rarity. Too many families are never told that talking, singing, and reading aloud with young children aren’t simply enrichment activities — they are foundational brain-building tools.
For more than 20 years, I’ve championed the integration of early literacy into pediatric care. Starting in infancy, families receive not just books, but guidance on how shared reading supports connection, language development, and brain growth — making literacy a key part of well-child visits and overall wellness.
Crucially, it takes a two-generation approach. To support early literacy in children, we must engage and empower their parents. Many caregivers — especially in under-resourced communities — may not have been read to when they were children. By modeling shared reading in the exam room and offering culturally responsive books, we help build parental confidence, strengthen the parent-child bond, and promote emotionally rich interactions.
The act of shared reading does even more than support literacy — it opens a window into a child’s development. When a child points to a picture, turns pages, or imitates sounds we’re seeing early indicators of motor coordination, language acquisition, and social-emotional well-being. These moments can help us identify potential developmental delays or concerns and connect families to additional services earlier when intervention can be most effective.
A common misconception is that literacy begins with kindergarten. But the most critical period for brain development occurs from birth to age 5. These are the years when language pathways are formed, self-regulation skills begin to take shape, and a child’s cognitive and emotional foundation is most malleable. Waiting until school starts is not just a missed opportunity — it’s a developmental setback with long-term consequences.
Of course, parenting in the early years is a beautiful but demanding season. Between sleepless nights, work obligations, and the constant juggle of daily life, the idea of adding “read aloud every day” to an already overflowing to-do list can feel overwhelming. But here’s the powerful truth: Even a few minutes of shared reading are deeply meaningful. They stimulate brain growth, nurture bonds, and offer children the kind of emotional scaffolding that lasts a lifetime.
A parent’s voice is one of the most powerful stimuli a young child can experience. It offers comfort, builds trust, and sparks neural growth in ways that no screen ever could. Even a few moments of shared reading strengthen your child’s developing brain and your connection with them.
Here are some simple, achievable ways to weave literacy into everyday life:
● Make it part of the routine. Reading doesn’t need to be a grand production. A few pages at bedtime, during a diaper change, or while waiting at the doctor’s office can go a long way.

● Talk through your day. Narrate what you’re doing. “Now we’re stirring the soup,” or “Look at the red bird!” These small conversations help build your child’s vocabulary and sense of language.

● Follow your child’s lead. If your toddler prefers to flip pages or point at pictures rather than listen to the full story, that’s perfectly fine. Those interactions are still valuable — and often reveal important developmental milestones.

● Keep books within reach. Stash a few board books in the car, the diaper bag, or near the high chair. When books are part of a child’s environment, they naturally become part of play.

● Embrace repetition. That book you’ve read a dozen times? Read it again. Familiar stories help children build memory, vocabulary, and confidence. Repetition is not just OK, it’s essential.
And always, remember that representation matters. Children need mirrors of their lives and also windows into the greater world. When a child sees themselves, their family, and their culture reflected in the pages of a book or experiences someone else’s perspective, they grow both confidence and empathy. Both are essential not just for your individual child, but for creating more inclusive, compassionate communities.
Ultimately, we all have a stake in this. Low literacy rates are tied not only to poor educational outcomes, but also to long-term health disparities, mental health challenges, and economic instability. The science is clear, and so is the solution. Early literacy is one of the most cost-effective, evidence-backed interventions we have for improving population health.
So tonight, pick up a book. Share a story. And know this small act has profound ripple effects. When you read with a child, you’re not just preparing them for school, you’re strengthening their brain, your bonds, and our collective future.
Terri D. McFadden, MD, FAAP, is a General Pediatrician and Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Emory University School of Medicine.
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Muscle strength increased more than 10% after performing one 3-second "eccentric" contraction daily, Monday to Friday, for four weeks, showing a small amount of exercise stimulus is still effective.
Planet Fitness, one of the largest operators of fitness centers, announced the return of its annual High School Summer Pass program.
Celebrating its fifth year, the initiative invites high school teens ages 14 – 19 to work out for free at any of its 2,700+ Planet Fitness locations throughout the U.S. and Canada. 
All High School Summer Pass participants will have access to Planet Fitness’ complete range of strength equipment, including new plate-loaded machines, cardio equipment, stretching space and more.
Teens will also have access to free fitness training from certified fitness trainers, teen-specific workout plans, and the free Planet Fitness app featuring hundreds of on-demand digital exercises.
What they’re saying:
"At Planet Fitness, we offer a high value experience to both our members and High School Summer Pass participants in a welcoming, Judgement Free environment where everyone can get a great workout," said Colleen Keating, CEO of Planet Fitness. "With free access to our clubs throughout the summer, we're providing teens with the tools they need to develop healthy fitness habits that can last a lifetime. We look forward to welcoming teens this summer to experience the mental and physical health benefits of exercise in the Judgement Free Zone."
What you can do:
Teens can visit PlanetFitness.com/SummerPass to register for the program with club access beginning Sunday, June 1 through Sunday, August 31.
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Teens must work out at the location they sign up at and are not permitted to use other locations.
Participants can find their nearest club here.
Dig deeper:
Since launching the program in 2019, Planet Fitness said it has invested more than $300M in waived membership dues to promote youth health and wellness, and improve the physical and mental health of millions of teens.
Planet Fitness conducted a nationwide study, which revealed that 66% of parents are concerned about their teen’s well-being and stress levels and 72% of parents believe that consistent exercise can improve their teen’s mental wellness. 
The company also found that 90% of teens said exercise helped them feel happy, with 88% citing improved mood after exercise.
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In addition, Planet Fitness’ data found that 50% of teens report that their fitness levels tend to decline when school is out for summer break.
As of March 2025, Planet Fitness had approximately 20.6 million members and 2,741 clubs in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Canada, Panama, Mexico, Australia and Spain.
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