There’s a new chief in town! The United Way of Broward has a new chief executive officer and she’s got lots of goals she wants to achieve in order to help a community in need. Check out some of the programs happening right now: Helping a Veteran Enhancing the Health of the Military Family – [...]
Ready for the Bell!
Pens? Check! Paper? Check! Notebooks? Check! The school supply list is a long one, and if you’re parent you know that school supplies don’t last all year long. You can never have enough pencils, paper, and folders. Even backpacks get worn out. Unfortunately, some kids in our community can’t even afford a pencil much less [...]
Meet Charlie Pierce: Florida’s Huckleberry Finn
I loved reading the adventures of Huckleberry Finn as a child. Now, South Florida children have their own homegrown legend. Charlie Pierce is the main character found in the book series, The Adventures of Charlie Pierce, written by Harvey Oyer II. While much of Huck Finn’s travels took him down the Mississippi River, Charlie’s journey [...]
Miami’s Top 5 Red-Hot Crash Zones
Four seconds is all it takes to slow down red-light runners? Well, that’s what Miami-Dade Commission Chairman Joe Martinez says. He wants to implement a 4-second red-light delay at all the intersections around the county. This made us think… how bad are these intersections? Here are the top 5 red-hot crash zones in Miami: SW [...]
Bands On Demand Rankings: 2/10
The current overall rankings are as follows: Falseta Omniscient Burden of Sanity Core Critical Unmaskd Xperimento My Electric Heart Pocket of Lollipops The Fly Kingdom Sam Friend It all happened so fast! In one month newcomer Falseta shot straight to number one, knocking Omniscient out of the 1st place spot. This just goes to show [...]
Bands On Demand Rankings: 1/25
The current standings are as follows: Omniscent Burden of Sanity Falseta Core Critical Unmaskd Xperimento My Electric Heart Fly Kingdom Pocket of Lollipops Sam Friend As you can see, Omniscient is holding strong in his lead. Burden of Sanity was just shy of being knocked out of 2nd place by newcomer Falseta, who at this [...]
New Artist on Bands On Demand
We have three new artists on Get Local’s Bands On Demand this week, including two new artists off Beached Miami’s Top 50 South Florida Songs of 2011. Check out the clips below. Then pick up your Xfinity digital remote and watch to vote for your favorite by going to On Demand > Get Local > [...]
Bands On Demand News
The numbers for November/December are in! The current standings are as follows: Omniscent Burden of Sanity Core Critical Unmaskd Xperimento My Electric Heart Fly Kingdom Is your favorite band in the lead? If not, you can change that, but you’ve got to watch! How to Watch South Florida XFINITY TV customers from Broward down to [...]
Hialeah Park Reopens
by Vanessa G. The iconic Hialeah Park is one of those places that lie in the collective memories of all South Floridians. Built in the 1920’s, this racetrack is considered one of the most beautiful in the world. It’s 90 year history encompasses magnificent times of glamour and architectural elegance. Its second owner, Joseph E. [...]
Miami Phenomena
by Vanessa G. This post is part of our Nuestra Raices series. Comcast is proud to celebrate Hispanic heritage, year round. To see more about Nuestra Raices go to On Demand, select Get Local, and scroll to find Our Roots – Raices, or click here. My identity is not encapsulated into a one-word nationalistic origin. When [...]
Our Lady of Charity
JONATHAN MARTINEZ | Comcast Producer On the evening of September 8th I had the privilege of representing Comcast at the celebration of the annual Mass in honor of Our Lady of Charity at the Bank United Center at the University of Miami. It was impressive to see thousands of Hispanics gathered together in prayer and [...]
What happens when you let kids pick…
Remember how fun it was to discover new places when you were a kid? Remember all those places you just couldn’t wait to go too (over and over again)? We do to, so we took our new series to the kids. We let kids pick where/who we’d film and put the result up exclusively on [...]
VH1 Basketball Wives:Evelyn Lozada & Jennifer Williams Season 3
Hey South Florida! Your favorite Basketball Wives are back – check out Xfinity On Demand now under Get Local for all of the drama. And don’t miss the new series on VH1, Mondays at 8/7c VH1 TV Shows | Music Videos | Celebrity Photos | News & Gossip
Vanessa G does the Proust
Made famous by Marcel Proust, the questionnaire was originally found in English confession albums popularized in the 1800′s. Varieties of the Proust have been used for years as a form of interview to give insight into the personality of its subjects. We’ve always found them interesting and just couldn’t resist the chance to submit a [...]
Thinking of Trying Yoga?
I’m not going to lie: I love yoga. Yes, I think you should try it. I’ve been practicing yoga for nearly 10 years. I’ve tried and enjoyed 5 different types of yoga. I’m definitely a fan. I’ve met people who have tried a class or two and hated it. When I ask what they didn’t [...]
Winterfest Boat Parade 2010
Missed the boat parade live? No problem! We’ve got the entire 2010 Winterfest Boat Parade right here on Xfinity Local On Demand South Florida. Watch it anytime you want and share it with your friends.
Teen Sports: Crew
Crew. It’s one of the oldest olympic sports, which also happens to be the oldest collegiate sport AND the oldest inter-high school competition in the United States. While far more popular in the Northeast (maybe it has something to do with good old Harvard and Yale being up there…), there is an active Crew community [...]
Giveaway Alert: Rock n Rumble 3 Tickets!
We fought hard for these and now we’re giving them away! We have one pair of Rock n Rumble 3 Tickets to giveaway. All you have to do is watch some TV. Does that sound so bad? Didn’t think so! Read on below to see what you have to do to win tickets for you [...]
We Won a Namic Vision Award!!!
Comcast Celebrates South Florida Black History has won the NAMIC award for Best Digital Media Short Form! The short was up against some big competition like BET Networks Buppies, MTV’s Will.i.am Pea Pod Foundation, and MTV’s John Legend; Obama – Most American President. The segments are available on Get Local OnDemand for free. Learn how [...]
Giveaway Alert: Tickets to MMA & Boxing Match Tonight
What are you doing tonight? Would you like to 2 FREE tickets to the New Generation MMA & Boxing Fights at the Miami Beach Convention Center at 7:30 pm? We’ve got two pairs for two fans. Just leave a comment below (make sure we have your e-mail) and we’ll randomly select our winners by 4 [...]
5 Easy & Awesome Ways to Go Green at Home
The Comcast SFL team is constantly out in the community and learning new things. We’ve interviewed all sorts of green enthusiasts and experts for our Going Green series. This series is available to anyone who subscribes to OnDemand in South Florida. Below are some tips for a greener home from the experts you’ll see OnDemand. [...]
Turn Up the Heat with the Miami Heat Dancers
What do the Miami Heat dancers and Michael Jackson have in common? Both want to thrill you with their dance moves! If you haven’t seen hardwood floor on fire, you need to check out the Miami Heat dancers scortch the dance floor. The girls are once again defending their title as the NBA’s #1 dance [...]
Robert the Doll Haunts the Comcast Office!
Halloween may be over, but this morning terror took over your Comcast TV production team’s office! As you may recall, in November the team took a week long trip to film in the Keys. One of the pieces that Jason (producer) is putting together highlights an old Key West tale of Robert the Doll, and [...]
Key West: Sunshine, Flowers, and Comcast Newsmakers!
Two weeks ago the Comcast tv production team headed down to Key West to film some of your favorite local on demand shows such as Dating On Demand, Best of the City, and Comcast Newsmakers. We were lucky enough to get a chance to hang out at the Key West Botanical Garden on the day [...]
Fort Lauderdale Int'l Film Fest. Preview Guide
Where can you catch the best films of the season from filmmakers right here in south Florida? The Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival of course! The festival is running from October 23 – November 11th and all films can be viewed at the Cinema Paradiso at 503 SE 6th St in Fort Lauderdale. To catch [...]
Don't be a Halloweenie
Halloween is right around the corner, have you picked up a costume yet? If not, your Comcast team is here to help. A couple nights ago I went to Target to find a pumpkin carving kit; I didn’t find the kit, but I did find some truly…unique… costumes. To avoid looking like a Halloweenie this [...]
SoFla is Going Pink for breast cancer awareness AND Going Green!
I just came across a useful calendar by the EcoZine, it’s full of all “green” events happening in south Florida for the month of October. As you know Comcast is going pink for the month of October to promote breast cancer awareness (who else saw the NFL plays in pink gloves and sneakers on Sunday promoting [...]
Miami Caliente: Lingerie Football League
Recently one of our producers, Jason Nanna, had the opportunity to film a practice session of the Miami Caliente team in the Lingerie Football League (LFL). He says, make no mistake, these are not powderpuff football players, the Miami Caliente aren’t afraid to get rough! You can check out all the pictures from the practice on [...]
Candace Cameron & the Comcast Commandos for a Cure!
As some of you already know, Comcast SFL is participating in the Glam-A-Thon again this year. Glam-A-Thon is an all day event that takes place in south Florida to raise money for breast cancer research at the University of Miami, and subsequently it also raises awareness which is perhaps equally as important. This year the Comcast team [...]
The Pink Ribbon Series
Did you know that October is breast cancer awareness month? To promote awareness, Comcast Ch. 1 On Demand >> Get Local in south Florida is running a series called Pink Ribbon that comprises of five different shows. Three of the shows are informational and give health care tips and showcase the challenges and triumphs of [...]
