Around Town
“Timeless Relevance” Holiday House Tour
On Saturday, Dec. 5, the 28th-annual Villagers’ Holiday House Tour will feature five historic homes in the north Coral Gables area with prepossessing architectural elements. Visitors walk and drive in their own vehicles between the properties as they observe homes made from local materials like coral rock mined from the Venetian Pool site and pecky
Old World Tradition for Foodies
The local foodie scene just got a dose of Old World charm in the form of Fornaro Restaurant & Gourmet Pizza in Coconut Grove. This intimate, casual restaurant serves all the classics, but its rendition of a tagliatelle osso buco and its incomparable cooked sea bass are sure to have you coming back for more.
Cybersales Safe Haven
In 2014, there were a number of cases in South Florida where sellers or buyers were targeted for theft either for their valuable goods (such as electronics and cellphones) or cash. Pinecrest Police Station is now a safe haven for anyone looking to buy or sell items via classified websites such as Craigslist. In an
A Time to Grow
Pinecrest Gardens invites guests to another great workshop with horticulturist Craig Morell. Learn the tips and tricks of growing vegetables in your yard. This hourlong workshop is formatted so you can implement the skills you learn immediately. The workshop will take place on Dec. 9 at 10:30 a.m. in the Hibiscus Room at Pinecrest
Donate to the Future
Help bring technology to Palmetto Middle School and invest in our students’ futures! Each donation of $570 will contribute one computer to the Pinecrest Business Association computer lab. For more information, including a list of sponsor benefits, visit pinecrestbusiness.com/partners or email Linda Dwyer at [email protected] or Misty Buck at [email protected].
My Coconut Creek
You can be a part of a major change in our community! We are embarking on improving Coconut Creek High School’s graduation rate and reputation. Built in 1972, Coconut Creek High School was the first high school constructed in the city. With enrollment at 1,600 students, only 29 percent of the students are proficient in reading
my club
As you were growing up, did you ever want to investigate a crime scene? How about protect your community from crime? These are just a few of the things that participants learn when they become a member of the Coconut Creek Police Explorer Program. The Explorer Program was originally an extension of the Boy Scouts
Against the tide
One of the best-kept secrets in Coconut Creek is hidden just below the surface of the township’s clubhouse pool. The swimmers from the Tsunami Swim Team have quickly turned a ripple into a swelling wave, capturing medals along the way. The Tsunami Swim Team took home three gold medals from the 2015 South Florida
Where the Heart is
