THE EVENT The first annual Wine Women & Shoes event will serve as one of United Way of Broward County’s main fundraising events for the year. Created for those who enjoy fine wine, great style, and supporting a noble cause, the proceeds from the event will directly impact the community through local programs. The event
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“The City of Coconut Creek will now be the home of your second public college, along with Broward College,” says Robert Crawford, director of Atlantic Tech in Coconut Creek. Atlantic, as well as the McFatter and Sheridan technical centers, have been around for decades, but have recently been granted the right to change their names
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Jazz legends performing at Pinecrest Gardens will now stay an extra day to mentor New World School of Arts high school students under the direction of James Gaiser, thanks to a new grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. “Everywhere you go in Miami, we want you to have an encounter with
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THE EVENT Alternative Education Foundation, a leading non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of children, will hold its Sixth Annual Charity Glow-In-The-Dark Golf Tournament & Party on Friday, November 8th at the Fort Lauderdale Country Club. Funds raised at the event will support research and programs that help children develop the cognitive, social, physical and
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Development company ZOM has drawn from history to come up with the Spanish eclectic style for its Casa Palma apartments in Coconut Creek. Turn back to 1925. That’s when George Merrick told the New York Times how he turned an orange grove near Miami into a modernized Mediterranean city called Coral Gables. “Just how I came
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This past Saturday, Miami-Dade Superintendent of Schools Alberto M. Carvalho and Gulliver Head of Schools Frank Steel personally visited Holmes Elementary to show their support for the Baby Bulls Academy Saturday School. An initiative between Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) and partners Teach for America (TFA) and Gulliver Schools, this program aims to expose third
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Celebrating the city of Coconut Creek’s anniversary Butterflies might be the rock stars of the insect kingdom and they have a festival to prove it Coconut Creek will celebrate its 12th Annual Butterfly Festival on Feb. 22, highlighting a city symbol insect species that has faced some challenges. Both National Public Radio and the New York
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Park Ranger Dave Jackson is about to dig up baby turtles and count shells. He looks up to see if everyone’s paying attention. Jackson’s accent is heavily Caribbean; he chuckles and explains that he’s from Georgia. He has just removed a grid of metal wiring and the spokes that held it down, the cover for
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For some emergencies we know to automatically call 911 for the police, fire department or for medical services. And if you need information, we all know to call 411. But what do you do when you have a situation that is not your typical emergency, but just as much a threat or crisis to your
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Ron Magill, a wildlife expert and photographer as well as a notable alumni of Palmetto Senior High School, will be talking on “Sex and the Animals” on February 26 at Pinecrest Gardens. This is part of Palmetto Senior High School Alumni Association’s fundraising efforts. While the Alumni Association is only three years old, Palmetto Senior
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THE EVENT The Diamond Angels of Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Foundation will host the 10th Annual Fairy Tale Ball to raise funds to support pediatric programs at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital. Guests will follow the yellow brick road and mingle with Dorothy, Tin Man, Scarecrow and the Cowardly Lion, along with other fantastically memorable characters in
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In May 1985, Dr. Gordy Klatt walked and ran for 24 hours around a track in Tacoma, Washington, ultimately raising $27,000 to help the American Cancer Society fight the nation’s biggest health concern – cancer. A year later, 340 supporters joined the overnight event. Since those first steps, the Relay For Life movement has grown
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