The cancellation last month of Children’s Diagnostic & Treatment Center’s (CDTC) annual fundraiser prompted the nonprofit organization’s newest board member to jump into the charity deep end. Captain Lee Rosbach, star of the Bravo series Below Deck, has launched the “Captain’s Crew” in the hopes of recovering some of the funds that would have been
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Love Prevails By Chen H. Bitton and Joey Ace About the piece: In this pop art computer image, Mickey and Minnie share a COVID-era kiss against the backdrop of Alfred Eisenstaedt’s iconic World War II-era photograph from V-J Day in Times Square. For more on the artists: aceartmovement.com; bittonart.com; paintingpicnik.com The Q.U.A.R.A.N.T.I.N.E. Project South Florida
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One of many troubling offshoots of quarantine life has been the increase in domestic violence incidents. Shelter-in-place restrictions has made it even more challenging for victims of that violence to escape their circumstances. College Hunks Moving Company, which has a Broward-based franchise, is doing its part to help by offering free moving services to anyone
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International travel restrictions due to the pandemic have left thousands of people unable to return to their home countries here in South Florida. But thanks to an ongoing humanitarian initiative by Spirit Airlines, more than 7,500 people have been reunited with their families. Starting in April, the Miramar-based airline began organizing flights between eight countries,
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COVID-19 and Local Community Impact: Join the League of Women Voters of Palm Beach County for its weekly Zoom conversation on Wednesday, June 3. Guest speaker Kelly James, director of Blue Cross Blue Shield Florida will join co-hosts Ken Thomas and Dr. Brent Schillinger for a discussion about navigating the health insurance marketplace and coverages
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RUSTY PELICAN Key Biscayne Beverage director Oscar Maya offers a tribute to the resurgence in gin by featuring five unique renditions of the classic gin and tonic on the cocktail menu. He shares this light and refreshing spin for fans of the spirit to make at home. Gin #4—Cucumber and Hibiscus (pictured above) 1.5
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It’Sugar: The candy emporium founded by South Florida resident Jeff Rubin (pictured left) in 2006 is planning to reopen all of its South Florida stores over the next two weekends. On Saturday (May 23), stores at Aventura Mall, on Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach, in Pembroke Pines and at Bayside open their doors. Next Saturday
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While several restaurants in Broward County opened their doors this week, a few top destinations in Miami-Dade are taking a slower approach. However, by the middle of next week, expect a host of stellar eateries to finally welcome back customers. Among the restaurants reopening on Wednesday, May 27: Navé and Ariete: These two popular Michael
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As it turns out, two of South Florida’s most venerable nonprofit organizations—United Way of Miami-Dade (95 years) and United Way of Broward County (80)—haven’t seen it all, despite serving our communities for a combined 175 years and counting. Still, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that, despite dealing with a novel virus, our local United
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Pirate Republic: The dockside Brazilian seafood haven in Fort Lauderdale reopened Monday with limited (50 percent) capacity. Its menu, however, remains as robust as ever with favorites like the Pirate Bowl (fish, shrimp, calamari, clams and mussels in a white wine, garlic and butter broth. Reservations are strongly suggested due to the limited seating. Mention
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One of the nation’s esteemed private schools is inviting students from all over the United States to participate in its cutting-edge summer program. American Heritage School—which, in non-pandemic times, serves some 4,200 students at its two 40-acre campuses in Plantation and Delray Beach—announced that it will offer more than 100 live, interactive online courses for
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American Social: Prior to the opening of its Las Olas location on Monday (May 18), American Social completed a hospital-grade disinfection and sanitization treatment meant to protect surfaces from picking up pathogens like COVID-19. The treatment, courtesy of National Bio-Defense in West Palm Beach, is used by the U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. Department
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