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  1. The Journey: The goal for the latest offering from JEY Hospitality Group was clear: The team behind such concepts as ROK:BRGR, Himmarshee Public House and Pizza Craft wanted to open a boutique sandwich shop in burgeoning FATVillage. But before opening Henry’s Sandwich Station, JEY co-founder Marc Falsetto and corporate chef Robbyns Martinez needed

Photography by James Woodley Shot on location at Rooftop in downtown Fort Lauderdale Creative director: Melanie Geronemus Smit Art director: Evelyn Suarez Special thanks to the team at Rooftop (1 W. Las Olas; rooftop1wlo.com) and Susan Penrod PR for opening the doors to the open-air bar/lounge that overlooks downtown Lauderdale and the New River. Visit

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Where: Grateful Palate, Fort Lauderdale What: More than 100 guests enjoyed an exclusive evening of signature cocktails and hors d’oeuvres at the American Cancer Society’s 2018 Celebration Gala kickoff party. Presenting sponsor, The Salah Foundation, surprised guests with the presentation of a $50,000 check. Dave Aizer with the CW South Florida, a cancer survivor, was

Where: Oceans 234, Deerfield Beach What: The fifth annual Brave the Shave for Kids with Cancer charity fundraiser at Oceans 234 drew attendees of all ages. Participants showed their support by shaving off their beards and hair; all proceeds go toward pediatric cancer research.

Where: Grateful Palate, Fort Lauderdale What: Jewish Federation of Broward County (JFBC), Eastside Division, hosted the second annual Community Mix & Mingle. More than 100 residents, business owners and community leaders attended the event, the largest of the year for the Eastside Division. The soiree featured a cocktail reception with all kosher hors d’oeuvres.

Emma González greets me every morning now when I walk into my office. Her two-page story from the April issue of Lifestyle, which we dedicated to Parkland in the aftermath of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, hangs in vertical poster form on my wall. Seeing Emma’s photo, for me, is a daily

  When it comes to interior renovations, everything, it seems, is at the touch of a fingertip. The do-it-yourself market has exploded, with socially driven platforms bringing homeowners easy access to design ideas. Pinterest, for example, has revolutionized the concept of visual bookmarking, while Houzz inspires with photos of finished spaces and then sells the

Before Glenn Sime started working for Coconut Creek 17 years ago, he worked for six other municipalities—some bigger and some smaller. But the code compliance supervisor agrees that, of all the cities for which he’s worked, Creek’s government tries to do everything it can to make the city a good place for residents. One way

Butterfly World has had a steady stream of visitors for the past 30 years, including as many as 15 school groups a day. Twelve guides provide hour-long tours, showcasing different species and their life cycles, and teaching people how to create inviting butterfly environments in their own backyards. Butterfly World employee Natalie Carbonell inspires visitors

Lesley Visser had her armband. It was Jan. 1, 1980, the dawn of a new decade and, so it seemed, a new era. After being denied postgame access to locker rooms for player interviews early in her career as a sports writer for The Boston Globe, the armband meant that Visser—already the first woman to

Eight months after Hurricane Irma battered the southernmost stretch of Florida, the biggest problem for businesses in the Florida Keys has less to do with the damage caused by the Category 4 storm. Much of that has been fixed. What’s still being repaired is public perception about the 125-mile island chain, which counts tourism as