The Breakers: Always Evolving

First, there’s the history. Second, there’s the opulence. These are the two signifiers of the Breakers, Palm Beach’s 538-room hospitality behemoth that endures and thrives, independent of any chain affiliation. The history of the Breakers is inextricably connected to the cachet of Palm Beach and the annual winter migration of wealthy Northeasterners for “the season.”

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Fuller Center to Host Hero Walk to Honor Essential and Front Line Workers

To honor the essential workers, doctors, nurses, teachers, childcare workers, home health aides, store clerks, delivery drivers and other frontline workers who have been at the forefront of the battle against COVID-19, the Fuller Center is hosting a hero walk. The ‘Inaugural Hero Walk: Honoring Our Hometown Heroes’ occurs from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

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Boca Raton Historical Society & Museum Receives $1 Million Donation

The Boca Raton Historical Society & Museum will be renamed the Schmidt Boca Raton History Museum (SBRHM) after receiving a $1 million donation from The Schmidt Family Foundation, led by Barbara and Dick Schmidt. The donation funds will be used to sponsor the museum’s public display areas, create new immersive exhibits and internal gathering spaces, including the

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A New Lifestyle Hotel on Ocean Drive Is Set to Open

The Gabriel South Beach, Curio Collection by Hilton will open on Miami Beach this fall. The hotel is the sister property to The Gabriel Miami, Curio Collection by Hilton, located in downtown Miami. It will feature 132 guest rooms and suites and two pools, including a glass-bottom pool on the roof overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.  The

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Happy 50th, Disney!

As if anyone needed an excuse to visit one of the theme parks, water parks, hotels, restaurants, villages, campgrounds or shopping districts under the Walt Disney World Resort umbrella, here’s another: Disney is celebrating a half-century in Central Florida. Oct. 1 marks 50 years since the Magic Kingdom officially opened its gates to the public—and,

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Kiwanis Club of Delray to Host 39th Annual Charity Golf Classic

With the economic and health impact of COVID-19 straining the resources for many families in South Florida, the annual Kiwanis of Delray’s “Swing for the Kids” Charity Golf Classic takes on extra importance as the pandemic continues. Proceeds from the golf event will benefit the Achievement Centers for Children & Families (ACCF) in Delray Beach, which

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Gilda’s Club South Florida Hires New Vice President of Development

Suzanne Tharpe (pictured) has been chosen as the new Vice President of Development for Gilda’s Club South Florida, an affiliate of the Cancer Support Community (CSC), the world’s largest professionally led cancer support provider. Tharpe will manage the Capital Campaign and general operating funding for the organization, which offers free support programs and services for

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Soon-to-Open Hillsboro Beach Resort Offers Pet Package for First Guests

With the new Hillsboro Beach Resort set to open in October, the hospitality venue wants to ensure dog-loving guests can also enjoy the hotel’s amenities and beachfront location when it launches. The “Bow WOW” package offers a variety of perks for travelers and their furry friends, including: Reduced resort pet fee of $75 per stay Courtesy plastic

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Seize the Day 

Don’t have time to break away for an extended staycation? No worries. Thanks to an inspired Miami-based marketplace, it’s possible to disconnect for a few hours—and do so at some of South Florida’s premier luxury resorts. That’s the general idea behind Daycation, an online marketplace that also offers “bite-sized” escapes at high-end hotels around the

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The World’s Fourth Richest Man Now Owns Your Hotel Room

The memory must have lingered, even if the marriage ultimately didn’t. When Bill and Melinda Gates got married at the Four Seasons Lanai in 1994, that must have planted a seed in the Microsoft co-founder who would become the fourth richest in the world (the couple divorced in 2021). Gates, through his company Cascade, first

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Nearly 100 Children Receive College Scholarships From Halmos Family Foundation

Thanks to the Steven Halmos Family Foundation, every child enrolled at the new Madelaine Halmos Academy Elementary school will now have access to a prepaid college scholarship after graduating high school. Nearly 100 students will receive a two-year prepaid scholarship to any Florida state university of their choice. The elementary school is part of the

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United Way of Broward County to Launch New Affordable Housing Initiative

Aiming to reduce the housing gap in Broward County, the United Way of Broward County tapped two business leaders to develop the programming and stainability strategy for its new Affordable Housing Initiative. Marcia Barry-Smith (pictured left), President of MBS Consulting Services, will oversee the plan, while Heidi Alzate Kaufman (pictured top), president of Heidi Alzate Consulting,

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