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Wonder Paws Rescue will hold its second annual charity golf tournament to raise funds to help the nonprofit organization rescue, rehab and find adoption homes for dogs and cats in South Florida. Par for the Paws will be held at noon on Oct. 15 at Jacaranda Golf Club in Plantation. Interested participants must register before the

To honor Hispanic Heritage Month while raising proceeds for charity, HairClub and the Celia Cruz Foundation formed a partnership to pay tribute to “La Reina de la Salsa” (The Queen of Salsa) Celia Cruz. HairClub president and CEO Mike Nassar unveiled the commission of a commemorative certified replica paired with an NFT design of Cruz’s

Eat Your Heart Out, the annual food and “fun”raiser in Fort Lauderdale, will return featuring new restaurants and live entertainment. The fundraising event benefiting Heart Gallery of Broward County will be held from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Oct. 13 at Galleria Fort Lauderdale. It will honor City Furniture as its Child Advocate of the

What does the world of Mike Wheeler and Eleven have to do with South Florida? When it comes to a certain runaway sci-fi horror drama that’s setting viewership records on Netflix, it’s a sign that Stranger Things are literally in store for our backyard. Thanks to Aventura Mall, a pop-up store themed around the supernatural

To help generate more support for its community-improvement cause, Impact 100 Palm Beach County (PBC) will host its annual Fall Kickoff event at 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 19 at Neiman Marcus in Boca Raton. The event, chaired by Carrie Rubin, enables members and prospective members to toast the upcoming grant year while interacting and learning

Part of Fort Lauderdale’s vast yachting community will come together at the Freedom Waters Foundation’s “Seas the Night” party on Oct. 6 at the Coral Ridge Yacht Club. The fundraiser will feature sounds by the Shane Duncan Band, a silent auction, appetizers and an open bar. The event will provide proceeds to the organization to

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Episodes in countries all over the globe—acts of violence, restrictions on basic rights, the disproportionate impact of COVID-19—had done so much to undermine gender equality and women’s rights over the past two years that the secretary general of Amnesty International used a day for commemorating women’s achievements to throw down the gauntlet. Angès Callamard implored

It’s been nearly 20 years since Tammy Gail walked into a Tampa hospital on a New Year’s Eve. She was there for the results of post-mammogram testing on a small mass that, at one point, had been described as probable calcification in her breast. There was an 85 percent chance, it was explained to her,

The BBX Capital Foundation continued its ongoing commitment to support the South Florida community with a recent $25,000 donation to Feeding South Florida. The funds will help the nonprofit organization meet its mission to end hunger in South Florida by providing immediate access to nutritious food and enhancing poverty advocacy efforts, programming and education. The timely

By Mallory Evans Jacobson The renovation fever that started during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic is still running hot. People continue to reevaluate their interior and exterior living spaces, leading to full-blown makeovers for areas of the home that no longer incite joy. Apparently, one such source of unhappiness remains the primary closet/dressing

Galleria Fort Lauderdale’s Men of Style event has announced the lineup of honorees for its 16th annual event. The Galleria has hosted the event for the last 15 years to help showcase prominent men positively impacting the South Florida community. Last year’s record-breaking event raised over $203,000 for 12 local charities that affect the quality