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The Palm Beach County Food Bank (PBCFB) is hosting its back-to-school food drive through Friday. Participants can drop donations at the Food Bank’s Lake Worth Beach warehouse at 701 Boutwell Road, Suite A-2, as well as other participating locations. “Protein-rich food is critical for child development and their mental and physical well-being,” Jamie Kendall says,

Hoffman’s Chocolates in Downtown Fort Lauderdale will soon offer a new sweet concept, Hof’s House of Sweets (Hof’s). The chocolatier has temporarily closed its Hoffman’s Chocolates store on Las Olas Blvd to begin renovations for the new concept that will take over its existing space later this summer. The 601 East Las Olas Boulevard store

While this year’s Miami Swim Week has concluded, the number of highlights from the five days of events is nearly endless. The festival helped showcase the latest swim and resort wear fashion designs with dozens of runway shows, VIP events, dinners, parties and showcases to create one of the largest fashion swimwear gatherings in the

Broad Shoulders Sandwiches, a gourmet sandwich shop in Fort Lauderdale, will celebrate National Sandwich Month in August by providing daily menu specials throughout the month. Chef/owner Tom Azar and his wife Cheryl named Broad Shoulder Sandwiches after one of Chicago’s nicknames, the “City of Broad Shoulders,” to pay homage to his Chicago roots. Some of

The Museum of Discovery and Science (MODS) recently installed more than 100 native orchids into MODS’ Science Park as part of a partnership with the Fort Lauderdale Orchid Society. “This organic partnership ensures the Museum is doing our part in preserving native and tropical flora and seeding conservation actions among guests,” Joseph P. Cox says, president and CEO

By Mallory Evans Jacobson According to a recent article published by the Palm Beach Post, more than 547,000 people exchanged out-of-state driver’s licenses last year for IDs with Sunshine State addresses, making for a 40% increase from 2020. Northerners, West Coasters and people from other corners of the United States are flocking to South Florida, and

PARAISO Miami Beach launched in 2018 as an experiential festival to showcase new and popular fashion, wellness, beauty and lifestyle brands. The multi-day fashion fair is hosted in various parts of South Beach, featuring innovative activations, exclusive launches, runway presentations, and collaborations in design, music, wellness, art and social media events. This year’s events recently concluded

The Center for Creative Education (CCE) offers a free Open House event for families and prospective kindergarteners through 4th grade on Saturday, July 23. The event will take place at CCE’s new campus in West Palm Beach, which houses The Foundations School. CCE’s mission is to transform teaching and learning through creativity and the arts.

United Way of Broward County’s Housing United initiative funded $250,000 to Habitat for Humanity of Broward to support down payment assistance for 10 new Habitat homeowners. The financial aid helped the families who completed Habitat Broward’s homeownership program become homeowners. The partnership between the two nonprofit organizations leverages the power of homeownership to stabilize and revitalize local communities. 

Veuve du Vernay formed a collaboration with Mo’s Bundt Cakes to honor Bastille Day. The Miami cake shop and sparkling French winehouse have developed the limited edition Berry Rosé flavor, made with Veuve du Vernay Ice Rosé, to commemorate the internationally-celebrated French holiday. The limited-edition Mo’s Bundt Cakes x Veuve du Vernay Berry Rosé flavor will be available for delivery through July,

Online womenswear brand Oh Polly recently revealed its all-new Havana collection for the summer bathing season and Miami Swim Week. The Havana collection features Oh Polly silhouettes featuring subtle diamante details, bold floral prints and mesh detailing. The garments are designed to take customers easily from sunset to sunrise while boasting stylish lettuce edging, cut-outs and asymmetric shapes. They

The Marino Campus in Fort Lauderdale, which provides educational and career services to autistic adults and adults with disabilities, will open its doors to the public during an open house. The event will occur from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, July 16, at its campus, 400 N. Andrews Ave. During the gathering, guests