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The opportunity to train with a former Olympic gymnast and long-time Broadway actress doesn’t happen very often. But at LCA Performing Arts’ Entertainment Industry Summer Camp in North Miami, participants will have the rare opportunity to interact with one of the most outstanding performers in the industry. Cathy Rigby, who performed as a gymnast at

While school is out for summer, the Broward County Public Schools Food and Nutrition Services (BCPSFNS) will be continuing its free service of providing curbside grab-and-go meal bundles to vulnerable children in the county. The free meals help ensure school children can access quality nutritional food even while school is not in session. The meals

There’s a reason the “corner office” is the most coveted, and it’s not just because the person who occupies it is generally the boss. The corner office is more spacious, and, typically, more interesting. For years, we’ve looked at it longingly from the confines of our cubicles. But imagine if the entire office was that

As a product of homeschooling, professional tennis player Coco Gauff knows how technology can enhance education. Gauff, who grew up in Delray Beach, recently teamed up with Microsoft to refurbish the main computer lab and enhance two additional labs at the Palm Beach County’s Achievement Centers for Children and Families (ACCF) with new computers. “This

Boca Center will soon feature a fresh new look to help attract more shoppers and businesses to the mixed-use center. A multi-million-dollar renovation will help transform the center into a more modern retail and business space over the next few months, with new tenants soon following. “We’ve always considered Boca Center to be a flourishing

ChildNet is providing a chance to bid on enticing auction items including travel excursions, sports packages, spa deals and more to help support the nonprofit organization. Registration is currently open for the virtual online auction held now through June 7. Some of the featured auction items include a four-night all-inclusive trip to Cancun, a couples

With the opening of a new food facility, Boca Helping Hands expects to double the amount of people it plans to feed over the next 10 years. The organization assists over 27,000 people on a yearly basis through its programs that provide food, education, job training and medical and financial assistance. To help continue its

In the hopes of filling various hospitality positions at the resort, the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood will be hosting a housekeeping job fair. The forum will last from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. on June 3 at The Comedy Club located inside the venue. To help

According to Guinness World Records, the largest wedding banquet ever staged involved a former movie star in India who hosted her foster son’s reception on a 50-acre property in Madras. There were winged mythological creations greeting guests at the entrance, huge papier-mâché replicas of ancient Indian princes, rows of Grecian columns with colored lights, and

After launching its Diaper Bank in 2011, the Junior League of Boca Raton (JLBR) has provided 5.2 million diapers to needy families in the area. The donations reach 3,000 children monthly through 24 nonprofit organizations. The success of the endeavor will translate into the establishment of the Junior League of Boca Raton Diaper Bank as

Restaurants throughout the tri-county region continue to raise the incentive stakes in their ongoing quest to fill employment needs. The latest example is Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar, the recently opened Fort Lauderdale spot that provides “an escape to Havana” through its cuisine and cocktails. Cuba Libre, which debuted April 1, is hoping to

If you’re like the Ghostbusters and not afraid of no ghost, the Haunting on the River Paranormal Boot Camp provides an opportunity to see how real paranormal investigators operate. Ghostly Experiences at History Fort Lauderdale is hosting the camp from 6 to 10 p.m. on May 29 at the History Fort Lauderdale building, 231 SW