Local Buzz

When you’re done setting aside your secret stash bag of M&Ms, Twizzlers, Kit Kats and Starbursts this weekend, don’t forget to toast your Halloween haul with a couple of holiday-appropriate adult beverages. The makers of Toast Vodka—Miami-based Toast Distillers, launched by Dieuveny “DJ” Jean Louis—have you covered with a simple concoction called Treat Yourself (pictured

Two entertainment moguls are uniting forces to open a new South Beach hotel that’s sure to become a hotspot for tourists and locals. Grammy-winning singer and producer Pharrell Williams and well-known LIV nightclub founder David Grutman recently announced their partnership on the Goodtime Hotel, set to open in 2021. The pair are working with developer

The Doral Yard recently opened in Downtown Doral, just in time for locals looking for new ways to enjoy being outside. The new space is the brainchild of Della Heiman, co-founder and CEO of Yard Hospitality, the team behind the former Wynwood Yard. Heiman brought the Doral version of the community gathering concept to life

Libraries are traditionally vectors of knowledge and research where the learned and unlearned alike find educational resources for a more fulfilling life. Next year, a new addition to the Alvin Sherman Library at Nova Southeastern University promises even more of these resources. Nova Southeastern University recently announced it will open the Alan B. Levan |

Broward College teamed up with HANDY (Helping Abused Neglected Disadvantaged Youth) to host “Fresh Start” Distribution Event sponsored by Valley Forge Fabrics on Saturday, October 3. During the event, 150 Broward County families arrived via drive-through at HANDY’s headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, where they received Luxury Beds in Bags, which included a sheet set, duvet

Broward College teamed up with HANDY (Helping Abused Neglected Disadvantaged Youth) to host “Fresh Start” Distribution Event sponsored by Valley Forge Fabrics on Saturday, October 3. During the event, 150 Broward County families arrived via drive-through at HANDY’s headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, where they received Luxury Beds in Bags, which included a sheet set, duvet

Walk to End Alzheimer’s (Broward and Palm Beach) Though the Alzheimer’s Association cannot host large gatherings this year, the organization is encouraging participants to continue the Walk to End Alzheimer’s (pictured above) tradition by walking as individuals or in small groups on sidewalks, tracks and trails across Broward and Palm Beach counties in two different

Live theater is back at Arts Garage. Arts Garage is launching Theatre Live From Arts Garage with Bunker, a one-act play written by Sharonda Eccentrich Richardson, directed by Jonathan David Kelly, and starring Shanteala Mash. The production dramatizes the story of Khalan and his mother as she finds herself becoming the very thing from which

Palm Beach Tech is harnessing the power of technology for good—and asking South Florida creatives and coders to join them. The Palm Beach County-based Palm Beach Tech hosts its fifth annual Hackathon Oct. 23-25. Themed “Coding for Good,” the event benefits Feeding South Florida and Gift of Life Marrow Registry. “This year, we wanted to kick our

In an unexpected year, there’s an unexpected perk South Floridians can take advantage of. Given Miami-Dade County’s transition to phase two of reopening, the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau is extending Miami Spice Months, Miami Spa Months and offers on museums and attractions through Oct. 31. “With our vibrant destination gaining some semblance of

  Throughout the month: The Buckminster Fuller’s Fly’s Eye Dome, a well-known landmark at MDD, will be illuminated in pink every night through October. Plus, MDD’s Styling Suite will feature pink items donated by various retailers throughout the Miami Design District. Oct. 18: MDD joins Rapha Racing to host MDD x Rapha Bike Ride. Riders

The City of Fort Lauderdale announced that the 2020 Fort Lauderdale Air Show has been rescheduled for Nov. 21-22. The show, a Fort Lauderdale favorite originally scheduled for May 2-3, will feature all four U.S. Air Force’s fighter jet demonstration teams: the F-22 Raptor, F-35 Lighting II, F-16 Viper and A-10 Thunderbolt II. “The 2020