The Ties That Bind

Looking back on the past 12 months, since community transmission of COVID-19 was first identified in the United States, it’s hard to believe that so much happened during a year when people were hesitant, for the longest time, to venture beyond their own backyard. We’ve been so homebound, and so sick of staring at our

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Local couple chairs national Holocaust Memorial Museum event

A Cooper City couple is making a national impact with their story. Susan and Steven Breitbart are chairing the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s  2021 “What You Do Matters” Southeast Virtual Event. Guests such as Jamie Lee Curtis, Jason Alexander, Ray Allen and Morgan Freeman will support the event. “Participants will see firsthand how the Museum

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The Big Number

8 million: That’s the estimated metric tons of plastics that enter our oceans every year, according to Ocean Conservancy, the nonprofit focused on the global challenges facing our seas. The organization projects that, if plastic production/consumption continues at its current pace, there could be some 250 million metric tons of trash in the ocean within

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Be Still My Heart

Leave it to Tiffany & Co. to present distinct, elegant—and lengthy—aesthetic statements in time for Valentine’s Day. In this case, an array of Elsa Peretti creations from the luxury jeweler speak once again to the Italian designer’s emphasis on the simplicity of style, even when it’s revealed “by the Yard.” Tiffany’s offerings for Valentine’s Day

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U.S. Construction announces 1625 Ocean

U.S. Construction is betting on Delray Beach again. The company is building its second oceanfront development in the city—with a rock ‘n’ roll edge. 1625 Ocean sits on South Florida’s highest dune on Ocean Boulevard, minutes away from Atlantic Avenue, and features 14 residences named after influential artists such as Bob Dylan, Billy Joel, Bruce

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Check out the four new tenants of CityPlace Doral

Doral’s shopping, dining and entertainment mecca CityPlace Doral recently opened four new tenants: “We are excited to welcome Heaven Mykonos, Carrot Express, Chico Malo, and Semper Laser to CityPlace Doral,” said Mauro Olivieri, General Manager at CityPlace Doral, in a press release. “Joining our wide array of prosperous dining, entertainment and upscale shopping opportunities, each

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Five Take-home meals for your home tailgate

The Super Bowl is going to be a little different this year. Make it one to remember with take-home meals from around South Florida that you can pre-order now.   Doris Italian Market Locations: Sunrise, Coral Springs, Pembroke Pines, Boca Raton and North Palm Beach. Details: The pre-game package features a three-foot sub (Italian or

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FBI Agents Remembered as Heroes

The Federal Bureau of Investigation recently released the names of the two Special Agents killed in the line of duty Tuesday during a morning shootout in Sunrise. Laura Schwartzenberger, 43, and Daniel Alfin, 36, were both parents with spouses. They were shot while attempting to serve a federal search warrant to a man accused of

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Back to History Class

The Boca Raton Historical Society & Museum is taking history buffs back to class. The museum hosts Boca History 201, a Zoom lecture series running live on Thursdays at noon, Feb. 4-March 4. A follow up to the museum’s Boca History 101, participants will learn about topics such as Pioneer Voices, Nifty 50s: Boca Raton

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Dan Marino Foundation participates in Super Bowl charity challenge

Though the Super Bowl won’t be quite the same this year, there’s plenty of fun to be had during the game. One way is to support the Dan Marino Foundation through the Pro Football Pick’Em Charity Challenge. In partnership with the NFLPA’s Professional Athletes Foundation, the Pick’Em Charity Challenge blends sports predictions with fundraising. To

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Question of the Week with Steve Martorano

He’s cooked traditional Italian dishes at his Fort Lauderdale restaurant for Tony Bennett, Dan Marino, Jimmy Kimmel and the cast of The Sopranos. Celebrity chef Geoffrey Zakarian featured his baseball-sized meatballs with salad appetizer on the Cooking Channel’s The Best Thing I Ever Ate. And his made-to-order pasta is some of the best you’ve ever

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Adrienne Arsht Center presents outdoor theater

Theater is back—outdoors—at the Adrienne Arsht Center. The arts performance organization is hosting two new series of shows with Zoetic Stage and City Theatre safely and outdoors. Check out details below:   Zoetic Schmoetic: A Hysterically Safe & Socially-Distanced Improv Comedy Experience (pictured above) Feb. 27, March 27 and April 24, 5 p.m. and 9

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