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Lifestyle continues to reach out to businesspeople all over South Florida to ask three questions: How did COVID-19 and the shutdown impact your business; how did you position the business for success amid reopening; how will experiencing this unprecedented pandemic change the way you conduct business moving forward? Today, we check in with Melody Erez,

After the longest non-hurricane-related closure in its 64-year history, Miami Seaquarium reopened for business this past weekend. During its 99-day break, the popular South Florida attraction implemented a slew of cleaning and safety procedures, consistent with recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention. The safety measures include: Limiting overall park and amphitheater capacity

SobelCo, one of the region’s largest developers for more than a half-century, has added to Fort Lauderdale’s residential skyline with the official completion of 321 at Water’s Edge, an exclusive collection of 23 waterfront condominium estate homes (321 N. Birch Road; 321island.com). The luxury project, perched along the Intracoastal Waterway, includes three penthouses. Adding to the

Standing Strong By Diana Escamilla About the piece: The CEO/owner of DXE Studios enjoys painting trees; to her, they represent strength and wisdom. But in this acrylic/ink piece (on canvas), she also incorporated a face mask. “I walked into Publix to [shop on behalf of] my mom. I felt awkward about wearing a mask, but

Restaurants have reopened just in time to celebrate Dad on his special day. Below are three South Florida specials avialble in Boca Raton, Miami-Dade and Broward counties.   Broward: Mastro’s Ocean Club. The restaurant offers themed take-home grill kits (from $120 to $210). Kits—either cooked or uncooked—come with caesar salads, a meat selection of Kansas

Lifestyle continues to reach out to businesspeople all over South Florida to ask three questions: How did COVID-19 and the shutdown impact your business; how did you position the business for success amid reopening; how will experiencing this unprecedented pandemic change the way you conduct business moving forward? Today, we check in with Tico, owner

Lifestyle continues to reach out to businesspeople all over South Florida to ask three questions: How did COVID-19 and the shutdown impact your business; how did you position the business for success amid reopening; how will experiencing this unprecedented pandemic change the way you conduct business moving forward? Today, we check in with Laurie Sallarulo,

Hoping your children avoid the proverbial “summer slide” this summer? These virtual camps have just the answer.   Photo Finish (pictured above). The Palm Beach Photographic Centre’s annual FOTOcamp for children and teens goes online this summer, allowing for student photographers across South Florida to explore their skills. The camp is offered at three levels.

U Are Not the Only One By Dorvilier Olivier About the piece: The self-taught artist, born in Brooklyn (where his sister and mother are registered nurses), is known for his abstract and realism canvas paintings. This acrylic and spray-paint creation, part of the Q.U.A.R.A.N.T.I.N.E. project, points to the shortage of masks, testing kits and medical

On heels of announcing an expanded version of its Miami Spice restaurant program, the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) has launched the recovery phase of its Miami Shines promotional initiative, a more comprehensive platform to spotlight the local hospitality industry. Miami Shines encompasses promotional incentives for hotels, museums, spas and attractions throughout Greater

Pictured above: Alice Rahon’s The Next Morning; Collection of Frances and Don Baxter   The Museum: The Frank in Pembroke Pines The Exhibits: The Academy, In Between and works by Elton Burgest, Colby DeGraaf and The Views: In The Academy, a 360-degree interactive tour shows viewers artwork from Florida International University’s Department of Art + Art

Over the past several months, residents throughout the county have been challenged in a variety of unexpected and even unfathomable ways by the pandemic. The hardships have forced many to reach out for help related to everything from food insecurity to severe depression. Few nonprofit organizations understand that reality more than 211 Broward, the 24-7