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Getting Frank with Art

Yet another South Florida art institution is making sure that residents have plenty of artistic opportunities to explore at home. The Frank Art GAllery and the City of Pembroke Pines have introduced From the Frank to You, a free virtual learning space. “We are thrilled to be launching From The Frank to You and reconnecting with the

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Galleria Mall launches culinary virtual series

The Galleria at Fort Lauderdale is bringing the spirit of South Florida dining into people’s homes with their new Facebook Live series of shows. Each week, The Galleria hosts a mix of culinary demonstrations (Cooking with The Galleria) and mixology lessons set to tunes from local musicians (Happy Hour with The Galleria). Past shows include

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Snow to the Rescue

For college students who rely on more than grants and financial aid to make their ends meet, the pandemic has presented its share of unanticipated challenges. When Deidra Edouard lost her work study job at Florida State University, the graduate of Lake Worth Community High School not only couldn’t send money home to help her

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Louie Bossi’s is (Sort of) Back

Good news for fans of Louie Bossi’s brand of old-school Italian cuisine. The popular restaurant will reopen its Fort Lauderdale location on Wednesday (April 29) and its Boca Raton location on Monday (May 4) for online ordering, delivery and curbside pickup. Expect a limited, curated version of its regular menu, including a selection of wines

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FAU prints up PPE for local hospitals

Students at Florida Atlantic University’s The Florida Atlantic University’s Cane Institute for Advanced Technologies at A.D. Henderson University School get a thorough education in robotics, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity. And, this month, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, they got a real-world education in how what they’ve learned can help others. It all started when Giovana

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Get your Prickly Pear fix from home

During a time of mass uncertainty, Fort Lauderdale locals can count on one thing: Canyon’s Prickly Pear Margarita. Canyon has been a staple in the South Florida community for longer than most have lived there. For over 20 years, this restaurant has served American cuisine infused with Asian, South and Central American flavors. During its

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Travel in a Post-Pandemic Era

It’s the question that’s on everyone’s mind as the stay-at-home directive continues to loom over everyday life. When will our communities begin to re-open? As a prominent figure in the South Florida hospitality industry, John Tolbert, president and managing director at Boca Raton Resort & Club, has been involved in discussions with Palm Beach County

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MOCA North Miami goes online

Art institutions around the world are reaching into homes all over the world through the internet, showcasing recorded performances and offering classes that are expanding people’s artistic horizons even as they shelter in place. And the Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami (MOCA) is no exception. Though closed, the museum has launched online content to

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Feel Good Stories

Junior League distributes diapers: Nineteen nonprofits that work with infants and toddlers throughout Palm Beach County, and into Broward, received much-needed diapers courtesy of the Junior League of Boca Raton. Responding to supply demands due to the coronavirus shutdown, volunteers filled trucks and one school bus with a combined 100,000-plus diapers, part of the League’s

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Service for Two

Two Miami-based initiatives, already serving their respective target groups, have joined forces. In mid-March, the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) launched “Miami Eats: Order Out, Help Out” (gmcvb.com/MiamiEats), giving locals a place to survey the restaurant takeout scene and thus assist an industry devastated by the pandemic. On April 1, the nonprofit “Meals

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The show goes on online at Broward Center

While Broward Center for the Performing Arts has had to close its physical doors, it’s opened its virtual doors to South Florida residents. Fort Lauderdale’s destination for premier entertainment recently introduced online educational classes in acting, singing, dancing and improv through Broward Center Education at Home. Supported by the Frederick A. DeLuca Foundation, the classes

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Community collaboration at Broward College

Broward College trains the health care workers of tomorrow in more than 17 different health science programs—a local education accomplishment possible through BC’s relationships with health care partners Broward Health Medical Center and Memorial Healthcare System. It’s a relationship that BC’s senior vice president of workforce education and innovation, Dr. Mildren Coyne, calls “symbiotic,” allowing

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