The South Florida branch of one of the country’s most well-known nonprofits is making moves in Miami. Make-A-Wish Southern Florida recently purchased land in Miami’s Overtown neighborhood to construct the 30,000 square-foot Finker-Frenkel Wish House, which will serve as a place to uplift children and families during the wish discovery process. It will also provide
Brooke Harter may only be in seventh grade, but the student at Our Savior Lutheran School in Plantation is proving to be wise beyond her years. Harter recently won the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. essay-writing contest hosted by the Plantation’s Parks & Recreation Department. The contest invited students in middle school and high
Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital is adapting its well known annual fundraiser for the pandemic era. The ANF Group Tour de Broward has been helping underwrite programs, services, and facilities for kids and families at the children’s hospital for 11 years through its nonprofit foundation, raising $5.1 million over its history. This year, Tour de Broward will
As much as the man born Archibald Leach tried to explain to people that he wasn’t who they thought he was in Hollywood classics like His Girl Friday (1939), North by Northwest (1959) and Charade (1963), few, if any, were buying it. How could someone so effortlessly debonair on the big screen, so utterly comfortable
There’s still time for local restaurants to take advantage of a local development program from REEF Technology, the largest operator of mobility, logistics hubs, and neighborhood kitchens in the United States. Earlier this month, the food delivery solution company launched a $1 million NBRHD Restaurant Development Program in several U.S. cities, starting with its homebase
Pubbelly Sushi, which recently celebrated its 10-year anniversary, is finally launching Sunday brunch (featured image) at all locations, including Aventura and Downtown Dadeland. Guests can indulge in six new sweet and savory flavor combinations curated by José Mendín, the five-time James Beard Foundation Award-nominated chef and owner of Pubbelly. Kicking off the new menu is
A quick city search on Boatsetter.com reveals that the popular peer-to-peer boat rental marketplace has approximately 370 vessels available in and around Miami. But that’s hardly the only reason for residents of Miami-Dade County to book a day on the high seas through Boatsetter. Thanks to an exclusive partnership with Michael Schwartz, Boatsetter is offering
The Community Foundation of Broward wants to get Broward back to work—and it’s supporting organizations who want to help. The organization recently announced its $1 million Be Bold Prize grant to encourage Broward organizations to move beyond traditional workforce development programs and embrace an innovative idea and solution for transformative community impact. The grant is
South Florida’s sports landscape is looking bright with the announcement of a new jai alai season. Known as the world’s fastest game, the 2021 jai alai season begins February at the Casino @ Dania Beach, which has hosted the game for 60 years. The season runs Feb. 3 through April 30 with games running as
After a year steeped in pivoting and perseverance, it’s somehow comforting to know that one of South Florida’s sweetest getaways can empathize. That’s because Bungalows Key Largo has seen its own share of stops and starts over the past 19 months, a challenging stretch that included more than just pandemic-related frustrations for the 11.5-acre slice
