Visit Lauderdale is doing its part to assist the hospitality and restaurant industries—and, in turn, give locals and out-of-towners plenty of reasons to head to Broward County. The debut of LauderDeals, available now through September, gives people access to hotel deals, Florida resident deals, discounts at local attractions and, starting in July, restaurant and spa specials.
On Wednesday, June 10th, South Florida Business & Wealth hosted a Virtual Connect with Coral Gables Trust. Editor-in-Chief Kevin Gale and Investment Advisor Mason Williams had a lively discussion surrounding the reopening, the stock market’s reaction, and impact on the financial markets. With a lack of income opportunity around the world, the webinar will provide
When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down economies around the world, ONE Sotheby’s International Realty agent Susan Rindley was prepared for a different kind of busy season in the South Florida luxury real estate market. Instead, it was busier than ever. “In the last 12 weeks I have sold close to $30 million in real estate,”
In an effort to assist local restaurants devastated by the pandemic, the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau has extended the 19th year of its popular Miami Spice Restaurant Program. For the first time, Miami Spice will run for the better part of four months, going all the way to Sept. 30. In addition, the
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 Adrian Archie
Photographer Michael Murphy is shedding a different light on the pandemic experience through an exhibit of slice-of-life portraits currently on display at The Galleria at Fort Lauderdale. “The Front Porch Project,” a walk-through retrospective in the space across from Altar’d State, next to Swarovski, includes 32 canvas-style pictures that spotlight Fort Lauderdale leaders and community
Seated Woman At Peace (pictured above) By Lori Arbel About the piece: This honors the beauty within my surroundings while suggesting a feeling of out of place. The photo montages illustrate being present while clearing negative blockages like isolation, anxiety or sadness towards suburban lifestyle. Flower Head By Lori Arbel About the piece: The
With businesses and schools closed during the pandemic, the children who live Coconut Creek didn’t have many options to celebrate their birthdays. So the Coconut Creek Police Department decided to do something about it. The city started the Birthday Responders program to make these children’s birthdays special despite social distancing. Officers turned on their lights
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 Kevin Sheehan Jr.,
With extra time on hand during the coronavirus shutdown, many tried their hand at new hobbies—from making sourdough bread to learning TikTok dances. And many are getting back to basics and trying their hand at gardening. No one knows this better than Lorna Bravo, the urban horticulture agent and the Broward County Director at the
