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Pictured above: Creek celebrated 30 years as a Tree City USA in 2018; Vollmer is pictured far left, holding a special award from the foundation With its standing as home to Butterfly World, events like the Butterfly Festival, and a butterfly garden at City Hall, most people can see why Coconut Creek is known as the Butterfly

Photo by Eileen Saavedra   Chickens. It was thousands of chickens that started Coconut Creek resident Brook Katz on his crusade of rescuing animals. Before moving to South Florida in 2006 to care for his aging parents, Katz lived for 10 years in Maui, Hawaii. There, he noticed huge metal sheds on a site where

Morada Way Artwalk 151 Morada Way Islamorada, FL 33036 305.916.5521 moradaway.org Established in 2011, the Morada Way Arts and Cultural District is a six-block district marked by the Green Turtle Inn and the Hurricane Monument. The Artwalk was conceptualized as a time where residents and visitors alike can explore local artwork and restaurants and discover

Though youth remain at the heart of the formidable work being done throughout the state by Children’s Home Society of Florida, it’s the family core that’s driving the esteemed nonprofit organization’s bigger intentions. Since its inception more than a century ago in Jacksonville, CHS has been one of Florida’s most prominent and persistent voices when

We’ve all had that morning. It’s ten minutes past the time when your last alarm of seven was supposed to wake you up and you’re just now scrambling to get out from under the covers. You knock your dog off the side of the bed in your rush to the bathroom to brush your teeth

It’s no secret that matcha has moved quickly to the forefront of the health and wellness scene. Whether it’s in the form of a latte, a smoothie, or even a baked good, this powerful powder is everyone’s new favorite healthy treat. Baahtcha has recently introduced a new line of matcha powders that not only tastes

Pictured above: Festival founder Kate Reed, host chef Angelo Elia, and festival vice president Phillip Marro   Bringing in celebrity chefs from Los Angeles and New York to draw crowds is a recipe that works for other food festivals. But as the framework for the Greater Fort Lauderdale Food & Wine Festival began to take shape,

People who’ve received photon radiation therapy as part of cancer treatment often have suffered from a mix of side effects, including exhaustion, skin changes and damaged genes. Sick children are particularly vulnerable; the effects of the therapy on their young bodies have the potential to lead to a lifetime of problems, like memory loss and

It turns out that a healthy and balanced relationship really is one of the best ways to protect our hearts. And not just in the romantic sense. As American Heart Month, February is an opportunity to revisit our relationship with food. “We have to have our heart in the middle of the plate,” says Christie

From SFBW’s sister publication Lifestyle magazines The National Hotel Where: 1677 Collins Ave., Miami Beach What: A romantic dinner for two at Tamara’s Bistro includes live jazz and a menu of grilled oysters and pistachio encrusted lamb chop. Or keep it casual with a poolside cabana dinner with candles and a private guitarist. Cost: Dinner

Rarely does a high school student’s excuse for missing a final exam come off sounding like Ivy League material. Then again, how many teenagers have to be in Washington, D.C., on a school night because the nonprofit organization they helped to create is being honored with the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award? In the

When Samantha Novick remembers Jaime Guttenberg, she thinks of the way she interacted with others during programs run by The Friendship Journey, an organization that promotes fostering relationships with individuals with special needs and developing a more thoughtful understanding of that community. Jaime’s friends, Novick says, couldn’t wait to see her every week. “She had