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Love Can Beat 6 Feet By Stephanie Leyden About the piece: The part-painting, part-drawing (fused together in Photoshop) touches on social distancing—and global kindness. “Love is a universal language, and the two cats depict this in such a neutral and simplistic way. It shows our unique ability as humans to overcome and triumph over hardships

After months of coronavirus-related restrictions, it’s no surprise that some homeowners are viewing their outdoor spaces in a different light. What felt open and functional in February, may seem less so as July looms. At the very least, perhaps there’s room for improvement. While change may not be in the air for everyone, Adam Baker

Boca Raton-based Office Depot recently donated $200,000 to youth-focused nonprofits and select Boys & Girls Clubs across the United States. The benevolent effort, intended to keep underserved children engaged throughout the summer with educational programs, included donations to the following South Florida nonprofits: • Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County • Boys & Girls

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 Luisa Castillo,

Pandemia By Claudia Echeverria About the piece: The Miami-based artist (known as CLoD in the art world) started this ambitious 6-foot-by-13-foot canvas (acrylic and oil pigment) at the beginning of the quarantine. “Back then, we were a mess; there was so much misinformation and fear. This large-format piece became alive; speaking back to me, about vulnerability, fear

The Community Foundation of Broward’s board of directors recently announced Jennifer O’Flannery Anderson as its new president and CEO. Anderson takes over for Linda B. Carter, who is retiring after 23 years. Anderson, who begins her tenure on Aug. 17, was most recently at Nova Southeastern University, where she has served as vice president of

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 Zach Parker

Lifestyle continues to reach out to businesspeople all over South Florida to ask questions about the impact COVID-19 has had on their businesses—and what the future holds. Today, we check in with Keith Epstein, the 30-year-old managing partner of Fairway Memorial Gardens in Deerfield Beach.   Business backstory: Keith was preparing to enter law school

With its new campaign, Broward County is calling all residents to do their part to support the economy and become an SOB—Supporter of Broward that is. “We need everyone to step up and proudly say, ‘I’m a Supporter of Broward!’ We are all in this together, and together we will make Broward County better than

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 Sonia Azuaje,

Pipelines Leading Toward the Unknown By Joe Bondanella About the piece and artist: The artist, photographer and cartoonist—born and raised in Fort Lauderdale—produced this acrylic piece (on a 3-foot-by-4-foot canvas) for Chen Bitton’s Q.U.A.R.A.N.T.I.N.E. project. It illustrates our detachment resulting from the “deprivation of our lifestyle and connectedness of society” and the idea of “contemplating

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 Craig Valvo,