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A series of slides from Dr. Jean Accius, senior vice president of global thought leadership at AARP, illustrated the need for government, businesses and individuals to reimagine the idea of aging in the United States. Census data in 2020 showed that the 65-and-older population grew more than a third (34.2 percent) in the past decade.

The Orno at THesis HotelMiami in Coral Gables recently introduced Sunday brunch services featuring brunch-inspired dishes specially curated by Orno’s Executive Chef Niven Patel, a four-time James Beard Award nominee. Orno opened in October 2021 as an authentic farm-to-table restaurant concept heavily focused on fresh, quality ingredients sourced directly from Chef Patel’s backyard farm, Rancho Patel, in nearby Homestead.

The Wharf will celebrate its five-year anniversary with a weekend-long celebration from Nov. 11 to Nov. 13. During the festive celebrations, The Wharf Miami and The Wharf Fort Lauderdale will offer a weekend full of food, live music, entertainment and free unlimited mojitos for those who RVSP to the parties until 9 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and until

To celebrate National Fried Chicken Sandwich Day on Wednesday, Nov. 9, we’ve compiled some local eateries offering specials to entice fried-chicken aficionados. With numerous eateries offerings the popular crispy fried chicken sandwich, we have rounded up some of the best spots to try. Big Buns Damn Good Burgers at 221 SW 1st Avenue in Fort Lauderdale

To celebrate its founding in 1972 by the late Rabbi Morris Kipper, Jewish National Fund-USA’s Alexander Muss High School in Israel (Muss) will host a celebratory gala at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 13 at Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center, 20400 NE 30th Ave. The event will bring local Muss alumni, former educators, and South Florida-area philanthropists

Kaufman Lynn Construction recently completed an expansion project of Maltz Jupiter Theatre to ensure audiences can enjoy Broadway-scale shows in a cutting-edge production and performance space. The 30,000-square-foot project on the award-winning theater was finished in only 17 months. The construction company oversaw the project’s second phase, which included enhancements to an existing facility built in

Nov. 11  Event: YMCA of South Florida’s Veterans Day Breakfast Where: Bonaventure Town Center Ballroom (16690 Saddle Club Road, Weston) What: The annual breakfast, in partnership with the city of Weston, honors local veterans. This year’s keynote speaker is U.S. Navy SEAL Lt. Cmdr. Dan Cnossen. The former platoon commander for SEAL Team One in

Boutique Wonderland, a women’s clothing store in Fort Lauderdale, is hosting a contest for a group of Celebrity Sales Associates to help raise money for local charities. Sales Associates Kimberly Sarni (United Way, A Women United), Heather Geronemus (MADD) and Chris Fernandez (The Smart Ride), will invite friends and colleagues to shop ’til you drop

Wonder Paws Rescue will hold its second annual charity golf tournament to raise funds to help the nonprofit organization rescue, rehab and find adoption homes for dogs and cats in South Florida. Par for the Paws will be held at noon on Oct. 15 at Jacaranda Golf Club in Plantation. Interested participants must register before the

To honor Hispanic Heritage Month while raising proceeds for charity, HairClub and the Celia Cruz Foundation formed a partnership to pay tribute to “La Reina de la Salsa” (The Queen of Salsa) Celia Cruz. HairClub president and CEO Mike Nassar unveiled the commission of a commemorative certified replica paired with an NFT design of Cruz’s

Eat Your Heart Out, the annual food and “fun”raiser in Fort Lauderdale, will return featuring new restaurants and live entertainment. The fundraising event benefiting Heart Gallery of Broward County will be held from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Oct. 13 at Galleria Fort Lauderdale. It will honor City Furniture as its Child Advocate of the

What does the world of Mike Wheeler and Eleven have to do with South Florida? When it comes to a certain runaway sci-fi horror drama that’s setting viewership records on Netflix, it’s a sign that Stranger Things are literally in store for our backyard. Thanks to Aventura Mall, a pop-up store themed around the supernatural