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To help generate more support for its community-improvement cause, Impact 100 Palm Beach County (PBC) will host its annual Fall Kickoff event at 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 19 at Neiman Marcus in Boca Raton. The event, chaired by Carrie Rubin, enables members and prospective members to toast the upcoming grant year while interacting and learning

Part of Fort Lauderdale’s vast yachting community will come together at the Freedom Waters Foundation’s “Seas the Night” party on Oct. 6 at the Coral Ridge Yacht Club. The fundraiser will feature sounds by the Shane Duncan Band, a silent auction, appetizers and an open bar. The event will provide proceeds to the organization to

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Episodes in countries all over the globe—acts of violence, restrictions on basic rights, the disproportionate impact of COVID-19—had done so much to undermine gender equality and women’s rights over the past two years that the secretary general of Amnesty International used a day for commemorating women’s achievements to throw down the gauntlet. Angès Callamard implored

It’s been nearly 20 years since Tammy Gail walked into a Tampa hospital on a New Year’s Eve. She was there for the results of post-mammogram testing on a small mass that, at one point, had been described as probable calcification in her breast. There was an 85 percent chance, it was explained to her,

The BBX Capital Foundation continued its ongoing commitment to support the South Florida community with a recent $25,000 donation to Feeding South Florida. The funds will help the nonprofit organization meet its mission to end hunger in South Florida by providing immediate access to nutritious food and enhancing poverty advocacy efforts, programming and education. The timely

By Mallory Evans Jacobson The renovation fever that started during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic is still running hot. People continue to reevaluate their interior and exterior living spaces, leading to full-blown makeovers for areas of the home that no longer incite joy. Apparently, one such source of unhappiness remains the primary closet/dressing

Galleria Fort Lauderdale’s Men of Style event has announced the lineup of honorees for its 16th annual event. The Galleria has hosted the event for the last 15 years to help showcase prominent men positively impacting the South Florida community. Last year’s record-breaking event raised over $203,000 for 12 local charities that affect the quality

The United Way of Broward County is partnering with Celebrity Cruises to offer a cruise on Celebrity Cruise’s newest ship, Celebrity Beyond, from November 6 to 8, 2022. Sales of the two-night cruise out of Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale will benefit the United Way of Broward County and the 100 vital programs and services they create

The Historic Stranahan House Museum in downtown Fort Lauderdale recently received a new air conditioning system courtesy of Sunrise-based Air Around the Clock and Rheem. The installation will not benefit visitors, but having a modern cooling system will help protect timeless artifacts that require a controlled climate to stay preserved.  “We try to limit the exposure to

Prominent LGBTQ+ leaders in South Florida will host two informative forums to discuss the challenges facing the LGBTQ+ community following the Supreme Court’s recent Dobbs decision and the harsh rhetoric, increased hostility and uncertainty it unleashed. With many in the LGBTQ+ community voicing concerns about the future of rights and liberties, Our Fund Foundation is presenting

To help introduce the public to its unique technical diploma programs available to autistic adults and adults with disabilities, the Marino Campus is hosting an Open House from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 13 at 400 N. Andrews Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. The Marino Campus prepares young adults (ages 18 to 28)