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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

YWCA South Florida is marking its centennial by extending its geographical reach. Originally named YWCA of Greater Miami-Dade, the organization is expanding its services to Broward County and introducing the 21-Day Racial Equity and Social Justice Challenge. Held from June 29-July 27, the challenge engages the community in listening, discussing and examining how racism and

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,

South Florida organizations migrated a few of their important annual events online or adjusted them to meet social distancing guidelines, raising funds and spirits for the community. Here are a few.   Gala for the arts. Broward Center for Performing Arts hosted a virtual gala in support of the arts, bringing more than 300 guests

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 Melody Erez,

After the longest non-hurricane-related closure in its 64-year history, Miami Seaquarium reopened for business this past weekend. During its 99-day break, the popular South Florida attraction implemented a slew of cleaning and safety procedures, consistent with recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention. The safety measures include: Limiting overall park and amphitheater capacity

SobelCo, one of the region’s largest developers for more than a half-century, has added to Fort Lauderdale’s residential skyline with the official completion of 321 at Water’s Edge, an exclusive collection of 23 waterfront condominium estate homes (321 N. Birch Road; 321island.com). The luxury project, perched along the Intracoastal Waterway, includes three penthouses. Adding to the

Standing Strong By Diana Escamilla About the piece: The CEO/owner of DXE Studios enjoys painting trees; to her, they represent strength and wisdom. But in this acrylic/ink piece (on canvas), she also incorporated a face mask. “I walked into Publix to [shop on behalf of] my mom. I felt awkward about wearing a mask, but

Restaurants have reopened just in time to celebrate Dad on his special day. Below are three South Florida specials avialble in Boca Raton, Miami-Dade and Broward counties.   Broward: Mastro’s Ocean Club. The restaurant offers themed take-home grill kits (from $120 to $210). Kits—either cooked or uncooked—come with caesar salads, a meat selection of Kansas

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 Tico, owner