By Tao Woolfe
Boynton Beach opened negotiations with Joan Oliva, executive director of the Lake Worth Beach Community Redevelopment Agency, in hopes that she could be lured away to fill Boynton’s vacant CRA director’s job.
The City Commission, acting
This property at 1960 S. Ocean Blvd. in Manalapan was purchased by Stewart A. Satter of Carnegie Hill Development, who called it ‘a one-of-a-kind.’ But he said the house is dated and that he may have it torn down and replaced with two spec homes. Pho
The letterhead from the Boca Raton Army Air Field illustrates the use of radar to protect Florida from German attacks. BELOW: Peter Barrett, in a uniform his mother sewed for him, stands with his sister, Martha, near their home in Boca Raton during t
The contestants for queen of the 1951 Gladioli Festival. The festival lives on as the annual Delray Affair. Photo provided by the Delray Beach Historical Society
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By Anne Geggis
The 20-year stretch
Co-Chairwomen (l-r) Haley Winstead, Wendy Sadusky, Rebecca D’Emic, Kathy Adkins, Susan Brockway and Renee Feder wear Oscar de la Renta dresses that fit the brunch‘s theme, ‘For the Love of Flowers.‘ Photo provided by Warner-Prokos Photography
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By Amy Woods
The Center for Arts and Innovation, a campus to be constructed in Boca Raton, has named a veteran nonprofit leader to the position of executive director of leadership gifts.Jan Savarick will serve as the liaison for a group of donors kno
St. Lucy Catholic Church’ s annual themed dinner dance attracted more than 250 guests. A multicourse meal was served and live music was provided. The awarding of gift baskets to several lucky ticketholders highlighted the social affair sponsored by t
The Culture, Arts and Society Today party had its largest attendance to date. The fete, which raised funds for student scholarships, celebrated the 30th anniversary of the naming of FAU’s Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters by honoring the
An evening of music, dancing, dining and drinking was enjoyed by attendees who gathered to mark the opening of the ‘Florida in World War II’ exhibit at the Schmidt Boca Raton History Museum. The event paid tribute to the historical significance of t
The Ocean Ridge Garden Club had its inaugural ‘Secret Gardens by the Sea’ tour featuring seven private gardens, one public space and a town dune maintained by club volunteers. More than 100 guests attended the fundraising event that supports charita
The 21st annual benefit for Achievement Centers for Children & Families featured seven stunning abodes, a luncheon and more. Owners opened the doors of their Intracoastal Waterway retreats to more than 750 guests who received an inside look at the f
The debut of ‘Rose B. Simpson: Journeys of Clay’ was celebrated by more than 100 members of the museum’s board of trustees as well as donors and other patrons who admired the exhibit of 30-plus figural works. Attendees enjoyed sips and nibbles in the
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum raised more than $775,000 at its ‘What You Do Matters’-themed affair where 30 survivors were in attendance. ‘The museum’s work collecting and preserving the evidence and advancing Holocaust scholarship play
The 19th annual extravaganza benefiting the Hanley Foundation attracted a sold-out crowd of more than 300 in support of four decades of saving lives. Notable attendees included Sheriff Ric Bradshaw and State Attorney Dave Aronberg. More than $500,000
Achievement Centers for Children & Families’ third annual festival included prizes for first-, second- and third-place teams. The event featured music, a food truck and live entertainment. ‘Cornhole for the Kids is one of our most fun social annual f
At AlleyCat in Boca Raton, the setting and food choices are small shareable plates that pair well with Japanese offerings.
By Jan Norris
If there’s an official brunch season, it’s spring, and local restaurants have obliged with their versions of the
Jim Devericks, a member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Lantana, with the 12-foot lighted cross. Photo provided
You can see for miles the lighted cross on top of Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Lantana.
The 12-foot beacon of religious faith was r
Elements of the modern Passover plate include the shank bone (zeroa), which represents the roasted sacrificial lamb. The egg (beitza), one of the ‘new’ foods, represents a holiday offering. The bitter herbs (maror) and horseradish wrapped in romaine
Jodi LoDolce is the new chief nursing officer of JFK Hospital in Atlantis, part of HCA Florida Healthcare.
Previously, LoDolce served as chief nursing officer of HCA Florida St. Lucie Hospital.
Brain-health program added at Caron center
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By Jan Engoren
Spoofing, spamming, scamming, robocalls, ransomware, spyware, bots, phishing and pharming are all methods criminals use to get your information in an effort to defraud you.
“There’s a scam for each of us, and seniors are especially vul
