On January 9, the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), in partnership with the Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) and the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (FRLA), is convening Attorney General Ashley Moody, state lawmakers, local hoteliers, and human trafficking prevention organizations It’s a Penalty and A21 are joining forces ahead of Super Bowl LIV to rally against human trafficking at Fontainebleau Miami Beach, 4441 Collins Ave, Miami Beach at 10 a.m. Large events, such as the Super Bowl, can create opportunities for instances of human trafficking due to an influx of visitors, and the hotel industry is tackling […]

Feeding South Florida®, the leading domestic hunger-relief organization serving Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade, and Monroe Counties, will host its 10th Annual Outrun Hunger 5K at the Hollywood Beach Broadwalk, 101 S. Broadwalk, 3501 N Broadwalk, Hollywood on September 26 at 7:30 a.m. This event will raise funds to help end hunger in South Florida and raise awareness for the issue of food insecurity. Currently in South Florida, there are 706,430 food insecure individuals, and one in five children go to bed hungry. Participants can join the event as an individual or a team. Medals will be given for the top three places […]

The Museum of Discovery and Science (MODS) is calling on all volunteers to come join its team at the 2nd Annual Florida Sand Angels Beach clean-up at Pelican Pavilion at the Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park, 6503 N. Ocean Drive, Dania Beach on January 18 from 8 – 11 a.m. Marine debris such as trash, plastic bottles and bags, soda cans, old fishing gear and other pollutants are a growing problem affecting our oceans and beaches and is especially threatening to its animals, coral reefs and plants. Volunteers will help remove debris and garbage from the beach while […]

Broward College is holding its Us vs. Them? The Tale of Two Floridas event via Zoom on June 24 from 7 – 8:30 p.m. From a panhandle nestled up against Alabama to Key West’s Mallory Square, the Great State of Florida covers some vastly different culture, lifestyle, geography and voting habits (Republican, Democrats, even Dixiecrats!). It’s no surprise that people wonder if they’re even in the same state. While our diversity makes us who we are (and brings us Florida Man) it has significant political consequences too, with the population center heavily located in South Florida, while fewer people but outsized political […]

Lori Arbel, a local artist who helped survivors in the aftermath of the Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School shooting is getting her own exhibit. Lori Arbel’s “Thought Patterns” will be on display at The Pompano Beach Cultural Center, located at 50 W. Atlantic Blvd., Pompano Beach with an opening kickoff on January 10 from 6 – 9 p.m. will last til April 2. There will also be workshops and Q&A session with Arbel. The cost for the opening night is FREE. Thought Patterns explores the inner psyche including the monotonous tasks of everyday life. Using marks and a reduced, neutral […]

The St. Thomas University School of Law (Moot Court Room & Cordero Breezeway 16401 N.W. 37th Avenue, Miami Gardens) is joining together with The Miami Super Bowl Host Committee, The Women’s Fund Miami-Dade, and the Office of Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle for One Team Against Human Trafficking on January 25 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. This free event is open to the public and includes an interfaith prayer featuring guest speakers and survivors, followed by a reception and resource fair. Participants may also attend a training on human trafficking and volunteer at a Convenience Stores Against Trafficking […]

NFL Hall of Famer, Cris Carter is hosting his LIV Life Party at Bodega Taqueria y Tequila, 1220 16th St. Miami Beach om January 29 from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Celebrate with Cris and other celebrities while helping Gift of Life Marrow Registry cure blood cancer and other blood diseases through bone marrow and stem cell transplants. Price: $125.00 to $500.00 —$125 pp, $500 VIP pp: Former and current pro athletes free. For more information, visit https://www.giftoflife.org/events/event/160.

Andy Cagnetta, CEO of Transworld Business Advisors is hosting his 18th Annual Family Pasta Dinner at the Signature Grand, 6900 West State Road 84, Davie on February 16 from 4 – 7 p.m. This dinner benefit LifeNet4Families, an organization dedicated to providing necessary food, ancillary services and referrals to those in need in Broward County. Each year, Andy’s Family Pasta Dinner recognizes Honorary Chefs for their efforts to better the South Florida community. The 2020 Honorary Chefs will include Elliot Borkson, Leo Goodwin Foundation; Les Campbell, HJ Sims; Deborah Carmen, Carmen Law Firm; Lori Chevy, Bank of America; Al Evans, […]

Funding Arts Broward (FAB!) will present its fourth annual “Black & White: A Night At The Museum” friend-raiser on January 6, from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. at the NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale, 1 E Las Olas Blvd, Fort Lauderdale. This elegant black and white themed cocktail party will feature an exhibit tour, live entertainment, light bites and a decadent dessert table. Attendees will have the opportunity to experience both I Paint My Reality: Surrealism in Latin America, which is currently on display until June 30, 2020 and Happy! which runs until July 5, 2020 at the NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale. […]