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New Waterstone Resort & Marina offers waterfront Boca Raton Experience
By Robyn A. Friedman The 11-story Waterstone Resort & Marina, a Doubletree by Hilton hotel, has officially opened, replacing the old Boca Raton Bridge Hotel at 999 E. Camino Real. The 139-room resort overlooks Lake Boca [...]
Riva rising on the banks of the Middle River
By Robyn A. Friedman Premier Developers, a Fort Lauderdale real estate developer, recently held a gala “Celebration on the River” cocktail reception to mark the firm’s 100-year anniversary (photos, on.fb.me/S9mPRL). The event was held at the [...]
A summer stop along the Silverado Trail
By Mark Gauert It’s one thing to sit and watch judges swirl, smell, sip and expound on (and on) about the minerality, rounded fruit or long finishes of the wines entered each year at the American [...]
‘Caribbean: Crossroads of the world’ in Miami
White beaches and still blue waters portray an image of the Caribbean as paradise found. Yet slave ships, the post-Columbian devastation of native populations, and the annual ravages of hurricanes betray a troubled history. Wrote Nobel [...]
The Calendar for July, August and beyond
July 19-20 Wet-n-Wild Weekend, with bounce houses, waterslides, water games and fun activities. 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Flamingo Gardens, 3750 S. Flamingo Road, Davie. Since it’s a half-price weekend, admission is $9 for ages [...]
Good design for the indoors is also good out
By Charlyne Varkonyi Schaub Tweet [...]
Pool and outdoor design that make a splash
By Charlyne Varkonyi Schaub The backyard has evolved from the days when the only thing around back was a pool surrounded by a few pieces of inexpensive lounge furniture. Today’s well-decorated outdoor areas may now include [...]
A pool and his money
I am sitting by my pool, sipping something cool on a summer’s afternoon, when, suddenly, I start to worry. The water level in the pool does not look right, I decide after long scrutiny from my [...]
Hot property: Cassia at Ocean Reef in Keys
By Mark Gauert Getting to Cassia at Ocean Reef is part of the fun. Drive in from Miami, south on U.S. 1 to Card Sound Road, past the picturesquely crusty Alabama Jack’s and over the Card [...]
John Legend plays a South Florida encore
By Deborah Wilker In the decade that John Legend has been a major label artist, the 35-year-old singer-songwriter has racked up so many awards and critical accolades, it would be natural for some fans to assume [...]
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Food & Dining
- Hollywood man wins Sweet Tomatoes dessert contestAlan Kratish, a Hollywood wine consultant, won a nationwide contest for best dessert created with ingredients from the Sweet Tomatoes restaurant buffet.
- FYI network spotlights prizewinning bacon burger from Deerfield Beach.Fans of bacon just may like the sound of a coffee-bacon-infused burger with bourbon-onion jam and spiced-brown-sugar-bacon curls.
The Go Guide
- Weekend preview: Ignore the R rating, take your son to 'Boyhood'Richard Linklater’s groundbreaking film “Boyhood” opens in some theaters this weekend (more widely across South Florida on Aug. 1), and there are many reasons to put it atop your to-do list.
- At O'Shea's Irish Pub, let's talk about sex (and science), babyFor Science on Tap series at the West Palm Beach tavern Thursday night, the sexologist is in One of the underlying themes of the free Science on Tap pub talks put on by the South Florida Science Center is that your brain is the most powerful tool in your body when it comes to catching the attention of the opposite sex. On Thursday, they get right down to it
Shopping & Beauty
- Free digital movies from General Mills cerealGet free digital high-definition movie downloads from General Mills cereal.
- Free $15 bonus cash with gift card purchase at JC PenneyHere's a timely offer for back to school shopping: Get $15 in bonus cash at JC Penney with purchase of a $100 or more in gift cards.
fashion & Style
- On the 'Runway'Two South Florida designers compete on 'Project Runway.'Two South Florida designers compete on 'Project Runway.'
- Trends from the Miami Swim ShowsHere are the trends from Miami Swim Week:
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Sun Sentinel Breaking News
- Spate of workplace deaths in Broward concerns contractorsThe number of people with jobs is not the only statistic on the rise in Broward. Also climbing: workplace fatalities.
- One man killed, second injured in I-95 crash that blocks lanes for hoursA 32-year-old Fort Lauderdale man was killed and a second person injured before dawn Sunday after two vehicles collided in the southbound lanes of Interstate 95 at Palmetto Park Road, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
- Margate man disappears after going for doctor's visitA 62-year-old man has been reported missing in Margate after going for a doctor's visit and not returning home, police said Saturday.
