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Behind scenes at Pier 66 renovation project
By Eric Barton City & Shore Magazine Jessi Blakley grew up on the waters of Fort Lauderdale, boating and water skiing and learning to sail not far from where she grew up in the neighborhood of [...]
Ana Cristina Cash comes home for the holidays
By Greg Carannante City & Shore Magazine To say that Ana Cristina Cash married into a musical family would be something of an understatement. When the South Florida-bred singer-songwriter tied the knot two years ago with [...]
John Offerdahl takes a grilling in our quiz
By Greg Carannante City & Shore Magazine In the long lineup of former-athletes turned restaurateurs, there are only a few who have scored in the healthy-food field as John Offerdahl has. His standout performance as proprietor [...]
How to see Boca, Delray from a stretch limo
By Eric Barton Out in front of the Delray Beach restaurant and bar Boston’s not a single parking spot is available. They’ve long ago been claimed by sunbathers who spent the day on the sand and [...]
Meet Frank Stronach, the man behind Gulfstream: ‘This was my big gamble’
By Eric Barton A man in a graphite suit and hair the color of white gold walks through the front door, and there’s a distinct feeling that something important has just occurred. The manager, who was [...]
A worldly travel editor’s road trip to the ‘nooks and crannies’ of Boca Raton
By Thomas Swick “Nooks and crannies,” my friend Don said, in the tone of someone imparting a secret. “Boca is all about nooks and crannies.” It certainly sounded revelatory, if not revolutionary, to me, who had [...]
The better way in Boca Raton, Delray Beach
Towns once known for retirees, and a retiring nightlife, find a healthier, beating heart By Eric Barton As you might expect from a nutritionist, Michelle Kaplan is holding a plate of vegetables: cauliflower, red peppers, a cherry [...]
Merits of cosmetic surgery vs. going natural
The world buzzed at the Oscars last month when some familiar faces on the red carpet appeared so, well, unfamiliar. Can cosmetic surgery help you look younger without looking unnatural? By Robyn A. Friedman Ruth Voluck [...]
Where everything works the way it should
Weston, Broward’s western-most suburb, is a clash of cultures that turns out beautifully By Eric Barton You have to understand something about the gas station at the east entrance to Weston. It’s called Panna Cafe Express, [...]
Day, and entertaining nights, in Delray Beach
By Eric Barton Happy hour is almost over at Delray Beach’s Cut 432 when a woman pulls out a chair at the end of the bar. She’s in a red cocktail dress, the low neckline embroidered [...]
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- Where you live — and how much you pay to live there — can affect your healthHow fit you are and how much you exercise may not affect your health as much as how much you pay in rent or toward a mortgage. In Florida’s counties where the majority of people’s incomes are going toward housing, residents are suffering from more premature deaths, greater levels of obesity, more...
- Ron Wiggins, who would 'try anything' for his work as a columnist, dies at 77Ronald Wiggins, who for more than 30 years mastered the art of the first-person column at The Palm Beach Post, has died. He was 77. Wiggins, of West Palm Beach, had a stroke Sunday and died the next day in hospice with his family at his side, his daughter said. A gifted editor, patient writing...
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- Where you live — and how much you pay to live there — can affect your healthHow fit you are and how much you exercise may not affect your health as much as how much you pay in rent or toward a mortgage. In Florida’s counties where the majority of people’s incomes are going toward housing, residents are suffering from more premature deaths, greater levels of obesity, more...
- Ron Wiggins, who would 'try anything' for his work as a columnist, dies at 77Ronald Wiggins, who for more than 30 years mastered the art of the first-person column at The Palm Beach Post, has died. He was 77. Wiggins, of West Palm Beach, had a stroke Sunday and died the next day in hospice with his family at his side, his daughter said. A gifted editor, patient writing...
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- Free Biggie Bag including a Bacon Double Stack from Wendy'sStart the week on a full stomach with a free Wendy's Biggie Bag valued at $5. The fast-food chain just debuted the new value deal, which includes a Bacon Double Stack, four-piece chicken nuggets, small fry and a drink, and you can get it for free via DoorDash delivery service. Delivery, free with...
- Walmart ending price-matching program in MayWalmart is discontinuing its Savings Catcher price-matching program on May 14, the company announced to customers. Walmart, which built its reputation on having THE lowest prices, will end the program that refunded the difference if an eligible item was advertised at a lower price by a competitor....
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- Where you live — and how much you pay to live there — can affect your healthHow fit you are and how much you exercise may not affect your health as much as how much you pay in rent or toward a mortgage. In Florida’s counties where the majority of people’s incomes are going toward housing, residents are suffering from more premature deaths, greater levels of obesity, more...
- Ron Wiggins, who would 'try anything' for his work as a columnist, dies at 77Ronald Wiggins, who for more than 30 years mastered the art of the first-person column at The Palm Beach Post, has died. He was 77. Wiggins, of West Palm Beach, had a stroke Sunday and died the next day in hospice with his family at his side, his daughter said. A gifted editor, patient writing...
- Midwest homes flood as Missouri River breaches levees: 'There are no easy fixes to any of this'Hundreds of homes flooded in several Midwestern states after rivers breached at least a dozen levees following heavy rain and snowmelt in the region, authorities said Monday while warning that the flooding was expected to linger. About 200 miles of levees were compromised — either breached or overtopped...
