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Update: April 5, 2021 - The Boca Raton Tennis Center returns to their regular hours starting April 9. The Boca Raton Municipal Golf Course will be closed Tuesday, April 20th for scheduled maintenance of the greens and fairways. Read More

Every year, Lynn University hosts a week-long fundraising event called Knight-a-thon to benefit the Pediatric Oncology Support Team of South Florida. This year’s event will take place at Lynn University from April 19-23. Prior to COVID-19, Knight-a-thon is a twelve-hour-long dance fundraiser event that is planned by the student body. During the event, students participate in fundraising activities to benefit the Pediatric Oncology Support Team. Some activities include dunk tanks, food trucks, and off-campus proceeds at different restaurants that partner with Lynn. Knight-A-Thon event in 2019. Photo/ @knightathon Instagram This year, the event will occur for five days to ensure the safety of students and families. The first event begins on April 19 with inflatables and a center to mak...

Designer Victoria Beckham may be able to work from home in Miami – but she misses being able to leave it. “We didn’t plan to be in Miami this long, but then [husband] David [Beckham] realized how much work he needed to do [he co owns Inter Miami FC],” she says in the April HOME issue of City & Shore. “It’s not the easiest thing designing a collection and being Inspector of Home Schooling, but it’s good to see David back at work.” The novelty of working from home has worn off – and she misses not having a physical fashion show, even though it always stressed her out. “I’ll never complain about the stress again,” she says. “I get withdrawal symptoms from my team and from seeing the models in clothes, with their hair and make-up – it’s always inspiring.” Victoria Beckham, photographed by...

Florida's coronavirus deaths' increased by 36, the 10th day in a row under triple digits, including 22 the day before, which was the least since 21 on Nov. 8, as cases rose 3,480 after 4,795, the Florida Health Department announced Monday afternoon. Also, Palm Beach County's first-time daily positivity rate was above 7 percent and the highest since Feb. 14.Of the increased deaths reported Monday, 9 were people 85 and older and long-term facilities rose by 2.Palm Beach County's deaths increased by 11 and in third place 30 behind Broward. The Treasure Coast's only increase was 1 in Indian River for the second day in a row. Okeechobee also didn't rise.California was the only state to report a triple-digit deaths increase Sunday. Increased U.S. deaths: 224, the lowest since 192 on March 23 but...

A controversial project with ties to the father of Jared Kushner, former President Donald Trump's son-in-law, is facing pushback in West Delray Beach.Kushner Companies, owned by Charles Kushner submitted a plan to Palm Beach County in November asking to build a nearly 1-million-square-foot distribution center at the site.The 50-acre parcel of land is located north of West Atlantic Avenue and west of the Turnpike. Currently, there is a nursery at the site."Really the entire project is not the right thing for the right place," said Beth Rappaport, the president of the Coalition of Boynton West Residential Association (COBWRA).She said their alliance represents nearly 150,000 people who live near this proposed project, and they don't want this built on the land."A lot of the times what we wan...

A controversial project with ties to the father of Jared Kushner, former President Donald Trump's son-in-law, is facing pushback in West Delray Beach.Kushner Companies, owned by Charles Kushner submitted a plan to Palm Beach County in November asking to build a nearly 1-million-square-foot distribution center at the site.The 50-acre parcel of land is located north of West Atlantic Avenue and west of the Turnpike. Currently, there is a nursery at the site."Really the entire project is not the right thing for the right place," said Beth Rappaport, the president of the Coalition of Boynton West Residential Association (COBWRA).She said their alliance represents nearly 150,000 people who live near this proposed project, and they don't want this built on the land."A lot of the times what we wan...

Are you looking for a new career?SPECIAL COVERAGE: Rebound South FloridaPalm Tran tweeted Monday they have multiple positions currently available. Among the jobs available include bus operators, contracts compliance coordinator and administrative services supervisor.Visit the Palm Tran jobs site to learn more about the positions and how to apply. Read More

Blue-green algae was detected near the St. Lucie Lock last week, prompting a health advisory to be issued Friday by the Florida Department of Health. SPECIAL COVERAGE: Protecting ParadiseSouth Florida's rainy season is still a few months away, and many are wondering if this could be an ominous precursor for the upcoming summer. Lawmakers including U.S. Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., urged the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Monday to eliminate freshwater discharges from Lake Okeechobee into the St. Lucie Estuary."The Army Corps has determined that discharges from Lake Okeechobee to the St. Lucie are unnecessary for flood control and that eliminating these discharges can actually be beneficial to water supply, the environment and more," Mast said. "The Army Corps must not settle for incremental p...

Grocery store chain Publix has been at the forefront of the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine in Florida since the start of the year. SPECIAL COVERAGE: CoronavirusHowever, the Florida-based grocer was heavily criticized in a "60 Minutes" story that aired Sunday on CBS. The story put into question why Gov. Ron DeSantis chose Publix to distribute the vaccine."60 Minutes" obtained campaign finance reports that show Publix donated $100,000 to the governor's political action committee before the vaccine distribution.The report also said the heiress to the Publix fortune previously gave $55,000 to the governor's PAC.Publix pushed back on that narrative Monday morning, issuing a statement on the matter."The irresponsible suggestion that there was a connection between campaign contributions mad...

By Rick Boxx One of the challenges of being a follower of Christ in the marketplace is understanding how to integrate our faith effectively into what we do. In his book, God at Work, author David Miller addresses this question. He highlights four different facets of faith at work with what he calls his “Integration Box”: the “four E’s” of Ethics, Evangelism, Experience, and Enrichment.   The Integration Box reminds me of driving a car. If you take care of three of your car tires, but ignore or overinflate one of them, the tire will eventually go flat, bringing the car to a standstill. When integrating your faith fully into your work, you need to embrace all four facets of the Integration Box to God’s glory:  Ethics. Years ago, in Kansas City where I live and work, there was a pharmac...