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MorseLife Presents Third Annual Donald M. Ephraim Sun & Stars Film Festival By Alan Goch - Jewish Connection News Jan 7, 2025 From January 22nd, 2025 through February 2nd, 2025, the Donald M. Ephraim Sun & Stars Film Festival (presented by MorseLife) will return for its third season at two venues. Screenings will take place at the Rinker Playhouse at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts on January 23rd - January 30th and at EVO Entertainment Delray Marketplace from January 31st - February 2nd. Ten of the films being screened will have Jewish themes. Barbara Scharres, SASIFF Artistic Director, acknowledged the cultural significance of presenting Jewish films in the festival. “A passion for Jewish stories is at the top of the list for a significant number of filmgoers. The festival has put together ten Jewish-themed films with broad appeal, from historical dramas, bio-pics, comedies and of-the-moment documentaries.” The Jewish-themed films include: Auction - Le Tableau Volé: The Rinker Playhouse at the Kravis Center on Saturday, January 25th at 4:00 p.m. Drama, 2024, North Palm Beach County Premiere. Directed by Pascal Bonitzer. France, 91-minutes – In French, English and German with English subtitles. Bad Shabbos: The Rinker Playhouse at the Kravis Center on Thursday, January 30th at 7:00 p.m. Comedy, 2024, North Palm Beach County Premiere. Directed by Daniel Robbins. USA, 84-minutes. Broken Dolls: EVO Entertainment Delray Marketplace on Sunday, February 2nd at 1:00 p.m. Director Tracy Whipple will be present for audience discussion. Documentary, 2023, South Florida Premiere. Directed by Tracy Whipple and Gilles Bovon. USA, 82-minutes. The Glory Of Life - Die Herrlichkeit Des Lebens: The Rinker Playhouse at the Kravis Center on Saturday, January 25 at 7:00 p.m. Historical Drama, 2024, North Palm Beach County Premiere. Directed by Judith Kaufmann and Georg Maas. Germany/Austria, 98-minutes – In German with English subtitles. Midas Man: The Rinker Playhouse at the Kravis Center on Friday, January 24th at 7:00 p.m. Musical Biopic of The Beatles / 2024, North Palm Beach County Premiere. Directed by Joe Stephenson. UK, 112-minutes. Never Alone - El Koskaan Yskin: The Rinker Playhouse at the Kravis Center on Tuesday, January 28th at 7:00 p.m. Drama, 2025, North Palm Beach County Premiere. Directed by Klaus Härö. Finland, 85-minues – In Swedish, Yiddish, Russian, Hebrew, English, Finnish, and German with English subtitles. Of Dogs And Men - Al Klavim Veanashim: The Rinker Playhouse at the Kravis Center on Monday, January 27th at 4:00 p.m. Drama, 2024, North Palm Beach County Premiere. Directed by Dani Rosenberg. Israel, Italy, 82-minutes – In Hebrew with English subtitles. Pink Lady: The Rinker Playhouse at the Kravis Center on Friday, January 24th at 4:00 p.m. Drama, 2024, North Palm Beach County Premiere. Directed by Nir Bergman. Israel, Italy, 106-minutes – In Hebrew with English subtitles. Troll Storm: EVO Entertainment Delray Marketplace on Wednesday, January 29th at 7:00 p.m. Tanya Gersh will be present for audience discussion. Documentary, 2023, Palm Beach County Premiere. Directed by Eunice Law. USA, 83-minutes. Yaniv: The Rinker Playhouse at the Kravis Center on Sunday, January 26th at 1:00 p.m. Comedy, 2024, North Palm Beach County Premiere. Directed by Ammon Carmi. USA, 80-minutes. For more information on the films or to purchase tickets, visit: www.sasiff.org - Or call: (561) 220-6735. Liza Minnelli on her European Tour 1975 (Photo Credit: Courtesy Atlas Media Corp) Previous Next

Code Enforcement Laws Have Changed: Hallandale Beach Has Been Reestablishing and Expanding Their Code Division March 16, 2023 Share Last week I began a summary of about two complex processes within our City. One is permitting and the other is Code Enforcement. Once a Code Violation has been issued, property owners need to address the code deficiency right away. In the past, we had issued warnings. This resulted in a patchwork of different scenarios without much results in making sure properties were maintained. Last year the Commission went to a policy of no warnings for certain violations. Code Enforcement Officers are assigned to different quadrants of the City. They can receive Code complaints in a few different ways. One is by direct complaints filed by residents via phone call or email. The other is through our myHBApp. Residents and tenants for years could file complaints anonymously. Two years ago the State changed this policy. State legislators made it illegal to file complaints anonymously. This means Code Officers cannot act on these complaints. On one hand this policy is very chilling. Residents and tenants who want to report violations no longer have their privacy shielded. This means either they do not complain, or they do so at the chance of being retaliated against. On the other hand, residents cannot weaponize our Code Enforcement Team to retaliate against board members, owners or other businesses. This means our code officers need to work even harder to ensure that all properties are safe and maintained. Officers do this by inspecting their respective quadrants. Over the past few years, we have been reestablishing and expanding our Code Division. In addition to no more anonymous complaints, we have keenly focused on illegal dumping and trash issues. We have actually hired two officers to specifically monitor dumping and trash in our right of ways. Notice of Violations (NOV) are issued to the property owner in the form of a Civil Citation. It will reference the Code Violation/s and time frame of which it needs to be corrected. One of the newest enforcement changes is the placement of trash and bulk at the curb. There has always been a rule that nothing can be put at the curb until the night before pickup. The difference now is that we are fully enforcing this provision. Some individuals have been caught off guard with this change. While it has created some issues, the main goal is to keep our right of ways clean and to discourage illegal dumping. NOVs depending on what they entail may be given one day or more to correct the issues. The best example is work without a Permit. The property-owner is issued the ticket, but they still must file for a permit. Depending on the work being done will depend on the length of time it will take to get a Permit. In this case so long as the owner is moving forward an extension may be granted. So, what happens if you do not correct the violation? If the Code official goes out to the property and sees it is not corrected. You then are issued a notice to appear. The Special Magistrate will rule on the case and may provide an extension or rule that a Fine will be applied to the property. Fines that accrue will become a Lien against the property. In some cases the Lien can become a Tax Lien. This is where many neighboring residents become frustrated. As a City there are Code Violations that we can fix. The super majority cannot. Grass cutting, clearing and pool cleaning are NOVs where we as the City can go onto the property and fix. The cost of these violations go onto the property owner's Tax Bill. All others just continue to accumulate. The ultimate goal of Code Enforcement is to bring properties into compliance. In the best scenario, the property violations are corrected and Code Enforcement closes the case. While we use Fines towards this goal there are some cases that just end up accumulating large amounts. So what happened with all those fines? Cities have the ability to mitigate Fines. Recently we adopted changes to our procedures. These streamlined and clarified our process. The state also changed how cities can handle Code Mitigation. This change was due to a lawsuit in which the Appellate Court ruled that Special Magistrates can no longer be used to appeal mitigations. The process now requires that staff can mitigate and if property owners want to appeal they must do so through the City Manager. Property owners must file a formal application to Mitigate Fine/s. The forms are all online and submitted to the Code Official with a Petition Fee of $150.00. Each violation needs to be requested individually. They will evaluate various mitigating factors, the first being that the property is up to code. If an owner has many properties all must be up to code before proceeding. They will look at Homestead Status, basis for the request, if there is a unique hardship, rental status, other Code Violations and if there are other court proceedings. After the evaluation the Director of Sustainable Development can rule. Mitigation will begin at 5% for Homesteaded properties. Non-Homestead excluding rental property at 15% and rental properties at 20%. Other factors will include whether the property is part of a Neighbor Improvement Program in which fines can be reduced to $1,000.00. Due to COVID-19, accrual of Fines between 11/10/2019 and 6/16/2021 will also be a mitigating factor. In the event of a hardship for example a family death, Fines can be reduced 100%. After this process is exhausted the property owner may appeal to the City Manager by filing an appeal with all information and a Filing Fee of $250.00. Code Enforcement is complex but necessary. Cities are bound by State Laws when it comes to Property Code Enforcement. The balance is protecting Public Health and safety versus private property rights. We have continued to fine tune the processes to make sure that property owners that do maintain their homes and businesses are not burdened with the costs of those that don’t. We should all do our part in maintaining our properties since poor conditions impact everyone’s property values and quality of life. As always, I am available for your questions, concerns and ideas to help make our City a better place. Please feel free to reach out at my Office: (954) 457-1318. On my Cell/Text at: (954) 632-5700. Or email me at: jcooper@cohb.org . < Previous News Next News >

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What's Up Dock? Where To Stow Your Boat In Aventura August 15, 2023 Share Aventura is a beautiful city that is home to some of the best boating in the state. With its easy access to Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic Ocean, there are plenty of places to dock your boat and enjoy all the area has to offer, both on land and water. Here are a few of the best places to dock your boat in Aventura: Hi-Lift Marina is a smaller marina with just over 200 slips. It is located on the Intracoastal Waterway and is a great place to dock your boat if you are looking for a more relaxed atmosphere. The Marina offers a variety of amenities, including fuel, pump-out and laundry facilities. Hi-Lift Marina 2890 Northeast 187th Street Aventura, Florida 33180 305-931-2550 Turnberry Marina is a luxury Marina with over 300 slips. It is located on the Atlantic Ocean and is a great place to dock your boat if you want to be close to the beach. The Marina offers a variety of amenities, including fuel, pump-out, laundry facilities and a fitness center. Turnberry Marina 19735 Turnberry Way Aventura, Florida 33180 305-933-6934 Williams Island Marina is a Private Marina with just over 100 slips. It is located on the Intracoastal Waterway and is a great place to dock your boat if you are looking for a secluded and exclusive location. The Marina offers a variety of amenities, including fuel, pump-out, laundry facilities and a pool. Williams Island Marina 4100 Island Boulevard, Suite#: CU#2 Aventura, Florida 33160 305-937-7813 Aventura Marina is conveniently located within a protected harbor with immediate access to the Intracoastal Waterway, Aventura is set within the upscale Waterways Shoppes, an open-air shopping, dining and entertainment plaza. The Marina offers many upscale amenities, including valet shuttle service to and from your Marina slip. Aventura Marina 3601 Northeast 207th Street Aventura, Florida 33180 954-457-8557 In addition to these Marinas, there are also a number of Private Docks in Aventura that you can rent. If you are looking for a more personal and exclusive docking experience, this is a great option. Here are a few sites to find your perfect dock: www.docksearch.com • www.piershare.com • www.dockskipper.com • www.connecthedocks.com and www.snagaslip.com Here are some additional factors to consider when choosing a place to dock your boat in Aventura: Size of your boat: Make sure the Marina or Dock you choose has slips that are big enough for your boat. Amenities: Consider what amenities are important to you, such as fuel, pump-out, laundry facilities and a pool. Location: Think about where you want to be located in relation to the city's attractions, such as the beach, restaurants and shops. Price: Docking fees can vary depending on the Marina or Dock, so be sure to factor this into your decision. No matter what your needs are, there is sure to be a place to dock your boat in Aventura that is perfect for you. So get out there and enjoy all that this beautiful city has to offer. To find the right Marina in the area, visit: www.marinas.com < Previous News Next News >

Hollywood Art And Culture Center Announces Three New Art Exhibitions South Florida Sun Times Oct 8, 2025 Hollywood Art And Culture Center, Celebrating Its 50th Anniversary, Has Announced Three New Art Exhibitions For The Fall/Winter Season. Dennis Scholl: A Day Of Four Sunsets And Felice Grodin: Where Do I Go From Here? Will Be On Display From Saturday, October 18th, 2025 Through Sunday, January 4th, 2026 And Brian Reedy: Gothic Pop Prints Will Be On Display From Saturday, October 18th Through Sunday, November 2nd In The Main Gallery Space. An Opening Reception Will Take Place On Saturday, October 18th, Beginning At 6:00 p.m. On Sunday, October 19th, The Center Will Host Its Free Arts Day With Complimentary Admission From 12:00 p.m. Noon To 4:00 p.m. Including A Print Making Workshop With Brian Reedy. “We’re thrilled to close out our Golden Anniversary Season with the thought-provoking, evocative art from top South Florida-based multimedia creators,” said Jennifer Homan, Executive Director of the Hollywood Art and Culture Center. “The Center is committed to providing a dynamic space that brings art to life. These exhibitions offer three distinct visionary interpretations through form, style and approach. We hope audiences of all ages will find something inspiring that resonates with them and sparks conversation.” A Day of Four Sunsets presents a new body of work by Miami-based artist Dennis Scholl, exploring the poetics of space exploration through assemblages of NASA memorabilia. The exhibition takes its title from astronaut John Glenn’s experience of witnessing four sunsets as he orbited Earth in 1962, evoking themes of time, memory, and the sublime vastness of the cosmos. Scholl’s work, rooted in the language of historical artifacts and collective memory, arranges space exploration ephemera into compositions structured by the dodecagon — a recurring motif in his practice that represents cyclical time and cosmic order. Over the past decade, he has meticulously gathered NASA-related materials, including mission patches, declassified documents, photographs, and newspaper clippings, integrating them into intricate assemblages that reframe our understanding of humanity’s relationship with the unknown. Scholl’s work gives us an insight into his keen collector’s eye and his skill at design and storytelling. In Untitled (Viking Orbiter II), photographs of Mars captured using surface imaging are arranged in thoughtful compositions. Visitors will find themselves viewing a piece of history transported back to 1969 with the work Untitled (Man on Moon). This exhibition contains more than 14 works of art that immerse the viewer into the history and collective memory of outer space, the universe, and astronauts. From real space food to sculptures created using space gloves, to viewfinders with images of the universe, this exhibition will fascinate science, history and modern art enthusiasts alike. As a filmmaker, Scholl has chronicled untold stories across art, music, and cultural history. His feature documentaries have explored a forgotten 1950’s abstract painter, the rise of 1960’s soul music in Miami, the vanishing Jewish communities of Miami Beach in the 1970’s, a Cuban ballerina’s pursuit of freedom in the 1990’s, and the voice of the greatest jazz singer of the 21st century. His films have been showcased at over 100 international film festivals, including Sundance, SXSW, and DOC NYC, earning numerous accolades, including 23 regional Emmys from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. His documentary The Last Resort was acquired by Netflix, and his latest film, Naked Ambition, examines the legacy of Miami’s legendary pinup photographer, Bunny Yeager. Scholl’s work—both visual and cinematic—questions how history is archived, remembered, and reframed, offering a conceptual dialogue between past and present. Through the excavation and reconfiguration of historical materials, he constructs a liminal space where personal and collective memory collide, forging new narratives from the remnants of the past. Felice Grodin's architectural training informs her drawings, intricately weaving together elements of imagination, the future, and the past. Where Do I Go From Here? features more than 10 new works, some of which were created during Grodin’s time as a Center 2025 Spring Artist in Residence. With meticulous care and references to ancient civilizations, Grodin renders lines into complex arrangements of circles and curves, creating dynamic three-dimensional forms and exploring the concept of mental boundaries. Her art transports viewers to a psychological realm reminiscent of maps, cities, landscapes, and speculative future worlds. These ink drawings on mylar can sometimes rely on chance, or automatism, liberating not only the creative process, but inviting viewers into the surreal. Felice Grodin is a visual artist and cultural agent who creates the real from the virtual through experimental and transdisciplinary projects. An artist with a background in architecture, her show Felice Grodin: Invasive Species (2018-present) was the first AR (augmented reality) only contemporary art exhibition in the United States. Her work hovers between the digital and analog realms, creating immersive experiences that have an impact on reality. She lives and works in Miami Beach and received a Bachelor of Architecture from Tulane University and a Master of Architecture with Distinction from Harvard University. Gothic Pop Prints by Miami Artist Brian Reedy features more than 10 custom linoleum block prints. The Center commissioned Reedy to create a work about Lizzie Borden inspired by Lizzie the Musical, which will be performed Saturday, October 18th - Saturday, November 1st at the Hollywood Central Performing Arts Center. In addition to the Lizzie Borden print, the exhibition features the macabre and spooky iconography of hauntings, oddities, and the afterlife in an expressionist and graphic style. Reedy’s woodblock prints combine his eye for graphic design, the skill of European medieval woodcuts and Japanese woodblock prints into modern pop culture masterpieces. Reedy creates modern works of art using the painstaking process of block printing, the craft of hand carving wood blocks to transfer ink to paper. Brian’s expertise in this art form has provided a unique combination of traditional print making with pop-culture iconography and themes. A guided tour of the exhibition will take place on Thursday, December 4th, at 7:00 p.m. An artist talk will take place on Saturday, December 13th, at 1:00 p.m. On Saturdays, November 15th and December 20th, at 6:00 p.m., a free curator tour/Downtown Hollywood Art Walk will be conducted. These exhibits were made possible through support from the City of Hollywood, Broward County Cultural Division, Broward County Board of County Commissioners, Max Chira and Family, State of Florida Division of Arts and Culture, National Endowment for the Arts, Community Foundation Broward, David and Francie Horvitz Family Foundation, Josephine S. Leiser Foundation, Memorial Healthcare System, The Windhover Foundation & Quadracci Family, Kofsky Weinger, PA, and Helen Ingham Foundation. For more information, please visit: www.artandculturecenter.org . About Hollywood Art and Culture Center Founded in 1975, the Hollywood Art and Culture Center is an award-winning NonProfit Organization dedicated to showcasing the arts for all ages. Year-round programming, which includes exhibitions, Broadway and summer camps, live theatre, education, documentary films and more, contributes to its continued success as a leading cultural institution that strives to improve connection, communication and well-being through art and cultural experiences. The Center also operates Cinema Paradiso, a 72-seat art-house movie theater as part of its strategic plan to establish programs for emerging and established local filmmakers, and offer workshops for film, sound design, editing, music production, animation and motion design. It also serves as a dedicated space for screenings of first-run independent films. The Center is supported by its members, guest admissions, public partners and private entities. It is located at 1650 Harrison Street, Hollywood, Florida 33020. For more information, call: (954) 921-3274. Or visit: www.artandculturecenter.org . Previous Next

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Sunny Isles Beach Summer Camp Registration South Florida Sun Times Mar 13, 2025 Summer is right around the corner and we're getting ready for fun in the sun at Sunny Isles Beach Florida summer camps! General, sports, and specialty camps for children ages 5-15 are in session beginning Monday, June 9th through Friday, August 8th. Registration opens on Saturday, March 15th For Sunny Isles Beach Florida Resident ID Card Holders, and Saturday, March 29th for Non-Residents. Make sure you have your valid City-issued Sunny Isles Beach Florida Resident ID Card to take advantage of priority registration and discounted pricing. Check out our Summer Camp Brochure for camp details and policy and registration information: https://www.sibfl.gov/files/assets/city/v/1/parks-amp-rec/documents/summer-camp-brochure-2025.pdf Registration will be available online at: www.sibfl.gov/activities - Or in-person at Pelican Community Park. Pelican Community Park Registration Hours Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 8 p.m. (no registration between 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday) Saturday, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Sunday, Closed Introducing Civic Rec! The City of Sunny Isles Beach is excited to introduce CivicRec, the upgraded program and event registration system, designed to make it easier for you to sign up for your favorite activities and register for events. With this new platform, all registrations will be handled in one convenient location, streamlining the process and saving you time. Sunny Isles Beach Summer Camp Online Registration is now being hosted on the new CivicRec portal. Log in to your account today to familiarize yourself with the platform to ensure that your family is ready when registration opens. Visit this link for details on how to set up your account on the CivicRec portal: https://www.sibfl.gov/City-Hall/Sunny-News/2025-Announcements/Civic-Rec-New-Recreation-Registration-Platform Here's How To Get Started If you have a Resident ID Card: As a Resident ID Card Holder, you have been automatically set up in our new Civic Rec software system. You should have already received an email to validate your account. Once you validate your account, you are ready to sign up for spring programs and events when registration opens for Resident ID Card Holders on Tuesday, January 28th. If you did not receive the email mentioned above, follow the steps below to validate your account: 1. Go to: www.sibfl.gov/activities 2. On Desktop: Click "Login with Email" 3. On Mobile: Click "Account" then "Login with Email" 4. Enter the email address associated with your original SIB account. 5. Click "Forgot Password?" 6. Reset your password using the email sent by CivicPlus. 7. Log in with your new credentials. If you do not have an active Resident ID Card: If you are a resident of Sunny Isles Beach, you must have a valid Resident ID Card to receive priority registration and the discounted resident rate. If your card has expired or you are applying for the first time, go to: www.sibfl.gov/residentid . Please allow 5-7 business days to receive your new card. Non-Resident registration opens on February 11th. Non-residents should go to: www.sibfl.gov/activities to create an account. If you have any issues validating your account or resetting your password, please call the customer service team at: (305) 792-1706. Visit: www.sibfl.gov/activities - to view upcoming programs. Previous Next

BoConcept Cuts The Ribbon On Its Newest Location: Gulfstream Park Village Enhances Its Position As South Florida’s Leading Home Store Destination May 12, 2022 Share The Grand Opening Celebration included a ribbon cutting with Hallandale Beach Mayor Joy Cooper, Aventura Vice Mayor Rachel Saltzman Friedland, Golden Beach Town Manager Alexander Diaz, City Officials, BoConcept Staff & guests Gulfstream Park Village, South Florida’s premier entertainment, dining and restaurant destination located on the border of Broward and Miami-Dade Counties, is pleased to welcome furniture retailer BoConcept as a new tenant. BoConcept hosted its official grand opening on April 28, 2022. Guests browsed the wide range of luxurious Danish furniture and décor. The grand opening celebration included a ribbon cutting with Hallandale Beach Mayor Joy Cooper, Aventura Vice Mayor Rachel Saltzman Friedland, Golden Beach Town Manager Alexander Diaz, BoConcept Staff, City Officials & guests. A global leader in functional and stylish furniture with more than 300 locations across 65 countries, BoConcept offers tailored approaches for each customer's specific living-space needs. Founded in Denmark, BoConcept differentiates itself by offering premium quality, modern designs that elevate interior spaces to achieve their full potential. The company remains focused on creating functional furniture for the urban consumer through partnerships with the world’s leading interior designers. “Gulfstream Park Village is an ideal setting for BoConcept. As we continue to see steady increases in home shopping activity, Gulfstream remains a comprehensive, one-stop destination for 11 home stores with a unique array of products and services,” said Alex Schreer, Director of Experiential Marketing at Gulfstream Park Village. “It’s this unique shopping experience that distinguishes Gulfstream Park Village from ordinary malls.” The BoConcept store is located at Suite 1280, next to Crate & Barrel in Gulfstream Park Village, at 600 Silks Run, Hallandale Beach, FL 33009. Store hours are Monday-Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. For more information about BoConcept and its services, please call: (305) 350-1941. < Previous News Next News >