Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (July 21, 2010) – Morton’s The Steakhouse has appointed Jeffrey Yoakum as Executive Chef of its restaurant in Fort Lauderdale. The restaurant is located at 500 E. Broward Blvd. Yoakum has been in the restaurant industry for more than 20 years and with Morton’s for the past four years. A graduate of...Read More

OMAHA, Neb. – Legendary investor Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A and BRK.B), has teamed with the Dairy Queen® system to auction off a 33-inch, five pound, red metal DQ® spoon with his autograph to benefit Children’s Miracle Network, a non-profit organization dedicated to saving and improving the lives of children by raising...Read More

SUNRISE, Fla.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Only two weeks remain to enter the “Here’s Me Debt Free” video contest running online at americandebtcounseling.org/heresmedebtfree in which consumers are vying to reduce or eliminate their credit card debt. The non-profit credit counselors at American Debt Counseling behind the contest invite consumers to submit a funny, creative video portraying how they would...Read More

FORT LAUDERDALE – The Broward Center for the Performing Arts today announced an expanded Off Broadway In Broward Season lineup as part of its 2010-11 anniversary season celebrating 20 years of applause that is sure to keep audiences not only applauding but on their feet cheering with nine productions plus three special offerings including: the...Read More

FORT LAUDERDALE – (July 14, 2010) – Temple Bat Yam, a reform synagogue in East Fort Lauderdale, announces that Rabbi David A. Spey is the temple’s new religious leader. Prior to joining Temple Bat Yam, Rabbi Spey served seven years with Temple Beth Ami in Rockville, Md. and as a rabbinic intern for several synagogues...Read More

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Hundreds of thousands of boating enthusiasts and marine industry professionals worldwide will come together October 28 through November 1, 2010 in Fort Lauderdale for the 51st annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show®, the largest in-water boat show in the world. The show will feature more than $3 billion worth of boats,...Read More

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (June 30, 2010) – The Broward League of Cities has formally announced its unanimous opposition to Amendment 4 on the November ballot, citing the following reasons: Amendment 4 will stifle the development of new business, stalling Florida’s economic recovery. Amendment 4 will halt new job creation in Broward County and throughout Florida....Read More

Broward County, Fla. (June 25, 2010) – Kids In Distress (Kid) will be expanding its services on their Wilton Manors campus after receiving funding from organizations, including a $100,000 grant from Health Foundation of South Florida. The expansion includes a 12 chair dental clinic, eight fully equipped optometry exam rooms, an optical dispensary and optical...Read More

FLORIDA (June 25, 2010) – On Tuesday, June 29 Morton’s The Steakhouse introduces nine new menu items created to add even more variety to the renowned restaurant’s popular menu. The new menu items will be offered in Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, West Palm Beach, Orlando and Jacksonville. “These offerings were tested in several markets and...Read More

In the June 18, 2010 edition of the South Florida Business Journal – by Jeff Zbar Imagine you are the CEO of the equivalent of a Fortune 50 multinational corporation suffering a major disaster of its own making. How would you handle public relations and crisis communications? For executives with BP PLC, the answer is...Read More