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PORT 32 Marinas Acquires Lighthouse Point Marina

Prominent purchase represents PORT 32's renewed focus on acquisitive growth along both the US Atlantic Coast and Gulf of Mexico

PORT 32 Marinas, LLC (PORT 32) today acquired one of South Florida's most admired waterfront properties, Lighthouse Point Marina Located at 2831 Marina Circle, Lighthouse Point, FL, the marina is one of the area's most coveted destinations in the heart of the "Yachting Capital of the World " It is situated on the Intracoastal Waterway, just minutes from the Hillsboro Inlet

PORT 32 is a leading owner, operator, developer, and acquirer of a growing collection of irreplaceable marina assets in nine premier markets across both coasts of Florida The purchase of Lighthouse Point represents the first marina acquisition by the new PORT 32 leadership team, which joined the company in late 2022 With the addition of Lighthouse Point, PORT 32 seeks to grow its family of marinas within Florida and to expand strategically into new markets along the Atlantic Coast and Gulf of Mexico

"Lighthouse Point Marina is a special lifestyle property in an extraordinary location, tucked just inside the clear Atlantic waters of the Hillsboro Inlet Here at PORT 32, we love cruising with friends and family, saltwater fishing, and ice-cold drinks on the waterfront, which makes Lighthouse Point a perfect fit for our growing portfolio of premier coastal marinas," said Austin Schell, CEO of PORT 32 Marinas. "After almost 60 years of unbroken family ownership, we are thrilled the Spiekers chose PORT 32 Marinas to carry on their legacy as the first non-family owner of Lighthouse Point. To all our Lighthouse Point Marina members and the surrounding community, we look forward to introducing you to our leadership team and hope to meet you on the docks, at the Nauti Dawg restaurant, or on the saltwater sometime soon."

CBRE's Julie Fisher Berry and Sheila Roux represented the seller, Lighthouse Point Marina Inc , in the transaction Led by Julie Fisher Berry, CBRE's Marina and Shipyards brokerage team in South Florida has transacted over $1 5 billion in marina and shipyard sales

Featuring 102 wet slips that can accommodate 25- to 80-foot vessels, the 4,410 total linear footage marina had been family owned and operated for over 50 years and had never been offered for acquisition previously. Located less than ½ nautical mile from the Hillsboro Inlet, Lighthouse Point Marina provides immediate access to the ocean, a significant feature for sportfishing enthusiasts. Amenities, such as the fuel dock, the live bait station, the popular Nauti Dawg restaurant, the ship store, and other features make this one of the most desirable marinas for boaters.

"Lighthouse Point Marina is one of the most coveted marinas in South Florida due to its location near the Hillsboro Inlet and the surrounding area of Lighthouse Point. The owners have built a loyal customer base by providing great service, operating an excellent restaurant, and keeping the marina in impeccable condition," said Julie Fisher Berry, a senior vice president with CBRE in Fort Lauderdale "CBRE is honored to have represented the owners and identified the buyer of this high-profile marina property After a strategic offering process, PORT 32 Marinas emerged as the perfect buyer CEO Austin Schell and his team have engaged with the owners and staff for a smooth transition that will continue the successful legacy that the Spieker family built "

"Lighthouse Point Marina has been owned and operated by one family, the Spieker family, for over half a century As secondgeneration owner-operators, it was important for us to find a buyer that will respect what we have created and retain our staff and family culture with the intention of maintaining and even improving the site with time We believe we have found that buyer with PORT 32 Marinas On behalf of owners, Debbie Edwards, Christian Spieker and myself, we feel the Lighthouse Point Marina and Nauti Dawg Marina Café are being left in good hands, and we look forward to watching both entities blossom under the new leadership of PORT 32 Marinas," said Maureen Canada, former president of Lighthouse Point Marina

PORT 32 Marinas Acquires Lighthouse Point Marina

EL CAR WASH DONATES $50,000 TO BAPTIST HEALTH FOUNDATION

The largest and fastest growing high-end express car wash operator in Florida with 26 locations and 25+ more under development, announced the donation of $50,000 to Baptist Health, the leading healthcare organization in South Florida. The funds were raised through the launch of the El Car Wash Baptist Health Membership, where the company donated $1 for every month customers remained a member. This donation is part of the company's annual giving initiatives and is announced in conjunction with the opening of El Car Wash Palm Beach Gardens and El Car Wash Miramar, the acquisition of three Bill's Car Washes in Brevard County and the acquisition of two Smart Car Washes, one in North Miami Beach and one in West Palm Beach.

el Car Wash - MIAMI HEAT, BAPTIST HEALTH, MIAMI ZOO 25+25 = 50 locations active & planned!

"Our entire ecosystem, from our customers to our management team, is comprised of South Florida locals and giving back to the communities where our constituents reside is a responsibility that we take seriously. El Car Wash's core principles include a family-oriented culture and always doing the right thing, so making impactful donations to causes that benefit our community is something we have done historically and intend to accelerate in the future," said Justin Landau and Geoff Karas, Co-CEOs of El Car Wash.

El Car Wash is committed to supporting its customers, employees and surrounding communities through extensive charity work. Over the last few years, ECW has partnered with other local organizations and its largest donation to date will help support Baptist Health Miami Cancer Institute, specifically pediatric cancer research.

"We are so thankful for our partnership with El Car Wash. Their commitment to giving back to Baptist Health Foundation and other local causes is admirable. Their generosity will go a long way to support pediatric cancer research at Baptist Health Miami Cancer Institute," said Marisa M. Beazel, Senior Director of Development & Corporate Partnerships, Baptist Health Foundation.

"We are deeply committed to giving back through extensive charity work across Florida. In addition to our donation to Baptist Health Foundation, other groups ECW has supported over the past few years include the Zoo Miami Foundation, The Love Fund, Live Like Bella, as well as free washes to all pandemic first responders and essential workers through our free wash programs, and complimentary car wash programs for the police force, firefighters, and teachers. As the Official Car Wash of the Miami HEAT, a partner of Baptist Health and Zoo Miami, we understand that the importance of charitable partnerships is not just good for business, it's good business," said Carly Klein, El Car Wash Director of Marketing.

Today, El Car Wash is a widely recognized brand known for its prime locations, great customer service, high quality operations, distinctive aesthetics, and industry leading membership program, all of which is highlighted by its 125,000+ members who can wash their cars for less than a $1 per day at all its 25 locations.

Boca Raton Legend "Yaacov Heller" to be Honored at Boca Raton Jewish Film Festival

Two Heads Are Better Than One: Making the Ben Ferencz Bust

This film chronicles the conversations of peace and tolerance between Benjamin Ferencz, the last living Chief Prosecutor at the Nuremberg Trials and Yaacov Heller, globally recognized artist and sculptor. These meetings led Heller to make the bust of Ferencz who is entering his 103rd year. The bust now resides in halls of The International Criminal Court in The Hague.

Judy Levis Krug Boca Raton Jewish Film Festival

One of the largest and longest Jewish Film Festivals in the United States

In Theaters March 5th to 26th

Virtually in February and March

A documentary film about the reparation negotiations between the German government Israel, and holocaust survivors for "compensation" for suffering and loss of property.

They met in secret to negotiate the unthinkable – compensation for the survivors of the largest mass genocide in history. Survivors were in urgent need of help, but how could reparations be determined for the unprecedented destruction and suffering of a people? Reckonings explores this untold true story set in the aftermath of the Holocaust. Directed by award-winning filmmaker Roberta Grossman, Reckonings recounts the tense negotiations between Jewish and German leaders. Under the constant threat of violence, they forged ahead, knowing it would never be enough but hoping it could at least be an acknowledgement and a step towards healing.

Sponsored by Ruth & Norman Rales Jewish Family Services and Alpert Jewish Family Service.

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Borque Group Realty, LLC

Joins Luxury Chamber of Commerce

Mutual Motivation to Assist Victims of Turkish Earthquake Disaster

Borque Group Realty recently joined Luxury Chamber after its founder Jay Shapiro sent an email blast indicating plans to dedicate the next three chamber events to promoting awareness of and directly assisting victims of the disaster in Gaziantep and the entire Southeast region of Turkey. The Borque Realty Group is an American company based in Miami, FL which consists mostly of experienced Turkish speaking Realtors. Headed by Hilal Borque the group plans do everything in its power to help the widows and survivors in the motherland.

Luxury Chamber of Commerce is a for-profit networking group dedicated to conjoining Purveyor's of Luxury, Non-Profits and members of Polite Society at uniquely themed cocktail affairs.

During a typical business cycle the chamber strives to honor a local non-profit at an evening cocktail event by donating a table to the charity and a small percentage of ticket sales. Considering the extreme nature of the disaster at hand the chamber Founder and President decided to forgo local charities and dedicate three events in a row to making a difference for Turkey and those affected.

Going into action Jay registered turkishevent.org and pointed it to the Turkish page on Mediterranean Magazine's website and immediately created a gofundme fundraiser which will be utilized to make the next three chamber events higher quality and larger in scope so that more direct donations can find their way to those in need. For more information about Luxury Chamber of Commerce and its noble events please visit luxurychamber.com #celebritiesforturkey

Kitchen & Closet Ideas - Haute Design for 2023

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Form follows function yet function changes as cultures fuse and the economy finds a way. 2023 will be a year of light and bright hues in the kitchen. Think of a soft golden banana and a lingonberry sitting next to it contrasted against a marble grey slab or a dark mahogany cutting board; with a 1930's style interrogation lamp shining down on them!

- Big Jay Shapiro

Unicoin - the next-generation cryptocurrency from the producers of the Unicorn Hunters show announced during Miami Art Week that it has launched a Global Art Investment Initiative funded with 50 million unicoins valued at $20M at the current base sales price of 40¢/ú to converge art, blockchain technology, and the Future of Money. As part of the Initiative, Unicoin will invest in works by internationally acclaimed icons and emerging global artists who are redefining the contemporary art scene and fund original NFT collections and digital twins of selected paintings to help artists reach the millions of consumers who are interested in owning digital assets.

"Unicoin is focused on providing value to its holders by building a valuable asset portfolio of potentially high-performing investments. Art is a unique asset class with a market valued at more than $61 billion and the emergence of digital assets and NFTs are redefining the way people collect and invest," said Silvina Moschini, Founder, President, and Chairwoman of Unicoin. "We are proud to take the initiative to invest in artists who are changing the world while building a diversified portfolio of valuable assets that could provide positive returns for our holders."

Unicoin is the official cryptocurrency of the Unicorn Hunters show, which Forbes magazine described as "the most iconic business series of recent times." It was created to address the volatility of first-generation tokens and was designed to pay dividends. Unlike Bitcoin and other early crypto coins, Unicoin is backed by a portfolio of diverse assets, which includes equity in growth-stage companies. As a result of this Initiative, art will become a new asset class for the Unicoin portfolio, which is expected to reach a value of $500 million by the end of 2023.

"Mind Games is a series that I am extremely proud of, and I am thrilled that one of its pieces was chosen as the first for this innovative initiative," said Sebastian Masegosa, Visual Artist. "Blockchain technology and digital art is opening a whole new world of opportunity for artists like me, and I am looking forward to launching the NFT collections with Unicoin in the near future."

A common fact about frequent sun exposure is that it has long-term detrimental effects on your skin. The sun's UV rays are harsh on your skin and damage the outer cell layer, which causes premature aging, wrinkles, dryness, sagging, and even skin cancer. What, however, isn't talked about enough is the fact that a prolonged exposure to these harmful sun rays damage the hair as well.

Human hair contains cells which are responsible for the production of natural hair pigment. Frequent exposure to sunlight damages these cells, which results in hair discoloration and premature aging. Moreover, these UV/UVA radiations damage the hair cuticle layer which results in dryness, split-ends, hair breakage, frizz and brittleness. So, how do we counter the damage?

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KITCHENAID LAUNCHES NEW BUILT-IN REFRIGERATOR WITH INNOVATIVE STORAGE & MEANINGFUL FEATURES

KitchenAid introduces its new built-in refrigerator, designed with flexible and accessible storage to stay in the creative flow. With enhanced features and organization, this built-in refrigerator is the heart of the kitchen, allowing Makers to get excited to create in their kitchen.

"Optimal space and functionality allows consumers to get the most out of their kitchen, further empowering them in their making," said Danie Antonelli, Senior Director of Brand and Shopper Marketing for KitchenAid Major Appliances. "Not only did we design a refrigerator to meet their kitchen aesthetic needs, but we made sure it has the functionality to match."

The latest KitchenAidⓇ built-in refrigerator features the following benefits:

Under-Shelf Prep Zone: Ideal for food prep or storing leftovers, marinating, chilling desserts, making focaccia and more, this area utilizes space that is typically left unused beneath the refrigerator shelf. The refrigerator also includes a 9"x13" baking sheet and cake pan, allowing cooks to stay in the creative flow – going directly from the refrigerator to the oven to the dishwasher.

Premium Sliding Storage Tray: Comes in a wood-look finish that is moisture and stain resistant Whether Makers are serving platters or simply organizing ingredients, this feature will impress guests with its form and function. It is also fully removable, making it easy to clean. FreshChill™ Temperature-Controlled Drawer: Has a manual setting so you can customize temperatures in order to help maintain the freshness of your ingredients – whether it be meat, produce, assorted items or deli. From a tri-tip to a large rhubarb from the farmer's market, you have control over how much cool air enters the drawer.

About KitchenAid

Since the introduction of its legendary stand mixer in 1919 and the first dishwasher in 1949, KitchenAid has built on the legacy of these icons to create a complete line of products designed for those with a passion to create.

Today, the KitchenAid® brand offers virtually every essential for the well-equipped kitchen with a collection that includes everything from countertop appliances to cookware, ranges to refrigerators, and whisks to wine cellars. To learn more, visit KitchenAid.com or follow us on Instagram, @KitchenAidUSA.