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HOT STUFF & THE PEOPLE WHO MAKE IT HAPPEN 25 The Buzz 30 Trends 34 La Vida Boca
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39 media blitz
THE QUINTESSENTIAL ARTS REPORT 39 On Screen 40 In Print 44 On Scene
53 that’s life
A GUIDE TO PERSONAL GROWTH 53 Relations 56 Parents 60 Destinations
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119 taste
THE DISH ON FOOD, WINE & RESTAURANTS 120 Recipes 126 Review 128 Listings 128 Bites
151 happenings THE ESSENTIAL SOCIAL DIGEST 151 Around Town 167 Calendar 180 Flash
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LOCAL NOTABLES & REAL DEALS 196 At Home
200 giving back CHARITY NEVER GOES OUT OF STYLE
FIT TOGETHER Local Families Strengthen Their Bodies And Bonds Through Exercise
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THE HEALTH & FITNESS ISSUE
BREAKING THE SILENCE Patrick Kennedy Opens Up About His Crusade For Improved Mental Health Care BOWLED OVER Tasty, Perfectly Sized Portions Are The New Foodie Favorite BOILING POINT The Opioid Epidemic Has Reached New Heights Nationwide And In South Florida
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PASSION FUELS THE SUCCESS OF TENNIS CHAMPION VENUS WILLIAMS – ON AND OFF THE COURT
VOLUME XIV NUMBER 1 ON THE COVER: VENUS WILLIAMS PHOTO BY: CHAD BATKA
Volume XIV, Number 1, The Boca Raton Observer, (USPS 024758, ISSN 1940-4239) is published monthly except for July by A&A Publishing Corp. Executive Offices: 950 Peninsula Corporate Circle, Suite 1020, Boca Raton, FL 33487. Periodical Postage Paid at Boca Raton, FL and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Boca Raton Observer, 950 Peninsula Corporate Circle, Suite 1020, Boca Raton, FL 33487.
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