Whether you want to admit it’s a problem for you or not, stress has infected the American workplace. Just how bad is it? According to the American Institute of Stress, the stats are troubling:

• 83% of U.S workers suffer from work-related stress.
• U.S. businesses lose up to $300 billion yearly as a result of workplace stress.
• Work-related stress causes 120,000 deaths and results in $190 billion in healthcare costs yearly.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.  – Historic Stranahan House Museum will light up the holidays this season with Victorian Christmas Tours scheduled from Saturday, December 18 through Thursday, December 23. This is a favorite Fort Lauderdale holiday tradition! 

The brink of the Fall season ushers in a wave of chilling energy, and Chotto Matte is ready to heat things up! This October, the magical culinary concept of Chotto Matte will pay tribute to its South American roots and honor the traditional celebration of The Day of the Dead (“Dia De Los Muertos”). On Saturday, October 30^th, Chotto Matte’s main event will feature the energetic commemoration of the beautiful afterlife, offering diners a robust array of eye-catching entertainment, stimulating Latin beats, and enchanting dishes and cocktails featuring Código 1530 — a premium and authentically distilled tequila brand hailing from Mexico. With a full day of lively celebrations, Chotto Matte will keep spirits high from lunch through late-night dinner. Dressed in traditional Dia de Los Muertos makeup and aesthetic, the Chotto Matte team of staff and performers will welcome and transport guests into a dark dream world celebrating the beauty of the afterlife.

Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) has been awarded $420,957 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) Project Safe grant. The USDOE notified Broward County School Board Chair Dr. Rosalind Osgood and Interim Superintendent Dr. Vickie L. Cartwright on Tuesday, September 28, that the District’s grant application has been approved.