FLORIDA DERBY - 2013
Marquee event puts Hallandale Beach, South Florida in a very impressive spotlight It will be a special racing weekend at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach.
This is the time every south Florida racing fan waits for. It's something that local businesses have looked forward to since the tourist season began. It's Florida Derby Weekend! Those three words put more smiles on faces than anything could do in this economy. This is a gift to the City of Hallandale Beach. This is where 25,000 plus fans - and more if you include Friday and Sunday as well - will eat, drink, spend money and will make this a win/win any way you look at. While the critics will say that the only people who benefit are those on the Gulfstream property, I would defend that the
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spillover - coming and going to the facility makes everyone a winner. From restaurants and drinking establishments to fast-food and other needs such as gas, pharmacies and other businesses that line Hallandale Beach Blvd. and
KODNER GALLERIES
Kodner Galleries has become a 4th generation auction business with over 90 years of experience in buying, selling, appraising and consigning for sale antiques, fine household contents, works of art and diamonds. For more, see Page 2A.
along U.S. 1, it would appear that everyone is getting a piece of that pie. This is our marquee event. This is our Doral Golf Tournament, our Homestead/Miami Speedway arcing weekend, our Key Biscayne tennis event. This is frankly the time when as residents, we head out to see something that is not just about the greatest thoroughbreds on earth. What we have created in this day of simulcasting, slot machines, poker games, restaurants and specialty shops is a "mixed-use" environment. You remember, 10 years ago, when we began hearing that mixed usage word when talking about developing properties. No longer was horse racing enough to attract crowds. When casinos were approved, it gave every party a major shot in
the arm - including the Sport of Kings, which had dwindled to minor league attention. From racing and casinos, the property expanded to add shops
While there are those who never bought into the mixed usage idea, I am not one of them. I have –––––––––––––––––––– BLUSTEIN, Page 9A
PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR By Steve Cummings Sun Times There are 234 Principals within the Broward County Public School District, but only one received the distinction of 2012-2013 Principal of the Year, Brian Kingsley from Gulfstream Middle School in Hallandale Beach. Nominated by Hallandale Beach Mayor Joy Cooper and Memorial Healt–––––––––––––––––– KINGSLEY, 8A
Brian Kingsley from Gulfstream Middle School is named as Broward’s best!
HOLLYWOOD NEWS
The City of Hollywood will celebrate National Community Development Week from April 1-6, 2013. During this week, the City will highlight the programs that provide much needed assistance to communities. Find out more on this event on Page 3B.
and some of the better restaurants around. While things have been slow, the economy is to blame more than anything else.
HEALTH NEWS
If you're just entering retirement, chances are you have many years of good health and independence ahead. But the normal aging process still brings limitations that we all need to prepare for - such as slower reaction times and declining vision. 1C.