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“COPD Doesn’t Define Me” South Florida Firefighter On A Mission To Defeat Lung Disease
At The Dania Beach Wine And Seafood Festival
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Sip and sample over 60 international wine, beer, spirit, and beverage brands Something special is cooking in Dania Beach! The City of Dania Beach proudly presents the Dania Beach Wine & Seafood Festival, now in its 11th year, on Saturday, March 8th, from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., at Dania Beach City Hall Plaza, 100 West Dania Beach Blvd., Dania Beach, Florida, 33004. Admission is free and open to the public. Parking is free and a complimentary park-and-ride shuttle service will run continuously to and from The Casino at Dania Beach. “This is one of our city’s signature events that keeps getting better with every year,” said Dania Beach Director of Parks and Recreation Cassi Waren. Event Information • Saturday, March 8th, 2025 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. • Dania Beach City Hall Plaza, 100 West Dania Beach Boulevard, Dania Beach, Florida 33004 • Admission: Free • Parking and Shuttles: Free • Tickets Required ($75 - $100 in advance, while supplies last) for unlimited tastings of wine, beer and spirits • Website: https://daniabeachwineand seafoodfest.com/ Savor The Flavors, Page 9A
This year’s festival highlights include: Nationally Renowned Headliners Prepare to be amazed by spectacular STEM performances that blend science, engineering and entertainment:
On March 9th, South Florida firefighter/paramedic Peter Berger will suit up in turnout gear weighing more than 50 pounds to climb 1,700 stairs of loanDepot park. Berger is no stranger to the Fight For Air Climb. In the past seven years, he has raised nearly $150,000 for lung health research and programming and climbed more than tens of hundreds of stairs during events and practices. In 2024, the Lung Association recognized him as the highest fundraising firefighter nationwide and South Florida Board Member of the Year. Berger, a father of three, is passionate about Lung health and safety because he knows firsthand that every breath is a gift. In 2008, at the age of 32, he was diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) from job-related Mold exposure. Thankfully, with the guidance of his healthcare team and medication, his symptoms are well-managed. Berger now serves as a Fire Inspector for Broward Sheriff’s Office Department of Fire Rescue and Emergency Services. “I thought I was too young to be diagnosed with COPD,”
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August 1911, they sold their tenacre tract in section three to settlers Charles and Olive Nelson. In May 1912, Charles Nelson hired Civil Engineer Charles Pratt to
subdivide the ten acres for residential development. The subdivision lay at the south end of
The excitement spreads throughout the Museum and Esplanade Park.
Free Family Fun Awaits Explore The Wonders Of Science, Technology, Innovation And The Environmentat Indoor And Outdoor Stem-Based Expo It’s full STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) ahead as the Visit Lauderdale Science Festival returns to the Museum of Discovery and Science (MODS) and the neighboring Esplanade Park on Saturday, March 8th, from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.! This FREE indoor and outdoor science expo promises a day packed with thrilling live science shows, hands-on Makerspace workshops and interactive experiences designed to highlight the critical role of STEM in education and ignite curiosity and enthusiasm in young minds. “We are thrilled to host the return of the Visit Lauderdale Science Festival, an aweinspiring celebration of STEM that will now be an annual cor-
nerstone event for Broward County,” said Joseph P. Cox, President & CEO of MODS. “Science festivals unite communities, ignite curiosity and showcase South Florida’s thriving STEM industries. By connecting young minds with industry leaders, we hope to inspire future innovators and drive economic and educational growth in our region.” The Visit Lauderdale Science Festival will open with a colorful, ooey, gooey celebratory start as Cox gets SLIMED in the name of science! From there, the excitement spreads throughout the Museum and Esplanade Park, featuring nationally renowned STEM presenters, gravity-defying acrobatics and interactive challenges that will amaze and
astound guests of all ages. “The Visit Lauderdale Science Festival is an event that represents our commitment to innovation and education in Greater Fort Lauderdale,” said Stacy Ritter, President & CEO of Visit Lauderdale. “By supporting this festival, we not only celebrate the wonders of science but also position our destination as a place for discovery, creativity and intellectual growth.”
Historic Home Re-Opens The Newly Renovated Home Is Now The Historical Society And Museum Of Dania Beach The extensive renovation of Dania Beach’s historic 20th century Colonial Revival NybergSwanson house is complete. The re-opening ceremony held this past Tuesday, February 25, at 5 p.m., 102 W. Dania Beach Blvd., Dania Beach, FL. 33004, in the city’s downtown arts district. The historic home has a new and /or improved roof, masonry, plumbing, electrical, carpentry, landscaping, paint, windows and doors, HVAC, floors, and information technology Infrastructure. The $1,245,053.18 renovation cost was covered by funds made available through the American Rescue Plan. Listed on the National
Register of Historic Places, the Nyberg-Swanson house once stood at the corner of U.S. 1 and Stirling Road. It served as the multigenerational home of Dania Beach settlers until 1975 when it was adapted as a hair salon. To save the house from destruction in the 1990s, the homeowner and the City of Dania Beach cooperated to relocate the structure to its present location at 102 W. Dania Beach Blvd. The home was the temporary home of city administrative offices and the Dania Beach Chamber of Commerce over the years, while undergoing several repairs. The recent renovation was the most significant and
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brought the home up to today’s building standards. Historical Significance The Nyberg-Swanson House was constructed in the Park Hill subdivision, a ten-acre tract that had been acquired about 1905 by Jena and Kjerstine Eskilsen, residents of Cook County, Illinois, and representatives of the Dania Beach Brotherhood of America. The Eskilsens apparently did not reside in Dania Beach. As early investors and developers of Dania Beach real estate, they opened Eskilsen’s Addition to Dania Beach ca. 1904 on the north end of Henry Flagler’s Modelo town plan. In
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