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The Palace Gardens in Homestead recently hosted its fourth annual Back-to-School Supply Giveaway, an inspiring day of connection, creativity and community spirit.In partnership with Start Off Smart (SOS) and Homestead Councilmember Larry Roth, the assisted living and memory care community welcomed local children who received backpacks filled with school supplies and tablets, just in time for the new school year.

A Florida independent living community looked to artificial intelligence to rethink its dining menu and ended up with an “ambitious” initiative that offers residents a different dinner menu every day of the year — with no repeats.

In this deeply moving podcast interview, we sit down with Mr. Charles Mendel, one of the few remaining Holocaust survivors living today, and a cherished resident at The Palace.Charlie shares his firsthand memories of Kristallnacht, the Night of Broken Glass, when Nazi forces destroyed Jewish businesses and synagogues across Germany and arrested thousands of Jewish men, including his father, who was taken to a concentration camp that very night.

In Tuesday’s Miami Proud, we’re spotlighting two South Florida philanthropists who are advancing cancer care for children. CBS News Miami’s Najahe Sherman shows us how a couple is providing cutting edge treatment.

High school seniors all over the country are excited about their upcoming proms and yes, some might be nervous, too. A new trend in many places is for the other “seniors,” whose proms might have been 50 or 60 years ago, to enjoy a night reminiscent of when they were teenagers.

High-end senior living company Palace Group could build a nursing home and rehabilitation center in Homestead.

The city’s Development Review Committee will consider plans for the 5.06-acre vacant site directly south of the Palace Gardens assisted living facility at 3100 Campbell Drive on Aug. 12. Adam Rosenblum, VP of marketing and sales at Palace Group, said the new building would be a replacement for its Homestead Manor nursing home at 1330 N.W. 1st Ave. It will most likely sell that property when the new nursing home is completed, he added.

The Palace Renaissance, the memory care neighborhood at The Palace Kendall campus, recently debuted a new multi-sensory environment geared for residents with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia and sensory processing needs.

A South Florida veteran who served on the front lines in World War II celebrated his 100th birthday. Mandell Mitchell may not look it, but he’s reached the triple digit milestone surrounded by his family. 7News got to take part in celebrating the special day at The Palace at Weston assisted living facility on Friday Mitchell enlisted in the military at 18, serving as an infantry trooper on the front lines in Europe in 1944.

The Palace Group, South Florida’s largest privately owned and operated senior living company, has been named as a Global recipient of the 2025 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award (GEWA) for its outstanding commitment to employee engagement.

The prestigious award recognizes the most engaged workplace cultures in the world, and this marks the eighth year in a row The Palace has received the honor.

Join host Elizabeth Martinez as she sits down with the remarkable Roslyn Bennet, a resident of The Palace at Weston and a renowned retired sex therapist with stories, wisdom, and insights you won’t want to miss.

This conversation is bold, enlightening, and filled with perspectives that will challenge and inspire you. Viewer discretion is advised.