David Minsky

Jones was arrested as he tried to board a cruise ship with his family.

Craft breweries from West Palm Beach to Key West have teamed up to brew beers to help relief efforts in the Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian in early September decimated some of the 700 islands in the archipelago nation.

Grovetoberfest has switched locations in Coconut Grove over the years but now it's back in Regatta Park on October 12 to accommodate more breweries this year, said organizer Tony Albelo of Swarm, Inc. Now in its ninth year, Grovetoberfest is one of the biggest and most anticipated beer festivals in Miami and this year it will include more than 500 beers all wrapped in a Star Wars theme.

American Icon Brewery Kitchen & Taproom owner Mike Rechter has a clear vision of his brewery's fan base. He pictures boaters and fishermen enjoying a day on the water, and they're listening to the classic-rock hits that turned American rockers into legends. That's why the brewery, which opened a second location, at 911 NE Fourth Ave. in Fort Lauderdale, is decorated with the likenesses of Jim Morrison and Jimi Hendrix

Boynton Beach's brewery district, like any special district defined by a particular characteristic, is bound together by its cluster of brewing companies. The city joins a tiny club of municipalities in South Florida that have such an amenity. North Miami Beach made one in 2018 to entice new or already...