FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., Aug. 21, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Florida Magazine Association, Inc. (FMA), the largest state magazine association in the U.S., awarded Broward County-based Lifestyle Media Group with 12 honors at its Aug. 10 annual Charlie Awards at Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek in Orlando. Lifestyle magazine, part of Lifestyle Media Group’s portfolio of publications, earned 10 first-place honors, including the coveted “Best Overall
Profession: Actress/improvisational comedian/breast cancer activist Residence: Hollywood Age: 35 Diagnosed: September 2014, age 31 Treated at: University of Miami Health System’s Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center The Discovery “My mother passed away at age 63 from ovarian cancer in July 2013. After she died, I decided to get a preventative double mastectomy. I had tested for
Inside her Coconut Creek home, Irmgard Estelrrich concocts elaborate cake creations: a Louis Vuitton bag, Mickey Mouse ears, a typewriter, even a Wonder Woman-themed cake. That one might be her favorite. “The Wonder Woman cake was awesome,” Estelrrich says. “When I delivered it, they had a special place for it. It was on a pedestal.
Levi Kreis will set Fort Lauderdale’s NSU Performance Theatre ablaze—figuratively speaking, of course—Oct. 25 when the Tony Award-winning singer/songwriter and actor appears in concert. And goodness, gracious—this guy is a fireball of talent. Best known for his uncanny portrayal of rock ’n’ roll and country music legend Jerry Lee Lewis in “Million Dollar Quartet” (for
Throughout the Month Fun throughout the month of October, including ways to honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month Pretty in Pink When: Through October Where: Sugar Factory What: In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Sugar Factory offers the Pretty in Pink milkshake (pictured above); $1 of every milkshake sold will be donated to the Susan G.
Residence: Palm Beach Gardens Occupation: Vice president of business development, Palm Beach group, Tenet Healthcare Age: 37 Diagnosed: December 2016, age 35 Treated at: Good Samaritan Medical Center, West Palm Beach The Discovery “I went in to my [gynecologist’s] office for my annual physical, and I expected to walk out with a prescription for birth control
Residence: Tamarac Occupation: Stay-at-home mother Age: 39 Diagnosed: June 2017 Treated at: Holy Cross Hospital, Fort Lauderdale The Discovery “I had a botched breast reduction surgery in 2004, which left me with monstrous amounts of scar tissue. So, I’ve always had lumps and bumps. When I got pregnant with my daughter, the lumps moved all over
Residence: Fort Lauderdale Occupation: Lawyer/sports radio host, 790 The Ticket (WAXY-AM) Age: 35 Diagnosed: November 2016 Treated at: Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa The Discovery “I was sitting on the couch with my then-boyfriend (now, fiancé). He was trying to get my attention, joking around, and he poked the side of my breast by accident. He goes,
Residence: Boca Raton Occupation: Clinical sales representative, Cranial Technologies Age: 38 Diagnosed: February 2015 Treated at: Lynn Cancer Institute at Boca Raton Regional Hospital The Discovery “It was the week I was due to deliver my daughter, Saylor. I felt a lump that I assumed was a milk duct, so I showed it to my
Residence: Coconut Creek Occupation: Owner, UnBRCAble Boutique Age: 35 Diagnosed: January 2004, age 21, as BRCA2-positive Treated at: Broward Health Imperial Point, Fort Lauderdale The Discovery “My aunt passed away at 30 of breast cancer, so we knew we had to do checks early. In my first self-breast exam [at 18], I found a lump. The
