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Photography by James Woodley Creative Direction by Melanie Smit Art Direction by Evelyn Suarez Shot on location at Margaritaville Beach Resort, Hollywood Beach Anais Zanotti Certified trainer/Weight loss expert, Miami Website: anaisfit.com / Instagram: @anaiszanotti / Facebook: @anaiszanottifit Why is fitness so important in your life? I’ve always been fascinated by health and fitness; I

As a new school year starts this month, the principals of Coconut Creek have been busy preparing for new students, new goals and new ways to help freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors who live not only in Creek but throughout Broward County. Coconut Creek Lifestyle asked the principals of our local public high schools—Robert B.

Although she’s only 17, Haven Star has no interest in hedging her bets. The Boca Raton-based singer/songwriter, and those in her inner circle, are all in when it comes to a destiny that everyone involved believes is within reach. “I want to be a larger-than-life figure, but in the humblest way possible,” Star says with

The three longest years of her young life seemed to dissipate in the late-afternoon breeze as Sonali took her place on the Ford Stage at SunFest with the other members of her four-piece band. In a few hours, Pitbull would bring the annual spring music festival in downtown West Palm Beach to a rousing conclusion

Though Jhonny Prado admits he doesn’t like tattoos, a lift of his right shirt sleeve reveals the familiar Olympic rings and the year 2012 etched on his skin. It’s a reminder of the time he went to the 2012 Summer Olympics as an assistant coach for the United States’ judo team. “It’s a different thing

  Sometimes, the best weekend getaways are right in your own backyard—especially when you live in South Florida. Lifestyle has selected a variety of such getaways, resorts with so many inspired amenities that you might never want to go home. Costa Hollywood Beach Resort  Why go: The newest oceanfront hotel on Hollywood Beach, the Costa boasts

The Diplomat Beach Resort Hollywood Why go: At one time, this was the place for glitter and celebrity glam of a bygone era. Judy Garland once sang in the hotel café; years later, her daughter, Liza Minnelli, teamed up with Sammy Davis Jr. to perform for a crowd of 3,000. Today, The Diplomat is a

For Ryan Zuckerman and his father, Andy, going to work every day isn’t just about making a living. It’s about continuing a family legacy that’s nearly a century old. They are business partners, along with Andy’s brothers, David and Steven, at Zuckerman Homes, the beginnings of which are told through photographs on the walls of

On the last Saturday of each April, David Poplawski is usually the first one to arrive at City Hall to start working the city’s annual Arbor Day Free Tree Giveaway. A landscape inspector with the city for 15 years, he’s seen the event grow along with public anticipation for the early-morning tradition. “I’m the first

Though he’s about to host a tournament that promises the largest guaranteed purse in sportfishing history, Jimmy Johnson admits that his own rod-and-reel pursuits lack the competitive intensity that defined his championship career as a college and professional football coach. That might surprise those who remember his 1987 Miami Hurricanes team outscoring opponents 412-125 en

Giorgio Rapicavoli estimates he has spent roughly 15 years—about half of his life—inside loud and busy kitchens. At age 14, he started as a busboy. It wasn’t long before he talked himself into a job in the kitchen instead. After high school, he enrolled at Johnson & Wales’ culinary school. Despite maintaining a nearly perfect

On the days when she dons her traditional white chef’s coat, it can be said that Paula DaSilva wears her heart under her sleeves instead of on them. That’s because the Coconut Creek resident and chef de cuisine at Burlock Coast on Fort Lauderdale Beach has three (visible) tattoos on her arms that give glimpses