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Chris Ruden looks like a tough guy, a bodybuilder with a physique that makes you embarrassed that you don’t work out more. When he tells you he’s on target for getting into the Guinness Book of World Records for breaking a weightlifting record—640 pounds at the Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus, Ohio, held in March—it

Two years ago, Kim Bokamper was sitting with a small group of high school students before an event on the west coast of Florida. The students, each of whom would receive a college scholarship that night from the host charity, were given time prior to the ceremony to chat with the former Miami Dolphins defensive

When Promenade at Coconut Creek opened in 2008, the 23-acre, mixed-use property was already cementing its position in the community as a vital place for residents. The vision was to give the growing community of Coconut Creek an urban village where people could work, play and gather in a downtown setting. Naysayers questioned the timing

About Sabbia Beach It’s been nearly a decade since the coastline of Pompano Beach welcomed a new high-end residential development—but the wait will be worth it thanks to the oceanfront drama about to unfold at Sabbia Beach. The exclusive 19-story property features 68 residences, starting from the $900,000s, and a 30,000-square-foot private beach. Though much

The Diplomat Beach Resort The buzz: What does $100 million buy you these days in the resort industry? If you’re The Diplomat, a mainstay on Hollywood Beach since 1958, it’s a return to glory thanks to a jaw-dropping transformation that manages to find the sweet spot between sophistication and coastal comfort. The face-lift, which started

Adrienne Grenier commands the 3030 Ocean kitchen with the same vision that crowned her Food Network’s “Chopped” champion in 2012. Understated, yet bold, is the executive chef’s style, with no order too tall for the diminutive culinary star. That doesn’t mean her job is without its challenges. For starters, she has to placate the palates

Brick-Oven Roasted Octopus Where: Nobu Miami Taste the difference: High in protein, Nobu’s octopus is cleaned and lightly salted before it is slowly braised in a court bouillon, which is a flavored liquid commonly used to poach seafood. Executive chef Thomas Buckley then adds a pinch of green tea containing tannin, a natural meat tenderizer.

About Claudia Claudia Sampedro may not have the instant name recognition of Jennifer Lawrence, Emma Stone, Scarlett Johansson or Kristen Stewart—but don’t tell that to her loyal social media following. The Cuban-born model and Miami resident (posing here with a ruffed lemur) has 1 million-plus Instagram followers, more than the top pages for any of

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In the days after learning that a former Coconut Creek High School student, James Martin Singh, had died in a single-car accident at age 22 on March 22, 2016, Jill Ridinger and Sgt. Major Eunkyong Park began thinking of ways to honor his memory. The magnet coordinator at the school’s Creek Technical Academy and the

An Expansive yoga-centric fitness facility makes its east coast debut in Coconut Creek Luke Hoffman had been looking for a second location to open his Evolution Yoga studio. He found the perfect space almost 2,500 miles away. His flagship studio is in Henderson, Nevada, just outside of Las Vegas. But Florida was on his mind,

An attractive young woman has lost her balance and tumbled into the pool at David Posnack Jewish Community Center in Davie. As fate would have it, a 12-time Olympic swimming medalist is there to save the day. He snags her phone as she’s falling in and notices a credit card “past due” alert flashing on