Editor’s Choice

When asked how the conversation around child sexual abuse has changed in the 13 years since she launched a nonprofit organization devoted to supporting survivors and protecting youth from predators, Lauren Book notes that, for the first time, she sees people leaning into the discomfort of the topic. It’s an apt turn of phrase coming

Prince Bay Architectural & Interior Design Group Category: Living space Big picture: The challenge here for Mario Moeinifar (pictured left), lead designer and president of a design/build operation with full-service locations in Fort Lauderdale and Canada, was extending a thread that ties together all spaces on the main floor—while infusing the living space with its

“Scentsational” Start While helping his parents financially, Marcelo Zelicovich became a player in the burgeoning scent marketing business. In the early 1990s, he found a living installing scent dispensers in bathrooms in his native Argentina. When a supermarket client had a problem with the bathroom smelling good but the store reeking of the creek next

Innovative Creations Category: Dining room (featured image above) Big picture: Charged with creating a chic, timeless space that capitalizes on views of the Intracoastal Waterway, the Innovative team relied on its depth of design knowledge and international artisans to frame this dining room so exquisitely that it became a focal point of the residence. The

Watching Steve Shapiro so confidently and comfortably own his weekday broadcasts on WSVN (7 News), as well as his Sports Xtra show on Sunday nights, it’s hard to imagine the affable Boston native doing anything but deliver sports news to a television audience. However, the only connection between Shapiro’s first post-college gig and the gypsy

Category: Master bedroom Big picture: Ueno (pictured), lead designer at the Miami-based firm she founded, describes her vision for this penthouse bedroom in Brickell as “modern boho, erring neutral with a few pops of color.” The details: The Persian carpet, with its coastal blue and burnt red shades, became the foundation for the space, adding

Category: Dining room Big picture: Charged with creating a chic, timeless space that capitalizes on views of the Intracoastal Waterway, the Innovative team relied on its depth of design knowledge and international artisans to frame this dining room so exquisitely that it became a focal point of the residence. The details: Polished, neutral-colored Botticino marble

A window of voting that has the potential to be the most complex in United States history is open, but you wouldn’t know it from the calm exuded over the phone by the woman who oversees the largest elections operation in Florida—and seventh largest in the nation. Christina White, supervisor of elections for Miami-Dade County,

Perfect Match From their first meeting last year, the respective teams at Coconut Creek-based the Friendship Journey and Newtown, Connecticut-based Dylan’s Wings of Change knew their missions would complement each other. The former, founded by Creek resident Samantha Novick (pictured, left), creates friendships between people of all abilities. The latter counters social isolation with empathy

The moment was not lost on Dan Solomon as the Parkland resident stood inside a sold-out Orleans Arena in Las Vegas last fall during Olympia weekend, the Super Bowl of the fitness world. Some 20 years earlier, during his less-than-fulfilling days as a financial planner, he had entered a different arena—New York City’s Madison Square

Education after high school has long been described as a lever to jobs and success. But what if there’s no college in your neighborhood? What if you can’t afford it? What if you’ve been told you’re not college material or believe it’s beyond you? What if you’re simply too busy juggling low-paying gigs to go?

By Lisa Overing and the Lifestyle staff   Over the past six decades, the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show has had more than its share of ripple effects on the marine industry—and for all the best reasons. As a pure economic driver, the Boat Show’s impact in the Sunshine State exceeds that of the NFL’s