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The Benevolent Ones: Bob Birdsong

President/CEO, OK Generators Charitable involvements: 2-1-1 Broward, Broward Health Foundation, Junior Achievement of South Florida, and more Why it’s personal: “My mother and my cousin were both victims of breast cancer, so that cause has become very important to me; when I aligned myself with Broward Health Foundation, I also aligned myself with Tammy Gail’s

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The Benevolent Ones: Richard Tommer

Chief Operating Hunk, College Hunks Hauling Junk & Moving Charitable involvements: Rebuilding Together Broward, HANDY (Helping Abused, Neglected and Disadvantaged Youth), Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, American Cancer Society, Honor Flight South Florida, and more Why it’s personal: “As someone who was more or less raised by a World War II veteran [his grandfather], there is

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South Florida’s top home design experts weigh in on decor ideas

Terri Behr has been an interior designer with City Furniture since 2004. The senior designer tracks trends that are picking up steam across the country and helps make them achievable through the South Florida-based furniture company. So, what’s one trend sweeping across the tri-county region (and beyond)? That’s easy. Just turn on your TV or

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Soothing sounds elevate a new therapeutic treatment at Acqualina Spa by ESPA

Where: Acqualina Spa by ESPA (17875 Collins Ave., Sunny Isles Beach) The treatment: Sound Care Ritual The lowdown: In its ongoing effort to stimulate all the senses as part of its ever-expanding menu, Acqualina Spa has unveiled a music-enhanced treatment that incorporates Sound Care, a French-based application with science behind it. Neuroscience researchers have demonstrated

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SOS Parkland works toward security after Feb. 14

Photo by Eduardo Schneider Noel Glacer walked into a seminar earlier this year being hosted by a fledgling nonprofit in Parkland. His son, Jake, then a junior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, had witnessed four classmates being shot (one of whom died). Like so many other parents in the aftermath of the Feb. 14

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Sally Kohn Takes on Hate

For the record, Sally Kohn does not claim to be perfect. She has no interest in being chief of the hate police. And despite the playful jabs she takes at Kenny G in her book, The Opposite of Hate, she has nothing against him personally. (She just isn’t a fan of his music.) But after

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Back to the Grind

Inside a bustling Pinecrest shopping center at the corner of Chapman Field Drive and Southwest 82nd Avenue, brothers Cassidy and Jordan Athos—owners of Brewing Buddha coffee shop—experiment with flavors like pistachio, lavender and smoky s’mores. From the outside, one would never guess that the inconspicuous storefront brews some of Miami’s most interesting coffee. “We’ve been

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Step in Time

With music blaring, a group of seven women move in tandem across a dance room inside the Pinecrest Community Center. Up front, instructor Kathy Gurdjian showcases choreography for a new line dance, which the women will perform later this year. “Line dancing is so much more than country-western,” Gurdjian says. “All you need is music

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5 Questions with Pablo Cartaya, Author

Photo by Leah Wharton Pablo Cartaya spent much of his life living in the middle. Born in Miami to Cuban parents and rasied in New York, Cartaya felt “straddled between two identities.” “I spent years of my childhood wishing my hair was blonde and my eyes were blue and that my skin didn’t tan so

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An Officer and a Veteran

Scotty Leamon is the public safety information officer for the Coconut Creek Police Department. The Coconut Creek police department employs more than a dozen veterans, including Creek native Scott Hysell, an officer who served in the Army from 2011 to 2014. While he was stationed in Afghanistan, a 250-pound homemade explosive device went off underneath

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Imagine the Possibilities

Photos by Eduardo Schneider A runner and a self-described “health nut,” Howard Mintz avoids junk food. When he does indulge, only one snack will do: popcorn. “I like popcorn, but he loves popcorn,” his wife, Lisa, says of Howard’s passion. “I enjoy it, but I don’t go crazy over it. He has the palate. He knows

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A Visit From Santa

Margate-Coconut Creek Fire Department Capt. Matt Whiteshield remembers hearing about a 7-year-old boy who was visiting his grandmother for Christmas a few years ago. He was upset because he wouldn’t be home for Christmas and thought Santa Claus wouldn’t be able to find him. But Whitefield made sure Santa paid him a special visit. “His

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