Sebastian and Brandon Martinez pull their socks up

Two successful sock entrepreneurs live in West Kendall. But they might not be exactly what you expect. The Martinez brothers—Sebastian, 11, and Brandon, 13—have created dozens of patters, colors and styles, selling more than 100,000 pairs through their company, Are You Kidding Socks. The result? About $200,000 raised and counting—all dedicated to organizations that help

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Cool Beans Espresso Café

After eight years of working together as paralegals, and then leaving corporate America to run a mobile espresso café, LouErik and Desirée Ambert know the secret to entrepreneurial success: friendship. The Coconut Creek couple, who have been together for 12 years and married for five, founded Cool Beans Espresso Café on Wheels in 2015 after

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MSC Cruises’ COO Ken Muskat on the growth of the cruise line

For Ken Muskat, coming full circle in his career as a cruise industry executive meant first traveling halfway around the world. After a nearly four-year run at MSC Cruises (USA) that earned him the title of executive vice president, he signed a two-year agreement in 2017 to become CEO of SkySea Cruise Line in China.

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Born to Run

For the Potenzano family, running goes far beyond a way to stay in shape. It’s a veritable heirloom—a hobby that has been passed down through generations. Creek resident Claire Potenzano started running when her grandfather took her to her first 5K in fifth grade. Every year, they ran the Tamarac Turkey Trot, a tradition that

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The Philanthropists: Part 3

For our December cover story, Lifestyle celebrates nine prominent professionals whose charitable efforts impact countless lives in South Florida. This week, we highlight Jessica Triana, Carlton Washington and Andy Cagnetta   Pictured above from left: Jessica Triana, Julie Jones-Bernard, Erica Morse and Liz Caldwell   Jessica Triana Director of Philanthropy, American Cancer Society Charitable Involvements:

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5 Questions with Anna Noriega of Aloré Event Firm

Anna Noriega doesn’t believe in luck—hates the word, actually. To her, making it in life is a matter of commitment, dedication and hard work in pulling what you want from the universe. But Noriega admits there was something serendipitous about her being in the right place at the right time when she accompanied her friend

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The Philanthropists: Part 2

For our December cover story, Lifestyle celebrates nine prominent professionals whose charitable efforts impact countless lives in South Florida. This week, we highlight Erica Morse, Heiko Dobrikow and Liz Caldwell   Pictured above—Carlton Washington, Jessica Triana, Julie Jones-Bernard, Richard Weissman, Andy Cagnetta, Erica Morse, Heiko Dobrikow, Liz Caldwell, O.J. McDuffie     Erica Morse Local

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The Philanthropists: Part 1

For our December cover story, Lifestyle celebrates nine prominent professionals whose charitable efforts impact countless lives in South Florida. This week, we highlight O.J. McDuffie, Julie Jones-Bernard and Richard Weissman.   Pictured above—Back row, from left: Richard Weissman, Heiko Dobrikow, O.J. McDuffie, Carlton Washington and Andy Cagnetta. Front row, from left: Jessica Triana, Liz Caldwell,

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In Dave Barry We Trust

It reads like the start of a joke once told on stage in the Catskills. Two Jews and a gentile write a book about Jewish tradition. Only, in the case of Alan Zweibel (an original writer on Saturday Night Live), Adam Mansbach (the bestselling author of the “children’s book for adults,” Go the F**k to

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Dave Barry
The Good Fight

For many, using a public restroom, living peacefully in a community, and retaining steady and fair employment are basic human rights. However, members of the LGBTQ community aren’t always afforded those same luxuries. In fact, there is little to no protection for them at all. That’s why longtime LGBTQ leaders Robin Schwartz and Victor Diaz-Herman

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5 Questions with Joseph Zolobczuk, Executive director, Yes Institute

When Joseph Zolobczuk thinks about being bullied at his religious school in New York, he remembers the pain of hiding himself. “I didn’t even know what gay was,” he says. “I thought I liked girls like all the other guys did because that’s what all the guys talked about. In an environment where I got

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Joe Cox leads an open-door policy at Museum of Discovery and Science

With greater attendance comes greater responsibility, or so it would seem for Joe Cox in his role as president and CEO of the Museum of Discovery and Science. The sprawling facility in downtown Fort Lauderdale attracts more than 400,000 people each year—more than double the number of annual visitors at the EcoTarium Museum of Science

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Joe Cox, president and CEO of the Museum of Discovery and Science