Photo by Eileen Saavedra Chickens. It was thousands of chickens that started Coconut Creek resident Brook Katz on his crusade of rescuing animals. Before moving to South Florida in 2006 to care for his aging parents, Katz lived for 10 years in Maui, Hawaii. There, he noticed huge metal sheds on a site where
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Being the first has come with its share of opportunities for Lisa Lutoff-Perlo. But it’s the doors that the president and CEO of Celebrity Cruises continues to open for others that is reimagining the company, captivating the industry—and inspiring women around the world. Since becoming the first female to lead one of Royal Caribbean Cruises
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If there’s anyone who can claim that they’re living their best life, it’s Ron Magill, whose job as Zoo Miami’s goodwill ambassador and communications director has taken him around the world. “I’ve put radio collars on lions in the Serengeti. I’ve tracked tigers … in India. I’ve tracked polar bears in the Arctic. I’ve gone
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Though youth remain at the heart of the formidable work being done throughout the state by Children’s Home Society of Florida, it’s the family core that’s driving the esteemed nonprofit organization’s bigger intentions. Since its inception more than a century ago in Jacksonville, CHS has been one of Florida’s most prominent and persistent voices when
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With more than 50 years of real estate experience between them, it’s no wonder that mother-and-son team Hazel and Evan Goldman, of Goldman Residential Group, totaled $50 million in sales in 2018. The Pinecrest residents set themselves apart from other professionals not only with their experience but also with their ancillary skills. Evan, who lives
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Photos by John Hartzell On a Monday night in late January, it’s 54 degrees in Pompano Beach. Inside the Glacier Ice & Snow Arena, it’s even colder. About 11 women change into hockey gear in a locker room, laughing and catching up and talking. The group—which includes a chemist, a teacher and a headhunter, among
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By the Numbers In addition to celebrating 75 years, the Humane Society of Broward County boasts other equally impressive figures. HSBC placed 6,791 dogs, cats and furry friends in 2017. Its 33,000-square-foot, air-conditioned shelter, which opened in 1992, can accommodate 150 dogs and 150 cats. Approximately 100,000 patrons visit the shelter annually. More than 500
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Pictured above: Festival founder Kate Reed, host chef Angelo Elia, and festival vice president Phillip Marro Bringing in celebrity chefs from Los Angeles and New York to draw crowds is a recipe that works for other food festivals. But as the framework for the Greater Fort Lauderdale Food & Wine Festival began to take shape,
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Helen Witty remembers the day she heard sirens wailing down her quiet neighborhood block in Pinecrest. It was a clear June afternoon when her daughter, 16-year-old Helen Marie, had left the house to go inline skating on a bike path near the family’s home, something she often did after school. “I had just gotten home
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PAWS & Havana Nights As current president of the fundraising affiliate for the Humane Society of Broward County, Julie Strauch understands as well as anyone that the 212 members of PAWS (Pets Are Worth Saving), including 57 board members, aren’t just there to socialize. “When I say I have a working board, I’m not kidding,”
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Pictured above, from left: Rebecca Schneid and Melissa Falkowski Lead photograph by Eduardo Schneider They hid from the gunfire. They ran through the halls and, in some cases, past their slain classmates. They attended funerals and prayed for their friends still recovering in the hospital. They spoke to members of the print media and did
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A $78.89 million listing for the 19,000-square-foot Walgreens store on the ground floor of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel on South Beach indicates eye popping prices aren’t over for Lincoln Road. This listing is especially interesting because it’s a long-term leasehold interest with over 100 years remaining on the ground lease. The buyer also shouldn’t expect Walgreens
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