Editor’s Choice

? I wouldn’t say [working as a firefighter is] scary. It’s OK to be concerned, and it’s OK to be cautious, because that will only bring alertness. ? I remember my first real dive call. It was an airplane that had crashed into a lake. … I was the first diver on scene. I had

? When I was 15, I detailed cars for my dad at our Mazda store in Coconut Creek. I didn’t even get to clean the new cars coming off the truck; I had to detail cars that were coming out of the body shop that had overspray on them. I’m out there with a 40-pound

? Breaking news is my thing. It gives me an adrenaline rush. ? You have to be super-confident [to be on television]. And know that it’s OK to stutter or mess up and let your emotion shine through. ? I find myself asking more and more: Why? [News] can be so heavy, so emotional, so

Canes in hand, Phil and Orianne Collins take their places on the Faena Theater stage, undeterred. Each in physical recovery—the Grammy Award-winning musician from a foot injury, and his significant other, a philanthropist and jewelry designer, from paralysis after neck surgery—they move forward, embracing the mission they set for the Little Dreams Foundation: Never give

Welcome to December!   Friday, Dec. 1 Performances The Book Of Mormon In the musical comedy, two young Mormon missionaries travel to Africa to preach the Mormon religion — with a few misadventures along the way. When: 8 p.m. (Saturday, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.; Sunday, 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.) Where: Adrienne Arsht Center Linda

The LMG team would love to wish you, our wonderful readers, a happy Thanksgiving. We’re thankful for your continued support. Thursday, Nov. 23: *THANKSGIVING* Foodie News Pop-up holiday cocktail bar Miracle, a pop-up holiday cocktail bar, will appear in 50 locations worldwide, with one in South Florida at Death or Glory in Delray Beach. Libations

Thanksgiving has been on Mark Adler’s mind since September. He had just a few months to secure the 350 volunteers needed for Meals on Wheels South Florida to tackle the time-honored holiday. “Thanksgiving is a huge undertaking, but it’s super-fun, actually,” says Adler, the organization’s executive director. “There’s a lot going on that day.” For

Developer Jorge Perez, credited for creating Miami’s skyline, has a vision for South Florida in the next decade. He sees one connective region, from Miami all the way to Palm Beach—with Fort Lauderdale as the center of this universe. Perez’s Fort Lauderdale urban center would be a downtown, where people worked, lived and played. Walking,

In this era of iPhone cameras and social media, imagine being the only person on the planet to film a defining moment in history. How long would it take such a priceless piece of footage to reach the masses? Twelve seconds? Twelve minutes? What if it weren’t shown to the rest of the world for

“The first thing you see is, it’s a beautiful place,” Isabella Damacena says, recalling the fog rising each morning to reveal the mountains in the South African village of Thubelisha. Despite its natural beauty, however, many in the region are living in extreme poverty. Damacena was one of 11 visitors to Thubelisha from Coastal Community

The greatest quarterback in New York Jets history had one question for his son-in-law, artist Edwin Baker III, before making the drive from his home in Tequesta to an event in progress at Coral Springs Museum of Art earlier this summer. He was happy to attend a permanent collection exhibit that featured work by his

In the late 1960s and early ’70s, the young city of Coconut Creek saw an explosion of growth in education. Coconut Creek Elementary debuted in 1968, Coconut Creek High School opened its doors in 1972, and Atlantic Technical College followed one year later. Another higher-education entity planted roots during this era—Broward College’s North Campus, then