Scott Israel

From the moment he first addressed reporters at Marjory Stoneman Douglas on Feb. 14, Scott Israel has been an integral and often-compelling figure in the continuing storyline connected to the deadliest high school shooting in U.S. history. At a CNN-organized town hall meeting a week after the shooting, the Broward County sheriff drew several standing

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CNN anchor Jake Tapper, Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel and NRA spokesperson Dana Loesch at the CNN Town Hall at the BB&T Center
The Lifestyle List

Friday, March 16 Tastes of South Florida Snail of Approval Tasting Party Slow Food Miami hosts its seventh annual tasting party, known as Miami’s Freshest Night Out. The tasting party unites Miami’s top chefs, local growers and producers for a night of tasting and honoring Miami’s food scene. The event benefits Slow Food Miami’s Edible

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Healing Hands

Simon Kornberg remembers his first encounter with a small, light- and dark-colored Jack Russell terrier like it was yesterday. The 10-year-old dog was paralyzed from the neck down. After an extensive evaluation, the veterinary neurologist discovered the problem. Testing revealed a large benign tumor that was compressing the terrier’s spinal cord. Kornberg’s suggested treatment to

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Modern Marvel

Where: 5845 SW 129th Terrace, Pinecrest Floor size: 7,290 square feet Bedrooms/baths: 6 bedrooms, 7 full baths, 1 half bath Details: Clean lines and marble floors make this three-story home aesthetically unique. Vaulted ceilings, balcony, a laundry room, custom kitchen with hidden walk-in pantry and butler’s pantry are just a few of the home comforts,

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The Lifestyle List

  Lifestyle’s Picks This weekend, check out a new opening and a fishing tournament hosted by this month’s cover star, Jimmy Johnson. Sunrise Pincho Factory Miami-based Pincho Factory opens its new Sunrise location today. Menu items include the toston burger, sweet potato tator tots and signature kababs. Where: 133 NW 136th Ave, Sunrise Info: pinchofactory.com   Quest for

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Lay of the Land

A Lifestyle event at Metropica featured an in-depth look at the South Florida housing market The latest installment of Lifestyle Connect drew more than 200 attendees to Sunrise for a wide-ranging panel discussion about the residential housing market with some of the region’s top real estate professionals. The sales gallery for Metropica, the luxury master

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Man on a Mission

Jarvis Landry’s inaugural event to benefit cystic fibrosis research—Jarvis’ Jam—holds deeper meaning for the Dolphins’ star receiver According to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, more than 30,000 U.S. residents are living with the progressive, genetic disease that limits the ability to breathe because of a consistent buildup of mucus in the lungs. A half-century ago, the

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Rising Opportunities

A business-minded family’s car wash creates jobs for adults with autism In 2011, Tom D’Eri was graduating from Bentley University, a highly regarded business school near Boston, thinking about what kind of career he wanted. Perhaps something related to corporate social responsibility. Or sustainability. Or social entrepreneurship. At the same time, his father, John, a

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Catch a Ride

Vincent Iafano hails from Detroit, where half his family is retired from Ford Motor Company, the other half from General Motors. It was natural for him to go into business with Warren Henry Automotive, a local group run by a father and son, Warren and Larry Zinn, that sells Audis, Lamborghinis, Jaguars, Infinitis and Land

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At Your Service

When Dr. Michael Sanwald committed to a practice dedicated entirely to at-home care, he knew there would be times, like the night of a recent holiday dinner party in Fort Lauderdale, when duty would call after normal business hours. In this case, a dying patient required end-of-life care. And, so, at 9:30, Sanwald left the

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Eyes Wide Open

On the telephone from her hometown of Memphis, Tennessee, Leigh Anne Tuohy says she’s more than ready to come to sunny Fort Lauderdale after a rough winter. She just helped move her youngest son, S.J., to Fayetteville, Arkansas, where he’s taken a job as an assistant to football coach Chad Morris at the University of

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Reel Time

Though he’s about to host a tournament that promises the largest guaranteed purse in sportfishing history, Jimmy Johnson admits that his own rod-and-reel pursuits lack the competitive intensity that defined his championship career as a college and professional football coach. That might surprise those who remember his 1987 Miami Hurricanes team outscoring opponents 412-125 en

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