Where: Las Olas Isles, Fort Lauderdale Floor size: 17,352 total square feet Bedrooms/baths: 7 bedrooms, 6 full baths, 5 half baths Details: This majestic estate on an elevated, full-acre double point lot features three property sides along the water (as well as a 350-foot concrete dock) and panoramic views of the Intracoastal and New River.
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People don’t necessarily know what they’re going to be attracted to, what’s going to be the key to their heart. Sometimes they just have to experience it. We come in, sometimes, with unrealistic expectations. We have to look at what’s realistic at the age you’re at, the stage you’re at in life, [and] say, “You
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Where: 11100 SW 64 Ave., Pinecrest Floor size: 4,074 square feet Bedrooms/baths: 5 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms Details: Live indoors and thrive outdoors at this elegant, one-story contemporary home. Interior elements include marble and wood floors, impact windows and doors, and a gourmet kitchen with wood cabinets, granite countertops, Thermador appliances and a cooking island. The
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It’s been more than a half-century since Paul Rodgers was playing bass in a garage band whose lead singer couldn’t handle Little Richard. The band turned to Rodgers, 14 at the time, and asked him to step up to the microphone and take a crack at “Good Golly, Miss Molly.” The die had been cast.
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Page 1 So Charming: Chamilia’s limited-edition Valentine’s Rebus Charm gift set spells out “I love you” ($99; chamilia.com, Snow’s Jewelers at 6837 Main Street, Miami Rain, rain go away: Brighten up a wet, dreary day with this wind-proof, heart-shaped umbrella ($32; uncommongoods.com). IOU: Present your significant other with Vouchers for Lovers, detailing his or
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Though David Hochfeld worked a variety of jobs over the years, including 10 years in the restaurant industry, a part of him was always stifled. “I was always an actor at heart,” Hochfeld says. “I was in every play in school.” Hochfeld didn’t find an outlet for his talent until he attended the Renaissance Festival
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Build it once, build it right. That’s the mindset Chris Joerger, founder of Big Shot Rides, brings to his business. The Coconut Creek resident has developed a reputation as the go-to man for building and customizing anything with a motor. Joerger discovered his love for cars at an early age, growing up near the raceways
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At Coconut Creek Elementary School, Christine Bazos doesn’t just teach first-graders about math, reading and social studies. She’s also a caretaker for the children growing up to become leaders. “We try to teach them, even at a very young age, to be the best person they can be—to help others, to not think of themselves
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When Leo Moleiro became Coconut Creek’s special events planner in June 2016, he was confident about what his job would entail. But something kept coming up. “When I first started working here, [everyone said], ‘Hey, you’d better get ready for the Butterfly Festival,’ ” Moleiro says. “I was like, ‘Well, it’s June. I’ve got eight
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More than 20 years ago, Joan and Bob Nast often would visit local hospitals and pray for sick children. Though they saw many children recover and go on to lead happy lives, they also saw a lot of pain—pain they felt they could help alleviate in some way. “Bobby and I said to each other
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About 3½ years ago, Lillian Vilchez took a leap of faith and moved to Miami to be closer to her family and start a career as a real estate agent. Shortly afterward, Vilchez took an even bigger leap by taking the ultimate chance on love and getting married—to a complete stranger. It started when her
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First on the Scene: Gianpiero and Karen Cangelosi opened Tarantella in 1992, inside a little barn on Saddle Club Road. They closed it in 2000 to become one of the first restaurants to open in the newly developed Weston Town Center, in November 2001. They’ve been serving the community there since. Artistic Decor: The artwork
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