Shall We Dance?

It’s been more than 20 years since Jeff Sandler and Vinny Munno, then mobile DJs living in Boca Raton, were searching for a place to call their own in South Florida. They made it a habit to check out large, empty buildings that were available for rent, look inside, and maybe even call the agent

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In High Gear

Chris Green started as a typical car-obsessed teenage boy, eager to make his car cool. Soon, he found his way into the automotive industry, growing his youthful hobby into a multimillion-dollar business. When Green was 15, his mother bought him his first car, a 1995 Volkswagen Jetta. He tinkered with it and its speakers, and

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Making Their Point

With just a few words, 17-year-old Anh-Thu Le brings the room to silence. Not an easy feat, considering the room was packed with more than 200 guests from the county. Anh-Thu’s speech was part of the third annual Debate Initiative, a luncheon fundraiser for Broward County Public School’s debate programs. The Debate Initiative serves more

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Along for the Ride

There were a few snags during Michael Sayih’s first race. It was a duathlon: a 5-kilometer run, followed by a 30-kilometer bicycle ride, followed by another 5k run. He was 5 and was strapped to the back of the tandem bicycle steered by his father, Jim. Jim found their position at the start line, braced

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That’s Life

“There’s no doubt in my mind,” writes Eliot Weisman in his recently released book, The Way It Was, “that my life and the FBI’s perception of my life would have been very different if I had been in that picture.” It’s a picture that was worth a thousand words to the feds and, ultimately, 10

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Right At Home

Sitting inside an empty, darkened TV studio at the WPLG complex in Pembroke Park, Louis Aguirre shares one benchmark after another like a man who sees the bigger picture with more clarity than ever. For more than an hour, he points to stitches in time—his broadcasting break at Telemundo, his stretch on “Fox & Friends,”

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Setting Sail

The plan was to stay on the MSC Seaside for two nights. On the second night aboard the ship, we’d drift to sea, but return to the dock to disembark as the sun was rising. Eventually, MSC Seaside, “the ship that follows the sun,” will leave its homeport of Miami to destinations such as Nassau,

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The Lifestyle List

Happy New Year and cheers to 2018! *Sunday, Dec. 31* Performances Billy Joel The Piano Man will ring in the New Year in South Florida for the third consecutive year. When: 9:30 p.m. Where: BB&T Center For the Foodies: New Year’s Eve Tasting Menus 3030 Ocean: Five-course meal ($100 per person, with the option to

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An Inspirational Life

Though all eight South Florida philanthropists who posed for the cover of Lifestyle at C&I Studio in November 2016 looked resplendent in their black high-season dresses, something about Debbie Zelman couldn’t help but take your breath away. As a cancer survivor, she defied description. In 2008, at age 40, she was diagnosed with Stage IV

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The Lifestyle List

Friday, Dec. 22 Yuletide Festivities  Dine-In Movie and Dinner Night Watch “The Santa Clause” at the Atlantic Hotel, with choice of a hamburger or hot dog, chips, one non-alcoholic beverage, popcorn, pool access and three-hour complimentary valet parking. When: 5:30–8:30 p.m. Price: $19.95 for adults and $9.95 for children 3-12 Where: 601 N. Fort Lauderdale

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Live to Give, Part III: Hali Utstein and Kristi Linder

  HALI UTSTEIN Oversees charitable giving program at Coastal Wealth; advocate for Child Rescue Coalition One for all: Hali Utstein was drawn to the charitable clause in her job description. As vice president of marketing at Coastal Wealth, part of MassMutual Financial Group, she took over its charitable giving program, ensuring that more than 250 employees

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The Goods: Holiday Gift Guide

  The geometric patterns of the Julia Kays frustum strap messenger bag can go casual or formal. ($199.99; juliakays.com) Gifts for Him Build balance and agility to improve sports performance with the Whirly Board. ($119; whirly-board.com) Give the special man in your life men’s leather belt with Monogram from Todder. ($99; thegrommet.com) The DNA 15

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