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It started with a Labor Day barbecue. Something that had the potential to be a gathering of youths sitting and staring at their cellphones turned into a marathon session of one of today’s hottest games: bottle flipping. The goal is simple: Flip a partially filled water bottle and make it land upright. “My son and

Two South Florida entrepreneurs place their bets on unique flotation devices They say that no great idea can get off the ground without passion. For Coconut Creek resident Doug Schultz and Oakland Park resident Justin Rietema, it was a mutual love for being on the water that turned these friends into entrepreneurs and business partners.

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

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

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

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

“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

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,”

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,

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

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

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