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Sea of Possibilities

Vanessa Cole swears she’s never posed for a magazine fashion photographer, but you wouldn’t know it by the way the Plantation resident is seducing the camera (and enchanting much of the crew) like a seasoned supermodel during an all-day shoot aboard a 164-foot custom yacht. While the photographer snaps image after striking image of the

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Healing Our Heroes

Retired Staff Sgt. Geovanny Arroyo spent five years in active duty with the U.S. Army, first with the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment (part of the 82nd Airborne Division) and then in Iraq with the 124th Infantry. When he returned to Florida, he remained with the U.S. Army Reserves until 2012. For a few years after

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As her world turns: Q&A with Teresa Giudice

Some things about Teresa Giudice never will change. One of the breakout stars of Bravo’s “The Real Housewives of New Jersey” since its 2009 debut, the 44-year-old mother of four daughters (Gia, Gabriella, Milania and Audriana) with husband Joe remains a devoted family woman. The author of four cookbooks also is as passionate as ever

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Getting Fresh

From field to table, The Parkland Farmers Market is a favorite local source for produce & much more Beginning this month, a former cow pasture in Parkland will be bustling with tote-carrying locals and visitors bringing home fresh produce and so much more. “You can pick up anything,” says Gayle Vasile, scanning the Parkland Farmers

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Reaching the Finish Line

A community tradition grows to support the police department Among the 5Ks and triathlons that Walter Jominy participates in—including an Ironman last year—there’s one race the North Creek Presbyterian Church elder would never miss: North Creek’s Explorer 5K Run/Walk. That’s because, beyond bringing the community together, it gives back to Coconut Creek by raising money

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One for the books

A Coconut Creek couple creates free libraries at local businesses Jose and Julieta Rubiralta share a desire to make people happy when they least expect it. They don’t think twice about dropping a few dollars at a bus stop or leaving a note with a cheery saying on someone’s car windshield. “Doing these random acts

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A world apart

Junior Achievement of South Florida changes students’ lives with interactive business education Like many fifth-graders, Zaidi Fearon wanted to be just like her parents, who run successful businesses in Jamaica. Her mother and father operate a mall and her father runs a zoo. But Fearon didn’t have an idea what running a business would be

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Perfect Fit

A local shop helps restore women’s confidence after breast cancer surgery There’s a certain comfort about A Fitting Experience, where customers ring a bell and enter a world of understanding and compassion. Women arrive one after another—sometimes 50 in one week. While they all share a similar experience, their needs are far from the same.

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Beyond the Badge

We see them in uniform and on the job, but we don’t always know much about the police officers who serve and protect our community. Life spoke to three Coconut Creek police officers to learn more about their off-duty pursuits. Cake for Life Michael Leonard started out in the state attorney’s office reading police reports.

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Paying it Forward

How one woman’s breast cancer journey ultimately saved her family Breast cancer. It’s incredible how two words can change and save so many lives in an instant. I never thought I had to worry about it. I didn’t have a family history of cancer, so when I noticed a lump on my left breast three

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Reaping a Different Kind of Harvest

What you need to know about water collection According to Broward County data, water used on our landscapes accounts for half of our household water usage. While a lot of good information about Florida-friendly landscaping and picking the proper plants to minimize irrigation requirements is available on the city’s website (coconutcreek.net), there’s another way to

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For the Fun of the Game

Doug Mox’s team of Parkland All-Stars were on the verge of making local Little League baseball history. Still, he didn’t let the pressure keep his squad of 12- and 13-year-olds from having some fun 3,000 miles away from home. However, not every coach at the Little League Intermediate World Series, held this August in Livermore,

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