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When it comes to preparing your taxes, even do-it-yourself types are willing to leave it to the experts—especially after seeing the 1,000 pages that comprise U.S. Master Tax Guide. That’s why Coconut Creek Lifestyle spoke to three of the partners at Bergman, Hirsch, Spilfogel & Tyman—Garry S. Bergman, Jerrold Hirsch and Steven Tyman, who bring

Grant Dodrill reaches a national fencing milestone—at age 12 During a family trip to Italy in the summer of 2012, Jim Dodrill enrolled his son and daughter in a gladiator course, where they practiced sword-fighting. His youngest child, Grant, fell in love with the activity, and, after they returned, Grant joined an after-school sword-fighting group

An Expansive yoga-centric fitness facility makes its east coast debut in Coconut Creek Luke Hoffman had been looking for a second location to open his Evolution Yoga studio. He found the perfect space almost 2,500 miles away. His flagship studio is in Henderson, Nevada, just outside of Las Vegas. But Florida was on his mind,

Though Roy Rogers never lived in Coconut Creek, he’s been so closely connected with the city that it’s almost like a second home. “My heart’s in Coconut Creek,” says the Lighthouse Point resident, 80. “I’m so proud of the Butterfly Capital of the Galaxy—not just the planet.” As a developer, his influence in South Florida

Celebrating 50 years, Williamson Cadillac Buick GMC has staying power in Miami Asked to recall some of the most memorable times in the 50-year history of Williamson Cadillac Buick GMC, Ed and Carol Williamson certainly have their share of stories, but there is one that stands out. It was 1992, and the family-owned automotive business

Executive chef, owner and consultant, Ortanique Restaurants 1 How did you get started in the restaurant business? I never went to culinary school. I was really thrown into the restaurant business in November of 1994 by my partner, Delius Shirley. I had always loved cooking, and at the time I was between jobs. He asked me if I

An attractive young woman has lost her balance and tumbled into the pool at David Posnack Jewish Community Center in Davie. As fate would have it, a 12-time Olympic swimming medalist is there to save the day. He snags her phone as she’s falling in and notices a credit card “past due” alert flashing on

• It’s been six years since a bullying incident during band class left Rebecca Zerbo crying in a middle-school bathroom. That night, the Boca Raton resident went home and wrote messages of positivity to keep in her back pocket. Whenever she felt down, she reached for one of the sayings and read the encouraging words.

There was a brief lull in John Crean’s office at Broken Sound Country Club, but buzzing filled the silence. “Oh, yes, those are some of our bees,” he says, pointing to the insect-filled frame on the back table. “I wanted to you to see them.” That was in September, when Crean, general manager and chief

Founders of South Florida Matchmakers 1 How did you two get into matchmaking? Nancy: We’ve been friends for a long time—35 years—and talked about getting into business together. And matchmaking seemed logical, given my history as a relationship coach and doing counseling for 25 years in a private practice, working with people on relationship issues and

Bobby Flay is king of the grill thanks, in part, to the reach of television’s Food Network. The celebrity chef has gained grill-master acclaim from starring in such shows as “Grill It! with Bobby Flay,” “BBQ with Bobby Flay,” and “Throwdown with Bobby Flay,” the latter of which has made the term “throwdown” synonymous with

For all the buzz in recent years over Jason Day, Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth and the other next-generation players battling for supremacy in the post-Tiger Woods era, the most dominant figure in professional golf is someone who won his first Masters title before those players were even born. At an age when he could be