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  Photography by James Woodley Shot on location at The Forge, Miami beach Stylist: Jenna DeBrino, Hot Pink Style Assistant stylist: Amanda Miller, Hot Pink Style There was almost no chance Shareef Malnik would have met Gabrielle Anwar, if not for an organic farm and what he calls “the strangest twist of fate.” It was

Students from Palmetto Elementary School’s Class of 2009 reunite with the teacher who helped prepare them for the future By Julia Tesmond Few people expect to attend a fifth-grade reunion. Yet as I held the neatly folded pastel invitation while roaming the halls of Palmetto Elementary School, it felt right. The reunion had been organized

Pinecrest Veterinary Hospital 1 Why did you decide to become a veterinarian? I think like most veterinarians, it began with a love for animals. I worked in veterinary clinics when I was in high school and college, and I volunteered with wildlife rescue organizations. Those experiences convinced me that veterinary medicine was the path for me.

It’s easy to take a nutritious approach to packing and snacking By Natalie Cacciatore | Photos by Darren Altman Photography It’s 6 a.m. and you’re standing in your kitchen, staring blankly into the fridge, wondering, “What am I going to make for my kids’ lunch today that’s fast, healthy and something they will actually eat?”

Kids Live and Learn at SOS Children’s Villages-Florida By Elyssa Schwartz At age 13, Juliana* received her first A on a school assignment. After earning Cs and Ds throughout elementary school, she was elated. A sixth grader at the time, the achievement came after just recently learning how to read. Thanks to her tutor and

There aren’t many things I can say I have in common with Kim Kardashian. But I can include nutrient IV therapy. Observers fawned over Kardashian’s glowing skin when she walked the red carpet for the Metropolitan Museum of Art Gala in New York in May. A city newspaper reported the reality television star had gotten

North Broward Preparatory School Opens a Global Wellness Center Photos by Downtown Photos In September, North Broward Preparatory School announced the opening of its Global Wellness Center. The 39,691-square-foot building is designed to serve as a place for students to explore health, physical fitness, wellness and mindfulness approaches. “Over the past decade, we have all

Two Stoneman Douglas grads begin their pro baseball journey By Michelle F. Solomon They are the ultimate boys of summer—two 2016 graduates of Stoneman Douglas High School. Colton Welker and Jesus Luzardo were selected in Major League Baseball’s amateur draft in June—Welker by the Colorado Rockies and Luzardo by the Washington Nationals. Both 18 years

Local moms and students led a campaign to help victims of the April 16 magnitude-7.8 earthquake in Ecuador. Initiated by Pinecrest residents Laura Munilla and Genny Verdezoto and Gabriela Zenoz, a student from Westminster Christian School, Miami Moms for Ecuador started as a network of mothers coordinating donation drives at 10 private schools in Pinecrest

By Becky Randel | Photography by Evelyn Robles Dave Rienzi is responsible for some of South Florida’s hottest bodies, including the strong, fat-free physique of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson (check out recent pictures of him filming “Baywatch” in Miami for proof). In 2014, after years of working privately with his clients, Rienzi opened Rienzi Strength

Photography by James WoodleyShot on location at The Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne, Miami Lindsey: AYRA Swimwear top, Showroom 305, Miami; Christian Dior sunglasses, Eyes On Lincoln, Miami Beach; and Calypso pants, Encore Plus, Boca Raton. Lilly: Sequin jacket, Hot Pink Style collection; Marc Le Bihan skirt, Deborah James, Fort Lauderdale; and Christian Dior sunglasses, Eyes on

Pinecrest’s Youth Advisory Council members gain experience from community involvement By Michelle F. Solomon For Caitlyn Chong, learning about the positions and the people involved in running the Village of Pinecrest was one of the most impressionable lessons she took away from her two years with the city’s Youth Advisory Council. A recent Palmetto High