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• The time is never right to start a business. Things rarely align perfectly. That was especially true in 2008. It was a terrible time for our economy, particularly for real estate and financial institutions. But it also was one of those moments where, when opportunity knocks, you take the leap of faith. I loved

Meta Residence, ONE Sotheby’s International Realty and Voxel Architects recently will collaborate on the building and selling of a luxury mansion in Miami that will also come with a virtual counterpart. The first real-world mansion using NFT technology inside of The Sandbox metaverse. The purchaser of the NFT asset will also acquire ownership rights of the physical

Since acquiring Toyota of Hollywood in 1981, Craig Zinn has grown the Craig Zinn Automotive Group (CZAG) into one of the largest automobile dealership groups in the South Florida community. It now includes Lexus of Pembroke Pines, Acura of Pembroke Pines, Lexus of North Miami, Subaru of Pembroke Pines and 441 Auto Rental. After moving from Bronx,

The Florida Renaissance Festival returns to Quiet Waters Park in Deerfield Beach from Feb. 5 through March 20 to celebrate its 30th anniversary. The family-friendly festival features characters and patrons dressed in medieval costumes with plenty of age-old games, food and entertainment. This year’s “Kingdom” will include favorite acts from past fairs along with new

Victor George Spirits, the Fort Lauderdale-based business behind VG Vodka, moved closer toward its goal of becoming “the largest Black-owned spirits company in the world by 2025” by purchasing a majority stake in Palm Beach Distillery. Launched by Summer Piep in 2017, Palm Beach Distillery has the distinction of being the first female-operated distillery in

The United Way of Broward County was the recipient of a $150,000 donation from Amazon to support the nonprofit organization’s various community-based initiatives. The funding will help the organization continue expanding its resources and services and it will be split between its MISSION UNITED, Project Lifeline, Day of Caring and Mayors’ Gala initiatives. For over 80 years,

One of New York City’s most trendy destinations will be coming to Wynwood when Smorgasburg Miami launches at 2612 NW Second Ave. in March of this year. Smorgasburg, the largest open-air food market in America, debuted in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Williamsburg in 2011 and quickly began attracting nearly 10,000-weekend visitors looking for an afternoon

Jill Eber and Jill Hertzberg of The Jills Zeder Group, affiliated with Coldwell Banker Realty in Florida, represented the buyer to help broker the sale of the exclusive property at 8 Star Island Drive in Miami Beach for $75 million. The transaction represented a record sale for the real estate group and in Miami-Dade County. The

The United Way of Broward County’s Commission on Behavioral Health & Drug Prevention and The Weston Alliance for Youth (WAY) will host a “Teen Talk” Town Hall Meeting featuring an interactive student-led panel focusing on how mental health and substance abuse impact the decisions youth in South Florida are making. The panel will focus on data from

American Heritage Schools will live stream its spring open house events for prospective families looking to enroll their children at its Broward or Palm Beach campuses.  The Broward campus will host its virtual open houses on Feb. 5 at 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. The Palm Beach campus will host its virtual open houses on

To help meet COVID-19 vaccine booster demand and simplify the process, CourMed is now providing concierge delivery of COVID booster shots in South Florida. The healthcare solutions company will offer vaccines for consumers at their homes, offices, or hotels courtesy of physicians, pharmacies, labs, drivers and registered nurses. Along with vaccine delivery, CourMed can deliver prescription

Between programming on Bravo and the Food Network, we’ve all seen enough reality cooking shows to know that chefs don’t mind throwing down from time to time. But at least the kitchen competition that starts this month between Fabio Viviani (pictured, left) and Marco Vico (pictured, below) has a benevolent ingredient.  The celebrity chef from Florence, Italy, whose Riviera by