shining star

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

Vitamin boosters at Liquivida Lounge

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

A World of Health

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

big league dreams

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

Made in Italy

Story by Elyssa Schwartz | Photos by Andrea Màtè Childhood friends Antonio Montella and Luca Casarella grew up in a small neighborhood in Avellino, Italy. They played soccer, they rode scooters, and they ate pasta—lots of pasta. Their passion for food and adventure led them around the world before opportunity knocked in Delray Beach, where,

FIT FOR SUMMER

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

Sunny Side Up

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

Good Times

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

Turn Back the Clock

Experience Authentic Florida at Alabama Jack’s Story and photos by Karen F. Buchsbaum If you’ve never taken the time  to drive south toward Key Largo to visit Alabama Jack’s, you are in for a treat. In just 45 minutes, you can be transported back in time to the Florida of 50 years ago at this

7 Questions with Sgt. Sigfredo Badillo

Pinecrest Police Department 1 Who has had the biggest impact on your life? My two children. Once I had my kids, it changed my outlook on life—how I see things and how I focus on my career. I want to make sure that I do the best that I can so I can provide for them