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Laurie Jennings TV Host & Media Expert, Laurie Jennings LIVE Backstory: The six-time Emmy Award-winning news reporter and anchor, who spent 15 years at WPLG Local 10 before stepping down in 2019, now runs her own media relations company (lauriejenningslive.com). Her longtime involvement with children’s hospitals can be traced to the life-saving work done by

Retro Interiors Category: Living space Big picture:  Presented with a client’s request to deliver a multifunctional living room that felt like a world-class vacation retreat—but with classical elements to give it character—the Retro team went to work, infusing this oceanfront space with subtle details and refined drama that hit all the right notes. The details:

Clive Daniel Home (pictured above) Categories: Office and theater Big picture: A home in Plantation provides the backdrop for two spaces—an office and home theater—that speak to the versatility and attention to detail that the talented design team at Clive Daniel Home brings to its luxury projects. The details: The home office, designed with the

Prince Bay Architectural & Interior Design Group Category: Living space Big picture: The challenge here for Mario Moeinifar (pictured left), lead designer and president of a design/build operation with full-service locations in Fort Lauderdale and Canada, was extending a thread that ties together all spaces on the main floor—while infusing the living space with its

Innovative Creations Category: Dining room (featured image above) Big picture: Charged with creating a chic, timeless space that capitalizes on views of the Intracoastal Waterway, the Innovative team relied on its depth of design knowledge and international artisans to frame this dining room so exquisitely that it became a focal point of the residence. The

Watching Steve Shapiro so confidently and comfortably own his weekday broadcasts on WSVN (7 News), as well as his Sports Xtra show on Sunday nights, it’s hard to imagine the affable Boston native doing anything but deliver sports news to a television audience. However, the only connection between Shapiro’s first post-college gig and the gypsy

Category: Master bedroom Big picture: Ueno (pictured), lead designer at the Miami-based firm she founded, describes her vision for this penthouse bedroom in Brickell as “modern boho, erring neutral with a few pops of color.” The details: The Persian carpet, with its coastal blue and burnt red shades, became the foundation for the space, adding

Category: Dining room Big picture: Charged with creating a chic, timeless space that capitalizes on views of the Intracoastal Waterway, the Innovative team relied on its depth of design knowledge and international artisans to frame this dining room so exquisitely that it became a focal point of the residence. The details: Polished, neutral-colored Botticino marble

Education after high school has long been described as a lever to jobs and success. But what if there’s no college in your neighborhood? What if you can’t afford it? What if you’ve been told you’re not college material or believe it’s beyond you? What if you’re simply too busy juggling low-paying gigs to go?

The first thing Jessica Duemig did when she found out she was cured of breast cancer in February was go to Costco with her parents to buy supplies for her “I’m cured” party. Duemig is the first to admit that the action seems “anticlimactic.” But don’t let the seemingly pedestrian nature of a shopping trip

Tiffany Comerie Physician Assistant, Emergency Room, Florida Medical Center   Background: Tiffany Comerie grew up in Coconut Creek after moving from Jamaica when she was 6 years old. The Coconut Creek High School graduate majored in biology at Florida Atlantic University, where she decided to become a physician assistant. She attended Nova Southeastern University and

Melvin Kohan  Medical director, Infection Prevention and Control Program, Broward Health Coral Springs Background: The Wellington resident attended Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara in Mexico, completed his residency in internal medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital at the University of Connecticut, and did his fellowship in infectious diseases at the University of Miami. Earlier in his career, he