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My spiritual journey into health and wellness began 20 years ago with the birth of my daughter. She and I both almost died during the delivery. After about two weeks, I was able to bring my daughter home with the help of a nurse. Five days later, my dad died. I began to feel anxious,

The Diplomat Beach Resort Hollywood Why go: At one time, this was the place for glitter and celebrity glam of a bygone era. Judy Garland once sang in the hotel café; years later, her daughter, Liza Minnelli, teamed up with Sammy Davis Jr. to perform for a crowd of 3,000. Today, The Diplomat is a

New York-based designer Ramy Sharp might have had post-winter rejuvenation in mind when she developed the concept for her spring 2018 collection. But judging from the reaction at Saks Fifth Avenue inside Town Center at Boca Raton, where Sharp recently showcased the new line, you don’t have to suffer through multiple nor’easters to appreciate the

Julian and Rachele Alexander, owners of Cookie Cutters Haircuts for Kids in Coconut Creek, remember the day they took their son, William, for his first trim. They took him to a salon that catered specifically to children, which left a lasting impression. “It was a great experience for him,” Julian Alexander recalls. He remembers being

Although Tammy Freeman is a language arts teacher at Monarch High School, her teaching style prompts many of her freshman students to ask her why she didn’t become an actress. To keep learning fun, Freeman acts out vocabulary words for her students and invites them to join in. To teach them the word “brigand,” she

For Ryan Zuckerman and his father, Andy, going to work every day isn’t just about making a living. It’s about continuing a family legacy that’s nearly a century old. They are business partners, along with Andy’s brothers, David and Steven, at Zuckerman Homes, the beginnings of which are told through photographs on the walls of

After her husband, Paul, was killed in an auto accident in Texas that also left her and her son, Dustin, hospitalized, Abby Mosher was confident that she and Dustin would return home to Broward County to resources to help them process their grief. Mosher, who was then working with the Coconut Creek Elementary PTA, was

After scratching his itch to experience the West, Mitchell Kaplan found himself at a crossroads. “Like a lot of other English majors, you graduate and you panic a little bit, which is what I did,” says the Miami-born Kaplan about what he felt after attending the University of Colorado. “I ended up going to law

A Pinecrest dietitian teaches her clients—including the Miami Marlins—to eat and live well Miami-based dietitian Monica Auslander follows one rule: Eat when you’re hungry, and stop when you’re full. The 28-year-old Pinecrest native is the founder of Essence Nutrition, which provides nutritional services for individuals, groups, businesses and restaurants. “I’m always the 28th dietitian that

Miami is home to a wealth of affluent areas. There’s Aventura and Key Biscayne, as well as Fisher Island, Indian Creek and the Venetian Islands. In south Miami-Dade County, Coral Gables and Coconut Grove boast some of the most expensive homes in the area. But in the last 20 years, Pinecrest has become one of

Photography by James Woodley Shot on location at Rooftop in downtown Fort Lauderdale Creative director: Melanie Geronemus Smit Art director: Evelyn Suarez Special thanks to the team at Rooftop (1 W. Las Olas; rooftop1wlo.com) and Susan Penrod PR for opening the doors to the open-air bar/lounge that overlooks downtown Lauderdale and the New River. Visit

Where: 2624 Sea Island Drive, Fort Lauderdale Floor size: 5,631 square feet Bedrooms/baths: 5 bedrooms, 6 full baths Details: Located in prestigious Seven Islands, only four lots from the point along a deep-water canal, this brilliantly conceived transitional waterfront estate on the Intracoastal features a host of luxury amenities. Among the many highlights: a detached