People Profiles

On a typical day, Mia Moore can be seen strutting her stuff down the streets of South Florida, rocking her latest outfit or volunteering at Broward Health North and cheering up child patients. Earlier this year, however, she traveled to California for an appearance on the NBC show “America’s Got Talent,” where Mia debuted her

When James McDonald was elected to the Pinecrest village council, he already was a familiar face in the community. He was president of the Downtown Miami Business Association and the chairman of Pinecrest’s Transportation Advisory Committee. McDonald, a Pinecrest resident since 1976, partly credits his service-emphasized Jesuit education at Fairfield University for his involvement with

Twenty-two years. That’s almost half of 41-year-old Roben Farzad’s life. More than two decades ago, he beganhis research for a book, but the spark ignited even before that while he was a senior at North Miami Beach Senior High School. Farzad, who arrived as an immigrant by way of Iran, was selling frozen lemonade on the

We have a yoga teacher coming to the office this week. I always try to find innovative ways to get my team moving. My thing has always been education. I love to educate, and there’s nothing more important to me than to educate someone on how to take care of themselves the best way they

I’m not short enough to be cute, not tall enough to be an actual man … Women don’t find me adorable, but I still can’t reach things. (From his stand-up routine.) My grandfather and father had a family business, and they didn’t get along. So my father took his family and moved us to Boca.

Long before she worked for the city of Coral Springs as its chief economic development officer, Ana Barbosa realized an early aspiration by serving her country. It began with a TV commercial about how the military would pay for education. “I always was kind of a big dreamer,” says Barbosa, who joined the U.S. Air

Though Xavier Cortada has created art around the world, working at Pinecrest Gardens holds a special appeal to him. He can immerse himself in the nature that inspires his work as the Gardens’ new artist in residence. Cortada, 53, creates paintings, murals, mosaics, installations and more that reflect nature’s beauty and encourage viewers to protect

A Miami breast cancer survivor finds her purpose while encouraging others in the fight to live strong When Kim Heard was diagnosed with breast cancer, she found comfort in befriending survivors. “I wanted to find women who had gone through what I was about to start,” she says. “I wanted to talk and listen without

Meet the firefighters of Creek’s new fire station This year, history repeated itself on Coconut Creek Parkway when city officials gathered with community members to cut the ribbon for the new Fire Station 50. The station, for which construction began in 2015, sits on the site of the city’s volunteer fire department building, which serviced

Bruno Kuzuhara rises through the tennis ranks—at age 13 Marcello and Patricia Kuzuhara moved to the United States from Brazil, when their son, Bruno, was only 1. They made the move to take advantage of opportunities that they wouldn’t have had in Sao Paulo. But, early on, Bruno had other priorities in mind. “My mom

Getting involved in politics was never on Michael Udine’s radar. In 2002, continuous delays on the construction of a school in Parkland frustrated parents, who didn’t feel heard by their elected officials. One suggested that Udine run for the city commission. The idea piqued his interest. The next year, with little experience (he’s a lawyer

? I go by the 24-hour rule. Whatever happened, good or bad, when it is 24 hours later, you’ve got to move on. ? I spent the last three years with Nick [Saban], coaching in Alabama, and it really was good. I was interviewed by a paper there, and I said that being [at Alabama]