The Main Event
Editor’s Letter: July 2021 I’ve never been so excited to edit an events page. There is, you see, an events page in this month’s issue. It’s a curated list of…
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Erik Petersen
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In 11 years working in US and UK print media, Erik has sparked debate, built relationships and delivered quality journalism. His work was shortlisted several times in Britain's primary newspaper awards. In 2009, Erik was named columnist of the year.
The Sea Savers
Our oceans are in trouble. But in South Florida and around the world, people and organizations are working, researching and educating in the hopes of making things right. It’s getting…
Order Up
Editor’s Letter: June 2021 You can’t change where you’ve been, but you can change where you’re going. It’s one of those old truisms that’s a bit of a cliché, but…
The Hustle
Coming off 15 months like no other, we went to four uniquely Fort Lauderdale restaurants and restaurateurs to find out what this has been like and where they’re going. The…
On the Road Again
Editor’s Letter: May 2021 Many of my best childhood memories came courtesy of RVs and campgrounds. My dad was a high school teacher, so family vacations were of the two-month…
On the Road Again
The camping and RVing industry has seen the boom that’s partially pandemic-related but partly down to some longer-term trends. For several generations of South Floridians, River Ranch has been a…
In the House
Editor’s Letter: April 2021 I have no idea where any of this money is going. By the time you read this, I will have completed buying a new house, a…
Orange You Glad
Editor’s Letter: March 2021 Like any journalist, I appreciate a good gotcha question. You know the kind. The TV reporter walks up to the dodgy muffler repair shop or the…
Galey’s Home
She has millions of social media followers and a thriving home design business that’s not even her primary job. But for Galey Alix, giving people the homes they dream of…
Long Live Jezebel
Editor’s Letter: February 2021 Next month, we’ll see all the anniversary stories. The remembrances. The thinkpieces on what we’ve learned. It will have been one year of pandemic, and so…