Building Foundations
Editor’s Letter: April 2019 Anybody pitching easy solutions to homelessness might as well be selling prime real estate west of Sawgrass Mills, or a simple plan for turning Marlins into…
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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.
Parker’s Third Act
Fort Lauderdale’s grand playhouse will soon close for a time. But the people behind it think you’ll like what you see when it reopens. Like many people who grew up…
Midcentury Masterpiece
Much of Fort Lauderdale’s most robust growth coincided with an architecture and design style that was modern, for-the-people and unapologetically fun. We’re not just modern, we’re Midcentury Modern. Johnny Carson…
Tides of Change
Editor’s Letter: February 2019 My daughter, who’s 8, was sitting with me at the breakfast table one recent morning when she announced what was on her mind. She was thinking…
Gym for You
Editor’s Letter: January 2019 Some people really seem to love the gym. I see these people when I’m at the gym looking like I might be having a medical emergency.…
Lisa Emmott Wants Your Kidney
When Lisa Emmott’s husband needed a kidney transplant, she knew going public was the only option. Now she wants to help others. Not long ago, Lisa Emmott and her husband,…
Festive Your Way
Editor’s Letter: December 2018 Around the holiday season, there are two kinds of people in Fort Lauderdale. There’s Publix eggnog people, and there’s Winn-Dixie eggnog people. (There used to be…
Cathedrals in the Sand
Editor’s Letter: November 2018 Landmarks? We know what they look like. A sturdy brick Northeastern hall, or maybe a European church, that lends itself to quiet explanations from volunteer docents.…
Our New, Old City
In sites around the city and at the Fort Lauderdale Historical Society, a new understanding of our history – and our present – is taking shape. The timeline sits buried…
Peak Interest
Scenery, history, culture – England’s Peak District packs so much into an eminently manageable space. The mountain range that stretches from Albania to Kosovo and Montenegro has a name that…