The Way of the Mind
A South Florida kung fu instructor can give you a strenuous workout – but it goes beyond aching muscles. People show up at Dennis Dereje’s kung fu school for a…
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Community Partners
Jennifer O’Flannery Anderson and Peter Anderson are a husband-and-wife team whose skills and loves complement each other. That’s been particularly meaningful in a challenging year. There’s both a good story…
Shooting Her Shot
Meghan Leckey’s Fort Lauderdale journey went from childhood snowbird tourist to prominent restaurateur. We spoke to the woman who remade Shooters Waterfront. Years before she ever imagined she might own…
Home for the Holidays
For two decades, Laurie Jennings was a familiar presence on local TV news. Now she’s departed our screens for a new venture and more importantly, time with family. Last April,…
Keeping the Years at Bay
Anti-aging treatments are often considered as an act of vanity, but one Fort Lauderdale business is at the forefront of changing that perception. Have you ever considered what makes someone…
On the Big Stage
A year after shows at the Broward Center, comedian Sebastian Maniscalco is back with his record-breaking “Stay Hungry” tour. And this time, he’s playing the BB&T Center. Q: You’ve been…
Vincent’s Gamble
More than a decade ago, Vincent Foti reckoned Fort Lauderdale restaurant patrons were ready for something a little different. Today his advice for restaurateurs weighing similar options is: Go for…
Water Panther
Nick Bjugstad has established himself as one of the leaders of an exciting new era in Florida Panthers hockey. Away from the ice, the Minnesota native has gotten used to…
Sirens of the Wreck
In the B Ocean (or Yankee Clipper) Wreck Bar, Marina Anderson and her band of underwater performers are keeping the tradition of swim shows alive. Just don’t call them mermaids.…
Wood of Ages
Thanks to expertise honed over the years, Old Florida Lumber Company gives new life to old wood. Warehouse office lobbies don’t normally smell this good. Walk through the front door…