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FPL reminds customers to plant the right tree in the right place

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Tree branches and palm fronds are among the most common causes of power outages and flickers. That’s why Floridians should follow Florida Power & Light Company’s (FPL) “Right Tree, Right Place” tips: Find the Right Tree—Trees come in many shapes and sizes, and often change dramatically over their lifetime. Before selecting a tree, FPL recommends [...]

Mom rocks at Turnberry Isle Miami

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Show mom how much she “rocks” this Mother’s Day by taking her to the legendary Turnberry Isle Miami resort in Aventura for fabulous dining and spa specials designed to royally pamper her from head-to-toe. MOM’S NIGHT OUT AT BOURBON STEAK, A MICHAEL MINA RESTAURANT Beat the Mother’s Day brunch rush by treating mom to a [...]

Acqualina Resort & Spa rolls out the red carpet for moms throughout the month of May

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Acqualina Resort & Spa, South Florida’s ultraluxury beachfront retreat, invites guests to celebrate Mother’s Day throughout the entire month of May with an array of special offerings. Make it a weekend with the All about Moms Package, including daily continental breakfast for two prepared by Il Mulino and four ESPA spa treatments. Rates start at [...]

Three cheers for bagels, burgers…and beers

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Finally Aventura has a choice! The new “BagelWorks” is making a triple play to win over the Aventura crowd…Freshly baked bagels – the best tuna in South Florida – and a fabulous catering choice! Following the success of the renowned “BagelWorks” in Boca, owners Paul Herman and Robert Levy are spicing up Aventura’s breakfast and [...]

Going ‘against the grain’

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In his newest book, The South Beach Wake Up Call, Dr. Arthur Agatston, father of the South Beach Diet and preventive cardiologist, suggests eliminating all wheat products, rye and barley from your diet may be the “gluten solution” to greater health and well-being. According to Agatston, he noticed some of his patients eating lean proteins, [...]

Fly, Be Free, Live Life!

Julia Yarbough

When was the last time you stopped, and took a good look at our beautiful, amazing South Florida environment? I mean, REALLY sat still and simply watched the myriad of incredible creatures and plants we share our space with? Each season, there is something that catches my eye and I am once again reminded of [...]

Aventura Hospital and Medical Center receives Chest Pain Center Accreditation with PCI

Aventura Hospital and Medical Center CEO Heather Rohan (left) and Aventura Hospital and Medical Center COO Rick Kennedy (fourth from right) present the representatives from Hallandale Fire Rescue with a plaque honoring their participation and partnership in providing excellence in heart care

Aventura Hospital and Medical Center received full accreditation with PCI from the Society of Chest Pain Centers (SCPC). On Wednesday, April 11 Aventura Hospital and Medical Center honored the team members who participated in its re-accreditation. “Aventura Hospital and Medical Center continually strives to provide excellent care to our patients, and the Society of Chest [...]

FDR and Israel: The Meaning of a Last Letter

Bob Diamond

The Memoirs by Harry S. Truman (Years of Trial and Hope) are revealing as to the future State of Israel. According to Truman, his first official contact with the issue of Palestine (Israel) took place shortly after he became President on the death of FDR, by Secretary of State Stettinius who “briefed” him. Truman was [...]

‘How South Florida handles hurricanes and other emergencies’ co-hosted by Associa and Soprema

ABOVE: (L to R standing) Jeff Ulm, Hedy Maurer, Jim Gonzalez and Joanne Willoughby, Association Services of Florida; Raquel Eagle, Denise Kahl, Carl Kuhn, Soprema (L to R sitting) Robert Molleda, National Weather Service; Max Mayfield, WPLG-TV; Curt Sommerhoff, Miami-Dade County Emergency Management; Hallandale Beach Fire Rescue Chief Dan Sullivan; Chuck Lanza, Broward County Emergency Management

With hurricane season just around the corner, preparedness and emergency management were the timely topics of an Aventura Marketing Council Chairman’s Roundtable luncheon co-hosted by Associa / Association Services of Florida and Soprema, the Building Envelope Company. Claudio Stivelman of Shefaor Development, standing in for AMC Chair Cliff Schulman of Weiss, Serota, Helfman, helped welcome [...]

Stuart Geller says goodbye as CIA President and hello as CIA Chief Fundraiser

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Next week, Stuart Geller will step down as President of Citizens Interested in Arts (CIA), having successfully served two years in the position. Geller, whose interior design firm, Geller Design Group, has won dozens of accolades over the years for Turning Houses into Homes, says, “Because I am an artist, I love what CIA stands [...]

Bellini Williams Island… Truly transforming into a one of a kind development

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The exclusive Aventura community, Williams Island, is currently undergoing some major transformations including the construction of a brand new luxury residential development, Bellini Williams Island. Known as Florida’s Rivera, Williams Island, will also undergo some other changes including the expansion of the aerobics center and spinning area, the spa and adding two separate lounges for [...]

MSMC Case Study Examines Potential Relationship Between Consumption of Energy Drinks and Heart Attacks

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A case study from Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach, Florida examines the potential relationship between heart attacks and energy drink intake. The study was recently published in the American Heart Association’s publication, Circulation. (Circulation 2012, 125:1447-1448) A 24-year old, previously healthy male presented himself to the Mount Sinai Emergency Room with a 10-hour [...]

‘Hit or Miss-Fit’

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Is your fitness or nutrition plan missing the mark when it comes to getting the results you want? If so, it may be time to reevaluate what you’re doing to make sure you’re not “miss-fitting” out on opportunities to make the most efficient use of your time and sweat equity efforts! ‘Running On Empty’ Misinformation [...]

Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center Monte Carlo Night

Michael and Erin Yavner

  Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center’s event benefitting the Tauber Academy school’s educational programs is open to the public. This “Party of the Year” will turn the Raff Social Hall into a casino for a glamorous evening of gaming. Everyone is invited to throw the dice for a chance to win at roulette and craps and [...]

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