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Les Standiford

By Editor • Dec 11th, 2010 • Category: Uncategorized

Age: 60-ish Height/weight: 5 feet, 11 inches; 205 pounds Residence: Pinecrest (Miami), Fla. Standiford’s next book is Bringing Adam Home (Ecco), the true story of Detective Joe Matthew’s 27-year quest to bring the killer of Adam Walsh, son of America’s Most Wanted creator John Walsh, to justice. Standiford has written 10 novels, including the John [...]



Randy Wayne White

By Editor • Dec 11th, 2010 • Category: Uncategorized

Photo / Phoebe Webb Age: 60 Height/weight: 5 feet, 10 inches; 210 pounds Residence: Sanibel, Fla. White has written 17 mystery novels featuring marine biologist Doc Ford, including 2010’s Deep Shadow (Putnam), which reached number six on the New York Times best-sellers list. His first novel, Sanibel Flats (St. Martin’s), was chosen by the American [...]



PJ Parrish

By Editor • Dec 11th, 2010 • Category: Uncategorized

Age: Pushing 60 Height/weight: 5 feet, 3 inches and trying not to shrink. I never weigh myself. If I get muffin-top when I put on my jeans, it’s time to cut back. Residence: Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The Killing Song (Pocket Books), will be the first stand-alone thriller written by Parrish, a New York Times best-selling [...]



Lisa Unger

By Editor • Dec 11th, 2010 • Category: Uncategorized

Unger is a New York Times best-selling mystery novelist whose 2010 book Fragile (Crown) was chosen as a “top book pick for great summer reads” on Good Morning America and selected as a “hot book” by Harper’s Bazaar. Beautiful Lies (Vintage) was a finalist for the International Thriller Writers’ best novel. LisaUnger.com Why do you [...]



“Visit Florida” Launches Website For Hiking, Paddling And Horseback Trails

By Editor • Dec 7th, 2010 • Category: news

  Visit Florida, the state’s tourism bureau, has launched a website that helps people plan paddling, hiking and horseback trails vacations in the Sunshine State. With more than 8,000 miles of existing land trails and 4,000 miles of water trails, according to a Visit Florida report, the state won the inaugural award of “Best Trails [...]



Yogaboarding Grows In Jupiter

By Editor • Sep 28th, 2010 • Category: Uncategorized

Yoga on stand-up paddleboards continues to grow in Jupiter, says instructor Cora Ciaffone. Ciaffone has taught yoga for 15 years and recently began conducting classes on SUP boards. Ciaffone’s classes take place in the Jupiter Inlet Aquatic Preserve near Jupiter Outdoor Center. The boards present a stable platform for yoga exercises. And they can be floated [...]



BP Well Declared Dead; Florida Keys Unaffected

By Editor • Sep 20th, 2010 • Category: Uncategorized

  An announcement Sunday that the blown-out Deepwater Horizon, BP/Transocean oil well in the northern Gulf of Mexico was declared officially dead is welcome news for Florida Keys’ interests. Following the April 20 explosion and subsequent spill 480 miles northwest of Key West, some experts expressed concerns that oil might become entrained in the Gulf [...]



“Visit Florida” To Launch Website For Hiking, Paddling And Horseback Trails

By Editor • Sep 14th, 2010 • Category: Uncategorized

On Oct. 4 Visit Florida, the state tourism bureau, is scheduled to launch a website that will help people plan paddling, hiking and horseback trails vacations in the Sunshine State. With more than 8,000 miles of existing land trails and 4,000 miles of water trails, according to a Visit Florida report, the state won the inaugural award [...]



Florida Keys Lionfish Derby; Goal To Cull The Poisonous, Invasive Species

By Editor • Sep 10th, 2010 • Category: Uncategorized

  ***UPDATE: According to the Miami Herald, 534 lionfish were caught over the weekend.***   Reef Environmental Education Foundation and Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary are cohosting the inaugural Florida Keys Lionfish Derby Series. The three-part tournament series kicked off with the Upper Keys Lionfish Derby Sept. 10-11 at Coconuts in Key Largo. The goal [...]



Swimming Legend Dara Torres Promotes Local Muscle Recovery Product

By Editor • Jul 13th, 2010 • Category: Uncategorized

    South Florida’s Dara Torres, a swimming legend who at the age of 41 won silver medals in the 2008 Olympics, has become celebrity spokesperson for a local muscle recovery product. Torres is now promoting Gold Medal Aminos, produced by Sunrise-based Fitness Nutrition. According to a statement from the company, Torres calls the amino [...]