South of Fifth Street in Miami Beach, there’s a tight-knit little community that revolves around surfing. On the sand, the children run and play. The adults laugh, bang on drums, and eat. And everybody surfs. This makeshift family exists in large part thanks to one person: Annie Tworoger. A Miamian…

Whatever Rush Limbaugh would have America believe, glass ceilings still exist — especially in male-dominated fields. Take tattooing. Though famous inked-up chicks like Kat Von D have helped make strides for female artists, there’s still a hefty overabundance of dudes doing tattoos. Luckily, Miami has Katherine Flores, AKA Tatu Baby,…

For the average workaday joe, a $20 million home is like Cosette’s castle on a cloud in Les Misérables: something relegated to the land of dreams. But for those who can afford marble countertops, cathedral ceilings, gold-plated fixtures, and infinity pools, real estate mavens “the Jills” are the go-to team…

Donning bright-blue frames, a loose-fitting dress, and not a stitch of makeup, Rosie Herrera glides into Starbucks like a beam of light. Once seated, she fidgets in her cushy chair, stretching her legs and moving her limbs. When emphasizing a point, she leans in over the armrest. It’s obvious she’s…

These days, Miami’s party scene is a contender for top spot worldwide. From Ultra Music Festival to Winter Music Conference and from the Electric Pickle to Treehouse, there are impressive events and venues in the 305. Right in the thick of things is Emilio “Emi” Guerra. At the tender age…

Before GableStage’s renaissance, Miami’s theater scene was often derided as a clichéd assortment of Fiddler on the Roof fans and blue-haired condo dwellers. But when Joseph Adler took over the Biltmore Hotel’s intimate venue 15 years ago, he helped the city’s performing arts landscape inch its way toward creative evolution…