When Vincenzo Betulia unpacked his lunch in elementary school, nobody wanted to share. There was caponata—think Sicilian ratatouille—and maybe cold cod poached gently in good olive oil. No sir, the kids of Milwaukee kept their PB&Js, and Betulia plowed through the food his Sicilian nonna had made for him. His parents, both immigrants, were foundry workers, so his grandmother was the cook in […]
I was standing in the back of a truck parked in the middle of a pasture, waiting for the sun to rise over the Seminole Tribe of Florida’s Brighton Reservation, just northwest of Lake Okeechobee. A group of cowboys had just trotted past in the dark, dogs at their heels. They were riding to gather the […]
It took a motor home, a trailer full of inventory and a family journey from Key West to Canada for John Cleckner, 38, to really get the word out about Live Watersports in 2013. The Cleckners went from shop to shop along the East Coast introducing their fiberglass paddleboards to the world. Luckily, their road […]
Since pressing its first batch of golden nectar in the ’90s, Natalie’s has diversified beyond citrus, offering more than 14 flavors such as Carrot Ginger and Pumpkin Apple Spice, “but our principles remain the same,” says Director of Marketing Natalie Sexton, the company’s namesake. Produce is squeezed in small batches and pasteurized at the minimum […]
MIAMI Escape South Florida’s urban jungle in this elegant—and massive—equestrian estate located in south Miami. Perched on five lush acres of impeccably manicured land, and with more than 11,000 square feet of living space, the two-story Mediterranean, built in 2009, boasts six bedrooms, seven bathrooms, vaulted ceilings, a gourmet kitchen and multiple fireplaces. Fully furnished, it […]
Life lessons on how to survive without playing tennis, getting Botox or buying a condo in Pompano Beach.
When winter arrives in Florida, so does the harvest season of the state’s iconic round orbs—navel oranges, tangerines, grapefruits and more. For most of history, only a select population—Floridians with access to a grove or roadside stand—got to savor the pulpy treats in their unadulterated glory. Robert Sexton, a fourth-generation citrus grower in Vero Beach, […]
Now that hurricane season has come and gone, Roberts sizes up the deadly storms that have left us all a little hungover. Generations of Floridians and left us all a little storm crazy.
When my family and I returned to Florida five years ago, we took comfort in the fact that nearly 50 years had passed since a hurricane directly hit the Jacksonville area. According to local lore, Jacksonville didn’t really have hurricanes. Something to do with the shape of the coast-line up here. Well, we saw how […]
