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Looking to sell or lease your home or condo? International brokerage powerhouse Engel & Völkers just launched a new office in town to make...

After 60 years of educational excellence, Riviera Schools recently announced that it will be expanding to offer high school grade levels. Riviera will open...

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1. Karla Bueno, Ceci Divildox, Gracie Canavati and Paola Camara 2. Graicie Canavati, Paola Camara and Martha Poulat 3. Vero Alvarez and Silvia Pesci 4. Elena Magolnick, Luchi Houlzet and Ana Tootle 5. Loles Cajigas, Rosa Picini, Karla Bueno and Gaby Rivero 6. Adriana Von Simson and Maria Cruz Waterhouse 7. Maggy Arana and Karla Bueno 8. Luz Ma, Philli Bullard and Marissa Prado 9. Alexandra Tamames, Mariela Roman, Angela Barco, Luchi Houlzet and Ana Tootle 10. Maria Patricia Somarraba, Shella Batalha, Susan Joch and Florencia Godward 11. Lauren Battle, Susan Joch and Amy Easton

1. Cristoforo and Giada Pignata 2. Kristin Springer, Judy Reinach, Pat Stroud and Bonnie Craiglow 3. Sofia Montoya, Patricia Tatis, Tatiana Perez and Adriana Rendon 4. Cristina Preti, Sofia Sohl and Stephanie Perez 5. Francesco Marrama, Roxana Zubero and Marco Moreno 6. Paolo Bertolini and Fabio Vaccarella 7. Madeline Basick, Steven Minor and Mary Tague 8. Christina Termine and Rafael Bild 9. Ana Maria Chaparro and Blanca Iser 10. Giada Pignata, Máximo and Verónica Hanozet 11. Rodolfo Elizondo, Michael Cannegieter, Carlos Bustinza and Francesco Marrama 12. Jessica de Linares, Jimena Teijeiro and Silvia Duart 13. Mariana de Vengochea and Delfina Cambon 14. Susana Roth, Dyan Simon and Joy Fried 15. Patrick Putignano, Cristoforo Pignata and Antonio Braschi 16. Julio Diaz, Heynold and Jose Ureña 17. Maria Mercedes Luque and Estefania Ortega 18. Alan Wong and Doreen Jaworski 19. Milly Gambiracio and Laura Romeu 20. Maria Patricia Somarriba and Diego Stecchi 21. Macarena Zubiria, Jessica de Linares and Giada Pignata

1. Alberto Velaz, Helmut and Rosemarie Heinrich and Claudio Gotlib 2. Joyce Mutrie, Howard Sanders and Joy Fried 3. Mikel Achaval, Glem DeGrood, Brian Lynch & Helmuth Luttgemann 4. Robert & Eva Musacchia w/ Ron Erbel 5. Matthew Alvarado, Sol & Mariano Grimaux 6. Jovita Burgaz, Macarena Folache, Malena Legarre, Giannina Cobo,Maria Luisa de Marchena, Maite Botto, Silvia Sannia and Lola Mateu 7. Lola and Lola Mateu 8. Jaime Schettini, Antonio Colmenares, Carlos Castellanos, Narciso Muñoz, Iñigo Martinez, Javier Ardió and Vasco Pinto 9. Loli and Marta Zubillaga 10. Steve Trent & Ernesto Giraldo 11. Frank & Helmut Heinrich, Patricia Camino & Felix Heinrich 12. Nicole Niego, Gary Nossaman & Michelle Shurtleff 13. Ilaria Rozzali & Victoria Grimaux 14. Brian Lynch & Ruth Coleman 15. Ben & Amy Acner

1. Charlie (Arnold Schwarzenegger) and Angela Nash 2. Betty Mc Manus and Betty Conrad 3. Gail Fried and Christine Houssen 4. Lisa Ware and Ron Drucker 5. Mary Tague and Mac and Elaine Melvin 6. Gary and Jan Draper 7. Robert and Hortencia Hacker and Bonnie and Jim Clayton 8. Mary and Brian Tague and Mike and Donna Rica 9. Jill and Marco Gomez 10. Dr. Robert Maggs and Dr. Vicky Vivas Vazquez 11. Dante Ruggieri and Camille Terry 12. Gabrielle and Tony Ottavio 13. Mike Rice and Dr. Jaime Zambrano 14. Joel and Elena Magolnick and Mark Fried 15. Joan Abrahmsohn, Cristine Houssen and Dr. Glenn Abrahamshon 16. Annbele Stevens and Lauren Battle 17. Willy and Marilyn Borroto 18. Amy Zambrano, Mary Allbraum and Leni Weber

1. Aelen and Evelyn Uslar-Pietri and Dr. Victoria Simons 2. Michele Estevez, Wilson Altesor and Katiuska Aquilera 3. Blas and Ana Miyares and Gloria and Eliser Mendia 4. Edgardo and Cristina De Fortuna, Michelle Duarte and Jose Ignacio Gonzalez 5. Verena Presente and Merecedes Talarico 6. Marcela Jaramillo, Sueli Roberts and Isabel Rego 7. Patricia and Angie Amat 8. Natalia, Raul, Luz and Carolina Ravelo 9. Alfredo and Maria Elena Aguila, Alberto and Mary Jo Pinedo and Sylvia and Larry Curran 10. Elke Coburger and Kiki Kuhnert 11. Claudio and Natali Rosi Oliviera 12. Virginia Di Salvo and Hugo Bianchi 13. Sylvia Bennett, Al Sawelson, Joan Blank, and Joyce and Peter Kory 14. Luciano Roberts, Javier Jaramillo and Rodrigo Rego 15. Nelson Salas, Andrea Gamboa, Enrique and Kathyrn Carrero 16. Giselle Porta, Yulia Kashelkina and Dory Luzardo

1. Mayra and Ed Stone 2. Greg Mandiola, Jaime McCaughan, Carlos Mandiola, Joan McCaughan with Caitlyn and Melissa White 3. Chris & Debbie Roa 4. Evelyn Godley and Suzette Wanninkhof 5. Peggy Goodman and Vickie Krall 6. Leni Weber, Beatriz Rabassa, Patricia Flik and Hedieh Sepehri 7. Kevin, Omid, Kristina, Ileana, Ashley and Zahra Pouya 8. Gloria and Michael Kahn 9. Alexis Demmi and Alexa Delgado 10. Valeria and Sienna Borroto 11. Sandy Earle and Laura Pearson 12. Nancy White, Bobby Savage and Sally Brody 13. Rob Weintraub, Elaine Gross, Allison Goldberg and Emily Gresham 14. Mike and Donna Rice and Ron Erbel 15. Max Henderson, Birgit Lahaye and Ofelia and Robert McBride 16. Carlos and Lauren Battle and Mark Fried

1. Karla & Jose Luis Bueno 2. Ana & Federico Rueda 3. Andrea Roca & Jennifer Santana 4. Carla Mauri & Andrea Rosales 5. Claudia Lequera & Mauricio Perea 6. Fernando Pardo & Gabriela Castillo 7. Francis Barassi & Clara Romero 8. Gabriela Castillo & Fernando Pardo 9. Irene Guiot & Fernando Pardo & Carla Aleman 10. Jerilys & Jennifer Amancio 11. Alec Admire & Patricia Marquez 12. Maria Lasteltano & Rony Mejia 13. Julio Rodriguez & Sarah Leurant & Rick Proven 14. Osalys Torres & Diana Arevalo 15. Raul Rojas & Anina Sillery 16. Viviana Diaz & Oscar Perea 17. Vivian Conterio & Michaelle Laguerre

1. Mike Aixala, Brigitte Nachtigall with Nikolas & Alexander Aixala 2. Jose, M Xaviera & Jose A Ortega 3. Rosaura Rodriguez & Angela Barco 4. Amparo Angel, Maria Cecilia Good & Maria Emilia Samper 5. Mariana Cordoba, Virginia Cordoba, Alicia Aixala, Juan Camilo Tamayo & Carla Ossa 6. Veronica Peralta, Saskia Touret, Loles Cajiga, Karina De Vengochea, Diana Bustamante & Rosaura Rodriguez 7. Lily & Daniella Kubiliun 8. Nikolas Aixala with Olivia & Phillip Connor 9. Veronica & Valeria Peralta 10. Ella Urdaneta, Sofia Tonarely & Lily Touret 11. Antonella & Isabella Martinez 12. Karen Martinez, Juanes, Luna, Paloma & Dante Aristizabal, Brigitte Nachtigall & Nikolas Aixala 13. Saskia Touret & Brigitte Nachtigall 14. Max, Alexander & Nikolas Aixala 15. Nikolas Aixala & Francisco Tonarely 16. Ernesto & Veronica Peralta 17. Claudia & Walter Defortuna with Nikolas Aixala 18. Andres Defortuna 19. Rosabel Dasso & Yovanka Sanchez 20. Fernanda Domit & Pily Quiepo

1. Vanessa Sanz de Acedo, Tina Del Valle, Anna Wallington and Irina Fernandez 2. Veronica Hidalgo, Jennifer Foster and Silvana Giuffrida 3. Elizabeth and Jorge Londoño 4. Annie and Bill Thompson 5. Maria Joana, Ade and Vanessa Hentz 6. Leo Visconti, Florencia Loyola and Lina Bermudez 7. Luca Longobardi and Rita and Roberto Interiano 8. Ida Cattanco, Ronda Fuchs, Elysze Held, Nancy White and Claudia Potamkin 9. Cristina del Valle, Ray and Angela Podolla 10. Amalia Garrido, Paula Ferreira and Cristina Ramirez 11. Carolina Loyola and Ursula Salvador 12. Mario and Silvia Garcia-Serra 13. Zuli Olavarria, Liz Pesch, Juan Carlos Gomez, Anne Rothe and Ana Gloria Rivas-Vasquez 14. Mary Jo Pinedo, Felipe Obregón and Katia Carvalho 15. Katrina Coto, Saba Dempsey and Cristina Ramirez 16. Senait Ghebresellase, Berhane Asghedom, Amanuel Beyene and Yordanos Habtemariam

You don’t have to shell out the big bucks for accessories from a top designer. This year don’t worry about what’s around your neck or on your finger — just take a sip and look fabulous with this designer libation that goes with anything. — Drink by Chef D. Chalaron

Your guide to the best entertainment, shopping, dining, libations & relaxation in South Florida. — Text by Lourdes Reigosa

If you’re looking for the perfect place to combine family fun and tasty fare, head over to Cool-de-Sac in South Miami and discover a restaurant where quality dining meets family values under one roof. — Text by Lourdes Reigosa Photos courtesy of Cool-de-Sac

Meet the people who are shaping the future of the communities they live in while inspiring everyone they meet along the way. Though their stories are all different and their backgrounds, histories, hopes and dreams vary, the one thing each has in common is a passion for what they do and their ability to see past themselves for the benefit of others. In the following pages, you’ll meet this issue’s Key Players and get a brief glimpse into their lives. If you happen to run into one of them during your daily routine, take a moment to salute them. They’ve earned it.

For the Marturets, two very different lives filled with travel and exceptional experiences lead them to one another — and eventually Key Biscayne. And neither of them would have it any other way. — Text by Luisana Suegart Photos by Antonio Eli

From hundreds of reader-submitted and Facebook nominations to the selections of an independent panel of beauty experts and our editorial board picks, we hope you agree that this year’s finalists all represent want makes the residents of Key Biscayne truly beautiful — from the inside out. — Photography: Kiko Ricote Text: Jorge Arauz Stylist: Marisol Gomez; Marisol-Gomez.com Wardrobe: Saks Fifth Avenue, Dadeland; 7687 N. Kendall Dr.; 305.662.8655; Saks.com Women’s Jewelry: Sabbia, The Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne; 305.365.4570; Sabbia.com Hair: Trini Team Brickell: Ivonne Sanabria & Michel Jaquemot; TriniInPrivate.com Makeup: Yesenia Vargas using Couleur Caramel for Trini in Private; TriniInPrivate.com Location: Kikor Studio, 3001 SW 28th Lane, Coconut Grove; Kikor.com

This sprawling Key Biscayne home in The Ocean Club features all the luxuries of paradise with enough opulence, style and space to keep you entertained for an entire lifetime. — Text by kaya baez Photos by Antonio Eli Realtor: Doug Kinsley; 305.361.8661; 305.361.3440; [email protected]

Want to look your best this summer? We scoured South Florida to bring you the best beauty, fashion and style tips for 2010’s hottest seson. What we found will make you look great all year long, no matter what the temperature. — Text by Lourdes Reigosa

For 20 years, Sheila Cruse fostered the growth of St. Agnes Academy, creating a community of loving teachers and nurtured students. As she moves toward the next chapter in her life, she leaves with only optimism for the school’s future. — Interview by Luisana Suegart Photos by Antonio Eli

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1.Dennis Shaw, Karen Holmquist 2. Victoria Krall, Patrick Walfenzao & Monica Silva 3. Dorothy Lomenick 4. Carlos & Lauren Batlle 5. Josephine & John Rice 6. Ricardo Montoya & Sidney White-Montoya 7. Jacquie Greene & Candy Carter 8. Don Corleone, Jameela Blumberg & Brian Tague 9. Chris Houseen, Pete & Nancy Rice 10. Mary Tague, Mike & Donna Rice 11. Donnie Hall Jr. & Paola Padovan 12. Mary Tague 13. Amy & Jaime Zambrano 14. Tom & Leni Weber 15. Partick Walfenzao & Marilyn Cale 16. Jameela & David Blumberg 17. Beatriz & Alfredo Rabassa 18. Lauren Batlle, Don Corleone, Darlyne Chauve & Thomas Di Nanno 19. Carlos Mandiola & Joan McCaughan

1. Cristoforo Pignata & Matias Cavalieri 2. Diego & Luciana Barral 3. Xime Teijeiro & Giada Pignata 4. Juan Saudino & Pablo Larguia 5. Ariel Jimenez, Diego Canalda & Roberto Gamarra 6. Phil Seebok, Claudia & Parry 7. Constancio & Clara Larguia 8. Fernando Badia, Xime Seebok & Rosario Goldenhorn 9. Stefano Mossi, Jaime Otto Krause & Mrs. Krause 10. Jimena & Roberto Gamarra

1. Jessica Levy-Kiibler, Darlene & Jorge Perez, Adriana Lara 2. Alan and Silvana Tacher and Nacho Vega 3. Marlene Kristoff- Ashi and Sharon Hovde 4. Kati Castroneves, Eduardo Assola and Genilde Guerra 5. Barbie Bostwick, Carolina Santamarina, Brooke Evans, Yvette Ortiz 6. Marines Duarte and Fabiola Almerini 7. Steven Minor 8. James and Mindy Cassel, Naim Abodarab, Katya Segovia 9. The Kids

1. Elba Hentschel, Patrick Ilabaca, Mike Ronan, Erksy Ricaño, David Rosemberg,Miguel Oliva, Candido Viyella 2. Juan Miguel and Grazyna Gutiérrez-Tinoco, Veronica & Ernesto Peralta 3. Milonga Carrera, Veronica Peralta, Viviana Fernández, Emma Souza 4. Ernesto & Veronica Peralta, Carmen & Rey Velázquez 5. Bill Johnson,Claudia Piñera,Juan J. Gallardo, John Price 6. Gerardo Alton, Gaby Rivero, Fito Giron 7. Andrés Oppenheimer 8. Wendy Grant, Richard Estevez

1. David Gonzalez, Adam Rapport, Lindsay Richman and Robert Busby 2. Carlos Abreu, Amparo Rojas, Rosa and Carlos Abreu, Reina Gonzalez and Norma Abreu 3. Mari Duran and Vivian Espinel 4. Alfredo Gonzalez, Ivette Oquendo, Maricarmen Vazquez, Kim Hendrix, Reina Gonzalez and David Hendrix 5. Thelva Jiménez, Maria Luisa Gonzalez and Elsa Pascuale 6. Omar Acosta, Leopoldo Herrera, Marisol Gonzalez and Ana and Armando Martir 7. Dalia and Ileana Lopez 8. Ligia, Mauricio and Priscilla Gonzalez and Manuel Sanchez 9. Lidia Esther Gonzalez and Lourdes Broche 10. Jorge Azze, Hilda, Reynol and David Gonzalez nd Alina Mayo Azze 11. Robert and Luly Yero 12. Noel and Maria Varela 13. Kim Hendrix, Michelle Estevez, Reina Gonzalez and Maria Bazan 14. Jovan Parra and Karen Martinez

1. Ana Tootle, Brigitte Nachtigall, Rosabel Dasso, Ana Cristina Defortuna, Yovanka Sanchez, Suly Shwartz 2. Maite Norona, Maria Cruz Waterhouse, Rosabel Dasso & Elena Magolnick 3. Claudia Yidi, Tere Velez & Gigi Guerra 4. Ana Arellano & China Ortega 5. Monica Defortuna & Norma Henriquez 6. Uchi Botero & Maria Andrea Lara 7. Marina Tonarely, Rosabel Dasso & Brigitte Nachtigall 8. Linda Salcedo, Cecilia Ruttiman, Rosabel Dasso, Mariana Tonarely & Monica Henao 9. Milagros Ayala, Rita Munoz, Marines Duarte & Michelle Duarte-Gonzalez

Your guide to the best entertainment, shopping, dining, libations & relaxation in South Florida. — Text by Lourdes Reigosa

Unless you’re planning to start a commune in Crandon Park, being Green comes down not only to what’s best, but what’s practical. We lay out some tips and considerations to keep you Green all season long. — Text by David C. Cleland

She’s styled some of stardom’s brightest stars, and although fashion may not have necessarily transformed Irma Martinez’s proverbial pumpkin into a carriage, it has certainly changed her life. As Founder and Creative Director of Trendy, Inc., this Key Biscayner’s life is not only fulfilled, it’s fabulous! — Text by Lourdes Reigosa Photos by Omar Cruz | Hair & MAkeup: Marco Peqa | Location: Trendy Studio