• Published On: November 1, 2016By 1.5 min read

    James Cook lives adjacent to the community vegetable garden at Aesop’s Park in Tavares, where he relishes growing squash, green beans, peas, and bell peppers. He was one of the [...]

  • Published On: November 1, 2016By 1.3 min read

    Books and computers aren’t the only ways to learn for the fortunate students who attend Triangle Elementary School; they are also nurtured by nature. Colorful butterflies are attracted to their [...]

  • Published On: November 1, 2016By 7.1 min read

    A Lake County teenager is muscling his way onto the bodybuilding scene. Cameron Vansant is busy working on a lifelong sculpture project: himself. Posing on stage at the Ormond Beach [...]

  • Published On: November 1, 2016By 1.3 min read

    As one of Florida’s leading horticultural companies, Cherry Lake grows a variety of beautiful and sustainable trees, palms, and shrubs. But the Groveland-based company is also planting seeds of imagination, [...]

  • Published On: October 1, 2016By 3.1 min read

    Behind Jim Miller’s house is a lovely garden area canopied by old oak trees lacy with Spanish moss. The beautiful pentas that attract colorful butterflies and the bright blooms of [...]

  • Published On: October 1, 2016By 3.2 min read

    On a lovely summer day, 58-year-old Kasey Naves had her hair and nails done at her favorite salon. Afterward, she went grocery shopping, drove home, and unloaded the bags herself. [...]

  • Published On: October 1, 2016By 3.4 min read

    After years of waiting and wondering, a young mother finally received the phone call—news to head to the hospital for a possible kidney transplant. “I was kind of freaking out,” [...]

  • Published On: September 1, 2016By 10.3 min read

    Readers selected the Top 20 Health Professionals from many worthy nominees through Style’s Facebook page, and there were moments when the race for No. 1 spot was neck and neck [...]

  • Published On: August 1, 2016By 8.8 min read

    By the time August rolls around in Florida, some things are as certain as death and taxes. Air conditioners are groaning, steering wheels are sizzling, and ice cream is melting. [...]

  • Published On: August 1, 2016By 8.5 min read

    There are many water-related activities for the 308,034 people who proudly call Lake County home. Because of the county’s 1,000 named lakes, crystal-clear springs, splash pads, and public swimming pools, [...]

  • Published On: July 1, 2016By 2.2 min read

    Photo: Franz Krachtus Leesburg native Max Wettstein, 46, is one of the country’s most popular fitness models. In fact, he graced the cover of Men’s Health 10 times and was [...]

  • Published On: July 1, 2016By 1.8 min read

    Adriene Tolliver, 36, is living large these days—and it’s all because she made the decision to downsize. Since committing to a lifestyle change Sept. 7, 2013, she has lost more [...]

  • Published On: July 1, 2016By 3.1 min read

    PHOTOS: FRED LOPEZ Very little slows down lively Ava Barnes, including diabetes and Celiac disease. As a Type 1 diabetic, Ave Barnes must keep her blood-sugar level within a safe range [...]

  • Published On: July 1, 2016By 2.1 min read

    Coming out of the black tank top are muscular arms that would make Arnold Schwarzenegger proud. Hidden beneath the tank top are fine-tuned, chiseled abs sure to make ladies swoon. [...]

  • Published On: July 1, 2016By 2.3 min read

    Photo: Fred Lopez Bernice Prek has a look of confidence as she walks onto stage. The bikini she’s wearing barely covers her tanned, golden-oak skin, rock-hard abs, and muscular biceps. [...]