The PGA TOUR announced a multi-year official marketing partnership with Knockaround, which has been named the Official Eyewear of the PGA TOUR and PGA TOUR Champions. The agreement, through 2029, will make Knockaround merchandise available starting in 2025 at PGA TOUR Fan Shops throughout the FedExCup Season as well as at select TPC Network facilities. Knockaround will also engage with fans through new content and ambassadorships with PGA TOUR players in addition to activations at TOUR events nationwide. “The PGA TOUR is aligned with Knockaround in its belief that the true value of golf is in the fun and the memories, and we are excited to debut their brand and ideals to PGA TOUR fans at tournaments and venues throughout the year,” said Brian Oliver, PGA TOUR Executive Vice President, Corporate Partnerships. “Knockaround has already made an early entry into the golf ecosystem via its partnership with PGA TOUR players Joel Dahmen and Harry Higgs, and the TOUR is honored to help continue building upon that awareness through this new marketing partnership.” “We are thrilled to partner with the PGA TOUR and bring Knockaround eyewear to golf fans across the country,” said Jeffrey R. Hennion, CEO of Knockaround. “This collaboration is a perfect alignment between the spirit of golf and the Knockaround brand, and we’re excited to enhance the fan experience with affordable, high-quality sunglasses that complement the game of golf, and of all aspects of life, so well.” For nearly two decades, Knockaround has been making affordable, high-quality sunglasses centered around durability and style. With its new PGA TOUR relationship, Knockaround will further amplify its brand in professional golf by showcasing its focus on performance and comfort, providing fans a new way to see better on the course whether as a player or fan. By ML Staff. Content/Image courtesy of PGA

1. One game in Charlotte later and Miami’s offense couldn’t look much more different than it did on opening night against Orlando. Everything they want to be, everywhere they want to be balanced, they were tonight against Detroit. It helps that Charlotte and Detroit both have matchups to hunt, you still have to have the personnel to take advantage of them. Bam Adebayo and Jimmy Butler found their spots early, tilting Detroit’s defense past the point of no return to create open looks and closeout situations for Tyler Herro and Terry Rozier as the halfcourt efficiency, and Adebayo for a ridiculous lob, soared. Detroit kept up for most of the first quarter, hammering the offensive glass as Cade Cunningham – one of his best games of last season was their opener against Miami – continued to play calm and composed against Miami’s somewhat irregular defensive aggression. When the ball wasn’t in Cunningham’s sure hands, though, Detroit’s rhythm hit quite a bit of static. By the time Cunningham picked up his third foul in the second quarter, the turnovers started flowing and Miami turned a small deficit into a double-digit lead, 64-53 at the break, with a 142.2 offensive rating. The Pistons shot well enough in those opening periods, 7-of-16 from three, but 12-of-28 shooting (42 percent) inside the arc had them on creaky footing while Rozier and Herro combined for 28 on 17 attempts. With Dwyane Wade being honored for his newly unveiled statue and street designation at halftime, Miami was in a fine spot to enjoy a no-notes sort of half. With Cunningham back, Detroit kept their composure early in the third as they came back within one before five minutes had elapsed, Tim Hardaway Jr. finding his groove as Miami’s three faltered a bit. Cunningham picked up his fourth foul soon after that, however, followed by Detroit immediately giving up another pick-six turnover. And yet Detroit found itself in the lead moments after that on a Jaden Ivey corner three. Miami wasn’t without their good looks that weren’t falling, but a few miscues got Detroit going the other way. Pistons by one going into the fourth, Cunningham and Hardaway Jr. with a combined 37 on 18 shots. Miami back in the lead early in the fourth, Butler going right at rookie Ron Holland for a couple trips to the line. Another pick-six turnover soon after, the HEAT were right back to being up seven, a 9-0 run in the span of just over a minute of action. It wasn’t a complete unraveling – Detroit remained raveled enough to fight back behind Cunningham’s control – but it was a short story you’ve seen from plenty of young teams unsure of how to hold leads. No clutch game this time, a pair of threes from Herro and Rozier keeping things just out of reach around the five-minute mark as Jaime Jaquez Jr. closed the game with the starters, Detroit missing open threes by the handful until it was just too late. Miami takes it, 106-98. 2. This game turned on the first minute of the fourth quarter, the way it went down a prime example of how this HEAT group can pull their offense together when everything isn’t clicking into place as it was in the first half. Last year Miami’s best offensive lineups were Butler (23 points on 11 shots, a very Butler line) surrounded by shooting in Kevin Love’s five out units and though Love hasn’t been available (personal reasons) this year the HEAT have attempted to approximate those units with Thomas Bryant at the five. The general idea remains the same, give Butler the space to work against whatever matchup he chooses to work against, either getting himself into scoring range, getting to the line or kicking out for a three. Tonight Butler’s targets were Hardaway Jr. and the rookie Holland, and it was Holland who committed consecutive shooting fouls in that opening fourth quarter minute to plant Butler on the line. Right after those two trips, Haywood Highsmith – likely to again be one of the team’s unsung heroes due to his lowkey nature – was involved in consecutive steals which became pick-six turnovers going the other way for Miami, two of at least five on the night. For as much as we’ve discussed Miami’s offensive emphasis in these early stages of the season, nothing will affect their overall efficiency more than their defensive emphasis, focused on creating live-ball turnovers. Highsmith and Butler combined for seven steals between them and it was no mistake that Butler (+8) was the only starter in the plus-minus positive due to that specific lineup while Highsmith finished a team-high +17 in just 21 minutes of play. Spacing, Butler free-throws and steals (a 14-steal night overall for the HEAT when Detroit had total 16 turnovers). On nights when the threes weren’t falling – until just enough fell to put Detroit away – that’s the combination, in those five-out units with either Love or Bryant, that can keep Miami’s offense (112.8 for the game) above water. 3. Tonight was the culmination of days of celebrating Wade in Miami. He spoke to media during pregame – he also spoke after his statue was unveiled Sunday night – and acknowledged that he had seen the internet’s reaction. He also reminded that he was involved with the creation of the statue the entire way, having taken four trips to visit the artist’s studio in Chicago and provide feedback. In other words, Wade sounds enamored with the final product, what he calls an artistic interpretation of the most important individual moment of his career. Nothing else is more important than that. What’s important to consider is that while the statue is inspired by a story we’re all familiar with, the story of the statue is also just days old. It will mean what the people who come to visit it deem it to mean, over decades and decades and decades. Flags may fly forever, but statues last even longer. The HEAT are now a franchise with a piece of physical history that, unlike a trophy, anyone can come up to and touch. Not many NBA teams, and none as young as Miami, can say that. By ML Staff. Courtesy of NBA. Words by Couper Moorhead For Miami HEAT tickets click here .

Exclusive items available at the F1® Las Vegas Hub presented by American Express at The Venetian® Resort Las Vegas from Nov. 9 to Dec. 2, as well as the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix Fan Experience and various merchandise tents across the Las Vegas Strip Circuit™ during race week, Nov. 21 to 23. Formula 1® fans can take their racing style to the next level with the launch of the FORMULA 1 HEINEKEN SILVER LAS VEGAS GRAND PRIX 2024 special merchandise collections. This includes a collaboration with the Peanuts® brand featuring their beloved characters; one-of-a-kind Las Vegas Grand Prix and Vegas Golden Knights jerseys, shirts and hats; limited-edition apparel line with the Las Vegas Raiders; a Malbon Golf race-inspired capsule collection; and the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix Collection. “The 2024 merchandise collection captures the excitement of this year’s race, ranging from the playful charm of Peanuts®, Las Vegas’ own Vegas Golden Knights and Las Vegas Raiders, and the sleek aesthetic of Malbon Golf,” said Emily Prazer, F1® and Las Vegas Grand Prix, Inc. Chief Commercial Officer. “Some of these items are truly one-of-a-kind and celebrate the spirit of the event and the local Las Vegas community.” The 2024 merchandise will be available for purchase at the F1® Las Vegas Hub Presented by American Express located at The Venetian® Resort Las Vegas from Nov. 9 to Dec. 2, as well as at the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix Fan Experience and in all fan zones during the event. Select merchandise from the Las Vegas Grand Prix Collection are available for purchase online at f1lasvegasgp.com/merch/ . Below are highlights of the 2024 collections: Peanuts ® –For the first time in history, Formula 1® has teamed up with Peanuts® for the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix. Peanuts® has been involved in car racing for decades. The clothing in the collection, which will be available in the F1 Las Vegas Hub and at the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix Fan Experience, will feature custom original art of Snoopy and the Peanuts gang across children and adult lines of shirts, sweatshirts, plush toys and accessories. As part of this collaboration, Snoopy will make an appearance at the F1 Las Vegas Hub Presented by American Express on Friday, Nov. 22 and Saturday, Nov. 23. Vegas Golden Knights – Celebrating Las Vegas’ homegrown team, fans of both hockey and Formula 1® can get their hands on a special-edition Vegas Golden Knights jersey in both men’s and women’s styles. The collection, which will only be available in the F1 Las Vegas Hub and the Paddock Club™ Merch Shop, will also feature Formula 1®-inspired hats and t-shirts. Designed by Las Vegas Grand Prix in collaboration with local, female-owned company The Wild Collective, a limited amount of apparel will be available for purchase. Las Vegas Raiders – To further pay homage to Las Vegas’ vibrant sports scene, the Las Vegas Grand Prix will collaborate with the Las Vegas Raiders to create an exclusive apparel line including custom t-shirts, a hoodie and an exclusive hat. The collection, made in partnership with The Wild Collective, will be available at the F1 Las Vegas Hub, the Paddock Club Merch Shop, select Raider Image retail shops and Harry Reid International Airport F1 Las Vegas Hub. Malbon Golf – After a successful collaboration in 2023, Malbon Golf will introduce a 22-piece ensemble that combines the distinctive identities of both brands, harmonizing perfectly with color-blocking motifs and F1® silhouettes that easily translate to golf.  Racing jackets – such as The Pit Crew Jacket and Pole Position Vest – crewnecks, polos, headwear, golf bags and golf balls will be included in the collection, and all items feature a blend of new patterns and colorways, incorporating gradient body colors, classic fabrications, Las Vegas motifs and unique graphic techniques. All items in this collaboration will be available in the F1 Las Vegas Hub, Paddock Club Merch Shop and this year’s American Express Fan Activation located in the East Harmon Zone by Virgin Las Vegas. 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix Collection – The full 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix collection features five sub-collections: Core, Neon, Vintage, Desert and Limited-Edition. Each Collection features a distinct theme and colorway, and spans from sweatshirts, to polos, tees and tumbler cups. The Limited-Edition collection is an exclusive six-piece capsule for Las Vegas Grand Prix, curated by local apparel company The Wild Collective. This stunning array of fashion pieces features a varsity jacket, a sleek, leather racing jacket, stylish bomber jackets, a chic cardigan, a dazzling sequin jacket, and a sparkling crystal tee. “Partnering with Formula 1 has been a wonderful collaboration between two iconic brands.” says Liz Brinkley VP, Global Fashion, Home and Collaborations for Peanuts. “Over the nearly 75 years of Peanuts’ history, our brand has been integrally woven with sports of all kinds and to add Formula 1 to that list is truly an honor. I know this collection will delight fans of both Peanuts and Formula 1.” “We’re excited to celebrate our hometown teams, the Vegas Golden Knights and Las Vegas Raiders, with special-edition merchandise collections that blend the thrill of Formula 1® and the spirit of Las Vegas. These unique collaborations not only offer fans stylish jerseys and gear, but also highlights the creativity and passion of our local community. We can’t wait for everyone to experience these limited-edition pieces,” said Whitney Bansin, CEO and Founder of The Wild Collective. “The electric atmosphere of the city during the race is truly unforgettable,” said co-founder Stephen Malbon. “We are honored to be part of the Las Vegas Grand Prix once again. This collection embodies a cohesive fusion of race-inspired elements, blending the distinctive identities of both brands. The design harmonizes perfectly with bold color-blocking motifs and F1®-inspired silhouettes that seamlessly translate to golf.” The F1® Las Vegas Hub presented by American Express will be located on the second level of The Venetian® Resort Las Vegas, adjacent to the LOVE sculpture in the Waterfall Atrium of the Grand Canal Shoppes. The F1® Las Vegas Hub will be open from Nov. 9 to Dec. 2 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. during race week Nov. 21 to 23. The F1® Las Vegas Hub will house all exclusive merchandise collaborations, the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix Collection, F1® team gear, an American Express Lounge, a Las Vegas Grand Prix Show Car and Peanuts® and F1® photo moments. Tickets to the FORMULA 1 HEINEKEN SILVER LAS VEGAS GRAND PRIX 2024 are on sale now. A full list of ticket options available via F1 Experiences can be found at f1experiences.com . By ML Staff. Content/image courtesy of Formula 1

Michael Kors is pleased to announce that the following women wore Michael Kors Collection to the 2024 CFDA Fashion Awards on Monday, October 28, 2024, in New York City, where Michael Kors received the Positive Change Award in recognition of his philanthropy. Blake Lively wore a white double crepe sablé boyfriend blazer, cotton tank bodysuit and matte jersey pareo with hand-embroidered sequins, all from the Spring/Summer 2025 Michael Kors Collection. Meghann Fahy wore a black crepe sweetheart maillot and techno canvas pleated slit skirt, both from the Spring/Summer 2025 Michael Kors Collection.   Sunisa Lee wore a black Mongolian shearling hooded balmacaan with a satin charmeuse and lace slip dress, both from the Fall/Winter 2024 Michael Kors Collection. Mona Tougaard wore a black floral lace cocktail shaker dress with hand-embroidered raffia fringe from the Spring/Summer 2025 Michael Kors Collection. By ML Staff. Image Courtesy of Michael Kors Collection

Conducted by Maestro Eduardo Marturet with The Miami Symphony Orchestra the official symphony orchestra of the City of Miami. Featuring Special Performances by actress Athina Klioumi and singer Nico Ruiz. Date: Thursday, November 7, 2024 Time: 6:30PM - 8:30PM Address Palm Court 140 NE 39th St Miami FL, 33137 Benefiting: Friends of Miami Animals More Information Below:  Open-air concert. Only fully vaccinated dogs allowed. 1 dog per person on a leash at all times. Dog registration MUST be done at least 3 days prior the concert, at office.manager@themiso.org Seating is assigned on a first come first served basis in each zone. A portion of ticket sales will be donated to FOMA! If you purchased your ticket before the date change, please contact office.manager@themiso.org to request a partial refund. ML Staff. Content/image(s) courtesy of MDD

Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) is pleased to present the 11th annual Art of the Party, the museum’s largest fundraiser of the year, on Saturday, November 9, 2024. This year the event will honor Kenneth C. Griffin, founder and CEO of Citadel and founder of Griffin Catalyst, for his dedication to philanthropy and the arts in Miami. Art of the Party features live music, a cocktail reception, and a seated dinner. The evening will also feature the announcement of the sixth annual Pérez Prize, which recognizes outstanding achievement by an artist who has created a meaningful impact on artistic practice and the global art historical narrative. “We are thrilled to celebrate our institution’s arts education programs together with the dedicated civic, philanthropic, and cultural communities that support us. Through our engaging school tours, far-reaching outreach initiatives, and dynamic talks and performances, we remain committed to our mission of creating genuine human interactions with and through art,” said PAMM Director Franklin Sirmans. Art of the Party celebrates Miami’s flagship art museum by bringing together cultural philanthropists, artists, civic leaders, and arts supporters from around the world. Funds from Art of the Party support the museum’s robust arts education program, the largest of its kind outside the Miami-Dade County Public Schools system—the fourth largest school system in the nation—while also funding PAMM’s broader mission. For event information or to purchase individual tickets online, visit pamm.org/aotp24 . For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Sabrina Flores, director of major gifts, at sflores@pamm.org . Chef’s Table Seated Dinner | 6:30pm Chef’s Table is an unforgettable dining experience under the stars on PAMM’s East Portico. Guests will enjoy live music, a cocktail reception, and a seated dinner featuring the evening’s program and the fifth annual Pérez Prize winner announcement. Remix | 9:30pm The evening culminates with a late-night dance party on PAMM’s North Terrace Platform. Enjoy cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and decadent desserts. This year’s Remix DJ is artist José Parlá, whose exhibition José Parlá: Homecoming opens at PAMM in late November. 2024 Art of the Party Chairs Karen H. Bechtel and William M. OsborneDarlene and Jorge M. Pérez Host Committee Co-Chairs : Alexa and Adam Wolman, Jessica and Franklin Sirmans Sarah Arison and Thomas Wilhelm Arlene and Wayne Chaplin Upacala Mapatuna and Quinn Morgan Camille and W. Patrick McDowell Joe Natoli Mac Osborne Dorothy and Aaron Podhurst Craig Robins and Jackie Soffer Suzy and Sadek Wahba NextGen Committee Co-Chairs: Christopher Pastor and Austin Horne, Dr. Charles and Lydia Lawrie Anthony Abraham Christopher Adeleke Ashley Sebok Boehne Alexandra and James Burke Daniela Cimo Alecia Dillon Ellie Hayworth Gloria Hernando Wendy Francois and Kevin Michael Cynthia Chipi and Jonathan Minguez Alan Newman Reyna Noriega Rush Norton Evelyn Vigistain Pérez About Griffin Catalyst Griffin Catalyst is the civic engagement initiative of Citadel founder and CEO Ken Griffin, encompassing his philanthropic and community impact efforts. Tackling the world’s greatest challenges in innovative, action-oriented, and evidence-driven ways, Griffin Catalyst is dedicated to expanding opportunity and improving lives across six areas of focus: Education, Science &; Medicine, Upward Mobility, Freedom & Democracy, Enterprise & Innovation, and Communities. For more information, visit griffincatalyst.org . About PAMM Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM), led by Director Franklin Sirmans, promotes artistic expression and the exchange of ideas, advancing public knowledge and appreciation of art, architecture, and design, and reflecting the diverse community of its pivotal geographic location at the crossroads of the Americas. The 40-year-old South Florida institution, formerly known as Miami Art Museum (MAM), opened a new building, designed by world-renowned architects Herzog & de Meuron, on December 4, 2013, in Downtown Miami’s Maurice A. Ferré Park. The facility is a state-of-the-art model for sustainable museum design and progressive programming and features 200,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor program space with flexible galleries; shaded outdoor verandas; a waterfront restaurant and bar; a museum shop; and an education center with a library, media lab, and classroom spaces. By ML Staff. Courtesy of PAMM

Aqua Art Miami  has announced the diverse roster of galleries participating in the 18th edition of the fair at the Aqua Hotel in Miami Beach. The fair, which is known for presenting vibrant and noteworthy art programs by international breakout artists, will feature works by 41 galleries from 12 countries. Aqua Art Miami will kick off with a VIP Preview on Wednesday, December 4, before opening the exhibition rooms to the public from Thursday, December 5 through Sunday, December 8, 2024. “Year after year, Aqua continues to serve as a dynamic platform for collectors, curators, and art enthusiasts to discover emerging talent and acquire new works for their collections,” says Cordelia de Freitas, Director of Aqua Art Miami. “This year, we’re eager to enrich the fair experience with fresh perspectives and daily programming, spotlighting the exciting roster of the exhibiting artists and offering spectators even more opportunities to engage with the diverse creatives shaping the contemporary art landscape.” The fair will showcase exciting new works from Ashley Longshore Studio Gallery, breakout artist Paris Brosnan, and a stunning penthouse presentation by Jenny Chandler. Aqua is thrilled to announce a solo booth and a vibrant new mural by Portuguese artist ADD FUEL (Diogo Machado), which will grace the facade of the Aqua Hotel, presented by Fabien Castanier Gallery. 2024 Aqua Art Miami Exhibitor List: 1st Gallery Los Angeles | AC Latin Art Bueos Aires | ACT CONTEMPORARY Istanbul | Agora Gallery New York | A Great Gallery Miami | Aleloop Miami | Alessandro Berni Gallery Lucignano | alison milne co. Toronto | Anjalé Fine Art Los Angeles | Arch Enemy Arts Philadelphia | ART E$TATE Miami | ARTE GLOBALE London | Ashley Longshore Studio Gallery New York | Bermano Gallery Brooklyn | Clint Eagar Design Santa Rosa Beach | CST Gallery Art Sparta | DFine Art Gallery Miami | Fabien Castanier Gallery Miami | Galerie Lise Braun Saint-Tropez | GALLERY 14C Jersey City | gallery knot Seoul | Gyagyagya Gallery Tokyo | Jackson Junge Gallery Chicago | Jenny Chandler Art Los Angeles | Juliane Hundertmark Berlin | Latin American Art Pavilion (LAAP) Miami | Mazlish Gallery Brooklyn | MK APOTHECARY New Jersey | Mookji Art Contemporary Seoul | Nepenthe Gallery Alexandria | Nisticovich Gallery Tel Aviv | PHILLIP MICHAELS ART + DAN LIFE New York | Ross Contemporary Chicago | Salome Art Venture Amsterdam | SHIM Art Network Connecticut | SIA NY New York | STUDIO 602 Paphos | STUDIO ART MAGIC Attleboro | VAN LEEWEN ART Zurich | Vertical Gallery Chicago | Victoria White Venice Beach Aqua Art Miami continues to be held in the intimate exhibition rooms at the Aqua Hotel, located on Collins Avenue in the heart of Miami Beach. Fair Hours: VIP Preview: Wednesday, December 4th: 3 p.m. - 10 p.m. General Admission: Thursday, December 5th: noon - 9 p.m.; Friday, December 6th - Saturday, December 7th: 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.; Sunday, December 8th: 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Location: Aqua Art Miami takes place inside the Aqua Hotel at 1530 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139. Tickets are available for purchase at aquaartmiami.com/tickets . Please note that tickets are exclusively available online and cannot be purchased onsite. By ML Staff. Courtesy of Aqua Art Miami

Epitomising Jaeger-LeCoultre’s philosophy of uniting technical virtuosity with timeless aesthetics, the Master Ultra Thin collection is enriched with a Master Ultra Thin Date model in steel, featuring a sunray dial in a new blue-grey colour. The quintessential dress watch for modern aesthetes Inspired by the Maison’s remarkable legacy of ultra-thin watches – created from the early 1900s onwards – the Master Ultra Thin collection was conceived as the quintessential dress watch for the 21st century. With clean lines, polished surfaces and long, curving lugs, the understated design is a timeless and sophisticated expression of modernity, while the thin calibres attest to almost 200 years of continuous mechanical innovation and excellence within the Manufacture. In full view through the transparent sapphire case-back of the Master Ultra Thin Date, Calibre 899 features fine decorative finishes, including Côtes de Genève, bevelling and blue screws. Designed, manufactured and assembled under one roof at Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Manufacture in Le Sentier, it offers high reliability and a power reserve of 38 hours. Like every Jaeger-LeCoultre eligible model, the Master Ultra Thin Date model has successfully passed all certification tests as part of the development project through its 1000 hours testing protocol – this unique program provides internal certification tests that far exceed official chronometry tests. A distinctive new dial colour In a newly created blue-grey colour, the sunray dial of the Master Ultra Thin Date lends a distinctively contemporary air to the steel case. The dial design is a finely judged exercise in symmetry and balance. Anchored by the date display at 6 o’clock, it is highly legible and perfectly integrated in every detail. The shape of the elongated trapezoid indexes is echoed by the Dauphine hands, on which one facet is satin-brushed and the other polished, to create a visually intriguing play of light from different angles. The Master Ultra Thin Date is presented on a black alligator strap which, along with its folding buckle, can be easily interchanged as the wearer wishes – thus adding even more versatility to this sophisticated, modern timepiece. Technical Characteristics Master Ultra Thin Date Case: Steel Dimensions: 39 mm diameter x 7.8 mm thick Calibre: Automatic Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 899 Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds, date Power Reserve: 38 hours Dial: Grey-blue sunrayed Water resistance: 5 bar Strap: Black alligator with interchangeable folding buckle Reference: Q1238480 ML Staff. Courtesy of Jaeger‑LeCoultre

Special Needs Group®/Special Needs at Sea ® (SNG) is pleased to announce that its Founder, President and CEO Andrew Garnett was honored as a recipient of the Arc Broward Business Advisory Council (BAC) Leadership Award at the Oct. 25 Arc Broward InspHired Awards Luncheon at the Westin Hotel in Fort Lauderdale. In celebration of National Disabilities Employment Awareness Month, the Second Annual InspHired Luncheon honored those championing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workforce and the incredible individuals with disabilities who dream big about building their careers. Arc Broward’s mission is to transform the community by providing opportunities for people with disabilities and other life challenges to realize their full potential. A board member of the organization and an active member of Arc Broward’s BAC, Garnett engages in community outreach opportunities to promote disability employment awareness. Additionally, he collaborates with Arc Works to create employment opportunities and career pathways for individuals with disabilities. “I am honored to be the recipient of the Arc Broward BAC Leadership Award,” said Garnett. “It has been rewarding to be part of Arc Broward’s board of directors and to have been able to create employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities through the organization’s Arc Works program. I try to place great emphasis on giving back to the community, as well as serving as a leader for the accessible travel community.” For more images and video from the event, please click here . ML Staff. Images courtesy of Arc Broward Bac Advisory Council

Nantucket is a singular New England escape. The island has kept an air of intimacy amid its historic setting, despite its popularity as a summer retreat. Here, you'll find a dynamic, cosmopolitan community — and some very stylish places to stay. The newest kid on the block? Enter Beachside Hotel-  from Blue Flag Capital, the team behind the award winning Faraway Hotels .  The ultimate summer playground, the hotel offers a brand new swimming pool, a gated kid's pool,complimentary bikes, large family-friendly suites equipped with open-air balconies, a restaurant and bar, and a gameroom perfect for the whole family to enjoy.  Complementing the on-site amenities is all-day programming with activities that include movie nights and communal fire pits for evening gatherings, and a kids club allowing guests to unplug and experience it all without ever having to leave the property.  “The Beachside Hotel was designed around the idea of an endless summer. We invite guests to leave itineraries behind and dive into a world of opportunities right here on the property. With that in mind, we designed the hotel to cultivate this connection through recreation for guests to collect spontaneous moments to slow down and savor with friends and family alike. We focused on creating outdoor spaces where discovery is limitless. This self driven experience is all part of the story. I think we can all relate to the first taste of freedom that summer offered us as children – that was the feeling that we tried to evoke at the new Beachside. We wanted to offer a space where children and their parents alike would equally enjoy the property.” Said Brad Guidi, Co-Founder and CDO of Blue Flag.  Built in 1960 on the island’s North Beach Street, The Beachside Hotel celebrates an artistic era in Nantucket’s history–the 1960s and 70s, when artists and craftspeople viewed it as a creative haven. Blue Flag in collaboration with Parts and Labor aimed to celebrate this artistic spirit while delivering the common goal of creating a family-friendly destination. “Whether you're spending time with your family, friends, or neighbors,   Beachside is designed to delight you all; with immersive hangouts, tucked-away hideouts, and a   richness of relaxation that will make every moment feel like a never-ending summer. It’s a   tranquil getaway just a short jaunt to Jetties beach. Most importantly, family is at the center of   everything we do here at Blue Flag, and as the father of three wonderful young children, we   wanted to create a place where all can enjoy without sacrificing the highest levels of experiential   design and hospitality.” said Jason Brown, Co-Founder & CEO of Blue Flag.   While summer may very well be the place to see and be seen in Nantucket, Fall is the island's best kept secret. In fact, locals and visitors alike enjoy uncrowded beaches, seasonal cuisine, and annual events like the Turkey Plunge which we hear President Biden often attends.  With a heated pool, an arcade room for the kids and a chic lobby bar fit for a nightcap or two, your family friendly Autumn escape is just a quick flight away.  By ML staff. Images courtesy of The Beachside-Matt Kisiday.

The Miami HEAT are 1-1 with a loss to the Orlando Magic and a road win over the Charlotte Hornets. This week they play the Detroit Pistons, New York Knicks and Washington Wizards. Until then here’s what we’ve been noting and noticing. Etched in Bronze There’s nothing quite like a statue in the NBA. As of this year 238 players have been inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Before Sunday, just 12 players had full size statues outside of an arena, six of which belong to the Los Angeles Lakers, in addition to Bill Russell’s statue at Boston City Hall and the various smaller likenesses which sit outside of the Philadelphia 76ers practice facility. One of those statues, Michael Jordan’s, Wade visited with his family as a child not knowing it was something that could even happen, an athlete elevated to a statue. Of the teams with at least one statue the Dallas Mavericks, who unveiled Dirk Nowitzki’s statue in 2022, was the only one founded after 1979. Now, of the seven teams which have joined the league since 1988 only the HEAT have a statue outside of their arena not counting George Mikan’s in Minnesota which was added for his tenure with the Minneapolis Lakers from 1948-1956. The HEAT have had plenty of All-Stars. They have Hall of Famers. They have Gold Medalists. They’ve enjoyed seven appearances in the NBA Finals and three championships. In their relatively short history they’ve accomplished a great deal, but now they have actual physical history sitting outside of the Kaseya Center, a figure linking them with the traditions of civilizations thousands and thousands of years in the past. A statue is a piece of the thread of humanity. Dwyane Wade, now more than ever, is a part of history. “I know it’s bigger than me,” Wade said after Sunday’s unveiling. “I’m here right now, I’m present right now, but I know this moment goes way beyond just now and way beyond the years that I will exist in life.” As Wade took multiple trips to Chicago to visit artists Omri Amrany (the designer of Jordan’s statue and many others) and Oscar Leon and offer his input – more on that in a moment – he says he noticed that the late Kobe Bryant’s statue was being worked on at the exact same time. “It put everything in perspective for me, when you talk about being immortal, when you talk about the life after. Going through this process gave me the opportunity to see it, my brother is not here to have this moment that I have. I know how important this is. “This is going to live on way beyond me.” Wade’s input included several different details, some you would never notice without someone pointing them out to you. On the heels of the left and right shoes are the names of Wade’s parents, Jolinda and Dwyane Wade Sr. On the sole of the right shoe are the words Rest In Peace, Hank in memory of Wade’s late agent Henry Thomas. Wade’s signature kneepads are there, as are his elbow band and the tape on his right fingers. Wade made sure to include the gum he was chewing the night the This Is My house moment happened against Chicago, and on his left wristband there are two numbers – the addresses of his childhood homes to remind Wade of his roots. “Those are thing that if you don’t spend a lot of time going up close they’re easy to miss,” Leon said. “Especially on the shoes we did not particularly highlight them. It’s more something discreet that he can point out to his friends and family.” Plenty of digital ink will be spilled describing what Wade’s statue means, to him, to his family, to his team and to the city. Most of it will ring true because we all have a connection to statues in some way, a feeling we get when you see one at a museum and you take the time to read the story about it. We know what they mean because they mean something to all of us whether they were made in the time of the Greeks or of Dr. James Naismith. We know the story this statue tells. Time will tell what it means, what the monument Wade inspired will come to represent as his story crystalizes into legend and myth. The symbol means something, but it’s for those who come next to decide exactly what that is. “It’s not just a statue,” Amrani says. “It’s a message for community. It’s a message for the kids to say you can do it, too. That’s when it becomes lovable forever, for generations.” The Hunters It was understandable if you watched Miami’s home opener against Orlando last week and found yourself a little confused at the structure of the HEAT’s offense. A 105.9 Offensive Rating in the first half was low but things looked mostly in line with the approach the team had taken during preseason, more pace, multiple actions strung together and a shot profile which featured very little in the mid-range. Then things fell apart in the third quarter and that was that, most of the starters not even playing in the fourth quarter. By the end, Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo each had just a 16.7 percent usage rate as they combined for 13 field-goal attempts and 12 free-throws. Such is the early season in the NBA, when small sample sizes make issues of non-issues. For the last three seasons, in an attempt to build an offense that would be more sustainable for slower postseason action after the first two years of Butler’s tenure in Miami featured more of a movement and motion offense. With Kyle Lowry in particular on hand to run the show and setup everyone in their ideal spots, isolations and post-ups gradually rose with Buter and Adebayo, the team’s designated mismatch hunters as Adebayo grew into that role, leading the way. Miami Isolations+Post-Ups Per 100 Possessions 20-21: 18.5 21-22: 23.4 22-23: 24.8   23-24: 28.6 Against Orlando that number was as low as 10 per 100 possessions, hence both Butler and Adebayo’s low field-goal attempts. The explanation was rather simple in that Orlando, with all their flexible size, is not a team which presents many mismatches to attack. Were it a game that happened in the middle of the season, far less would be made of it. Since it was the first game, questions naturally arose about the direction of Miami’s offense in search of better overall efficiency. “We’re not reinventing ourselves, we’ve not developed a new offense,” Erik Spoelstra said. “We’re making it hopefully more layered with more sophistication, making reads that are tougher for the defense. Getting the ball to Jimmy and allowing him to manipulate the defense or manipulate the matchup or manipulate the bonus, and when I say the word manipulate it’s in every bit of the attacking sense. All of that is good for our team. We didn’t get to it enough [against Orlando], clearly, didn’t get to it enough with Bam, these are some of the things that we’ll work out. That has nothing to do with the new things that we’re emphasizing. It was just one of those nights, I hate to say it.” Sometimes for all the film and data and tools for analysis we have at our disposal, Just One Of Those Nights is the best explanation. But it’s also about not losing the forest for the trees, not losing yourself in one dimension of an offense intended to have many. “You fall short of that sometimes, you get lost track of the game when you’re trying to do the right thing all the time, that’s where me and Jimmy have to come together and be aggressive in the new offense,” Adebayo said. A few nights later against a Charlotte team lighter on wings and missing Brandon Miller on top of that – other words, far more viable mismatch opportunities were available – Miami’s isolation and post-up usage jumped up above 22 per 100 possessions, Butler and Adebayo combining for five post-ups and 13 isolations. Still plenty of touches for Herro and Rozier, 27 shots combined as all four of Miami’s primary shot creators ended with a usage rate over 20. True balance, all around, as the HEAT finished with an Offensive Rating of 116.3. There will be plenty of time to allow Miami’s offense to take shape. We need more than a few different opponents and a few different schemes to truly get a grasp of the approach and how different it is, particularly in the halfcourt. For now what Spoelstra appears to be aiming for is a balance between the motion of Adebayo’s first couple seasons as a starter and the more deliberate mismatch approach they’ve featured recently – which all adds up to what you might expect from a group that had an offseason and training camp to truly incorporate Terry Rozier. Ideally you reach a point where you can toggle between each layer from night to night depending on the nature of your opponent and that’s what decides who leads the team in usage. Drop the Hammer While Spoelstra has long been a proponent of the corner three, possibly the most efficient shot available on average other than a dunk, but when the team signed P.J. Tucker for the 2021-22 season their usage in that specific zone skyrocketed. Not only was Tucker was one of the most prolific corner-three shooters in recent league history, he also doubled as possibly the best setter of hammer screens, where one player sets up in the corner to screen a defender out of a possible closeout on a corner shooter. With Tucker in town that year, Miami led the league in both the percent of their attempts which came from the corner (12.4 percent) and off-ball screens set along the baseline and in the corner (6.8 per 100), topping even the Golden State Warriors. Tucker set 170 of those screens. The next highest in the NBA was Golden State’s Kevon Looney at 95. Nobody wielded the hammer screen like Miami and Tucker. Without Tucker – he signed with Philadelphia that following summer – the two seasons after that Miami still emphasized those same actions but they were closer to Top 10 than the top of the leaderboard. Now it seems the hammer screen might be back with a vengeance. Only the Warriors set more of those baseline and corner off-ball screens in the preseason (47 in six games to Miami’s 33 in five) and through two regular season games Miami leads the league with 19 total and 9.8 per 100 possessions. Against Charlotte on Saturday one of those hammer screens freed Alec Burks for a key fourth quarter look: If you’re interested in such things stay frosty throughout the game. These aren’t difficult to notice when one of Miami’s shooters gets a free catch in the corner as a defender tries to work around the hammer, but try to look away from the ball a bit, see the setup before the catch, and you’ll just how many of these actions Miami has built in to their natural flow. Even when Butler takes a mid-range jumper, there’s Jaime Jaquez Jr. in the opposite corner preparing to free another shooter. We’ll dive more into this action as the season wears on but there’s little doubt to this point that the hammer screen has both been reemphasized and revitalized in Spoelstra’s refocusing of the offensive system. Tidbits Through two games Miami has taken 25 percent of its shots in either the upper paint area or the mid-range. Last year they led the league with a 35.6 percent rate. Adebayo has yet to allow a point in isolation but what’s interesting is that he’s only defended four of them with Anthony Davis leading the league at 18 isolations defended. This has been a three-year progression of sorts as Miami asks Adebayo to switch less – having less to do with him than the supporting defenders on the roster – and drop more at the same time he’s built such a reputation that teams know to avoid him as much as possible. Through the first 36 games of the season league average for threes attempted per 100 possessions is at 36.8, up from 35.4. The current record came in 2021-22 at 35.6. Pace is also the highest it’s been since the mid 80’s but that should settle down a bit as we go. The threes could very well remain right where they are. By ML Staff. Courtesy of NBA. Words by Couper Moorhead . For Miami HEAT tickets click here .

Featuring Patti Austin, Randy Brecker, Lisa Fischer and 2023 Sarah Vaughan Vocal Competition Winner Tyreek McDole with Shelly Berg and the Frost School of Music’s Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra and its resident conductor, Scott Flavin This celebration of the versatile and widely influential jazz singer Sarah Vaughan, whose nicknames included Sassy and the Divine Sarah, will find talented admirers performing her music in front of a full orchestra. “Among the singers of her generation, only Ella Fitzgerald enjoyed comparable stature,” The New York Times wrote of Vaughan, whose hits included “It’s Magic,” “What Lola Wants” and “Make Yourself Comfortable.” Dates November 1, 2024 at 8:00 PM   Venue Knight Concert Hall   Run Time TBD   Parental Guide Ages 8+   Price $40 - $130 Friday, November 1, 2024 8:00 PM Available Buy Tickets By ML Staff. Courtesy of Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts