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Revolutionizing the Miami luxury real estate industry, Alyssa Morgan has announced the launch of her new real estate company The Inside Network, formerly the Alyssa Morgan Group, in partnership with San Francisco-based tech platform Side. Focusing on the Miami area, with plans to expand the team within South Florida and in other key markets such as Chicago, New York and the Hamptons, The Inside Network represents the most influential buyers and sellers throughout Miami. With more than a quarter of a billion in sales to date, The Inside Network is propelling its success even more by partnering with Side, a real estate technology company founded in 2017 by Guy Gal that exclusively partners with high-performing agents, teams, and independent brokerages. In 2022, Side was named one of the 10 most innovative urban development companies to watch by Fast Company. Side supports The Inside Network with a unique brokerage platform that includes proprietary technology, transaction management, branding and marketing services, public relations, legal support, lead generation, vendor management, infrastructure solutions, and more. Additionally, The Inside Network joins an exclusive group of Side partners, tapping into an expansive network from U.S. coast to coast. Alyssa Morgan, a top-producing agent, founded The Inside Network. After selling her first listing at age 21, a $10 million luxury Miami property, Morgan has received a steady stream of awards and recognitions from the likes of The Wall Street Journal and Forbes, as well as Anywhere Real Estate Inc., previously known as NRT, such as the “30 Under 30” and “One of the Top Young Professionals in the World” designations. She recruited Jaime Blatt, The Inside Network founding sales partner, to expand the sales team in other markets, incorporating key partnerships with other luxury agents. Based in Miami Beach with offices in the South of Fifth area, The Inside Network comprises Morgan and Blatt, as well as Jasmin Brackett and Jillian Wilson. The Inside Network is launching with a $77 million waterfront residence at 27 Star Island Drive in Miami Beach, which will be listed on Oct. 4, 2022. The property includes two houses – one built in 1924 completely restored and a modern home built in 2019 – on a nearly one-acre lot. Together, the homes feature 11 bedrooms, 12 bathrooms and three half-baths. The name “The Inside Network” is representative of the team providing its clientele access to an elite network, inside deals and off-market listings. It also offers access to its list of Miami’s more than 200 sought-after vendors and contacts from nanny agencies, chefs, and house managers to the best interior designers, architects and builders. “Our aim at The Inside Network is to make our clients part of a prestigious private network,” said Morgan. “We have put together a select roster of elite agents with influential social presence and impressive track records, who embody our vision of elevating the client’s experience.” “We are excited to partner with Side, which brings state-of-the-art marketing, technology, administrative, and legal solutions to The Inside Network,” she continued. More on The Inside Network With over a quarter of a billion dollars in sales, The Inside Network is elevating the experience that exceeds the transaction. Its strong social presence, influential marketing and impressive track record distinguish the firm as a leading innovative luxury real estate brand. It is powered by hyper-specialized professionals such as content creators, client care, and digital marketing experts that are challenging the status quo in the real estate industry. Its elite services combine niche expertise with next-level, social media-powered marketing; and its exemplary results are driven by a desire to honor every client that becomes part of its prestigious network. The Inside Network represents buyers and sellers throughout the Miami area. For more information, visit www.insidenetworkco.com. More on Side Side is a back office technology platform for brokerages that exclusively partners with top-performing agents, teams, and independent brokerages to create and grow their own boutique brands. Side’s proprietary technology platform and premier support solutions empower its agent partners to be more productive, grow their business, and focus on serving their clients. Side is headquartered in San Francisco. For more information, visit www.sideinc.com. By ML Staff. Image courtesy of The Inside Network

KetaMD, Inc. (“KetaMD”), a new Florida-based telemedicine company providing access to at-home ketamine treatments for people suffering from depression and related mental health conditions, is thrilled to announce the availability of its virtual platform and mobile app to residents in Florida. KetaMD is bringing safe, affordable, accessible, and reliable mental health treatment options starting in the company’s home state. Ketamine is rapidly gaining awareness as a proven treatment for various mental health conditions such as treatment-resistant depression. KetaMD is committed to battling the growing mental health crisis and the growing shortage of mental health care providers in Florida and across America, both issues further exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Mental Health Crisis by the Numbers: 1 in 5 U.S. adults experience mental illness each year. In Florida, nearly 2.9 million adults have a mental health condition. Over 6.3 million people in Florida live in a community that does not have enough mental health professionals. A recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry evaluated more than 400 patients over one year and found that 72% saw significant reductions in their symptoms of depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, nearly two in five American adults struggled with mental health issues in 2020 and only 46% received treatment. Floridians struggle to get the help they need. Almost 41% of Floridian adults report symptoms of anxiety and depression, while only 24.8% get the help they need. Of the 796,000 adults in Florida who did not receive needed mental health care in 2021, 49.7% did not because of cost. The ratio of population to mental health providers was 670:1 in Florida compared to 310:1 in California, 370:1 in New York and 960:1 in Texas. Florida ranks 49th in the nation for access to mental health care, according to Mental Health America. New Access to an Innovative Mental Health Treatment Solutions in Florida KetaMD and its parent company, Braxia Scientific Corp., are dedicated to increasing widespread access to ketamine treatment for depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, and other mental health challenges through KetaMD’s safe, convenient, and HIPAA-compliant telemedicine platform with treatments guided by registered nurses. Those who are determined eligible by one of KetaMD’s licensed Florida healthcare practitioners receive medically supervised treatments, guided virtually by registered nurses, and backed by the world’s leading psychiatrists and researchers in depression. Through evidence-based research, ketamine has been scientifically proven to produce rapid and robust antidepressant effects in those who suffer from depression, even treatment-resistant depression, making it one of the major breakthroughs in psychiatry in the last 50 years. “We've seen improved outcomes firsthand from ketamine treatment in our clinics and in our clinical trials. People suffering from major depression and mental health conditions need immediate access to safe, affordable, reliable, and readily available innovative treatments that will improve their quality of life. KetaMD is doing just that,” states Dr. Roger McIntyre, CEO, Braxia Scientific. In multiple studies, ketamine has also been shown to have rapid and persistent benefits for acute care in suicidal patients who often suffer from mental health challenges. As National Suicide Awareness month kicked off in September and Mental Illness Awareness Week kicks off October 2, KetaMD has ramped up operations expanding session availability to provide additional support to Florida residents in need of treatment and help. “Through KetaMD’s digital telehealth capabilities, we are committed to bringing awareness, accessibility, and scalability of the benefits of ketamine for those suffering from depression and other mood disorders,” said Warren Gumpel, CEO, KetaMD. “As a Miami-based company, we are pleased to roll out our services in Florida first. If we are successful in diverting just one person from choosing suicide, we know it would be mission accomplished.” KetaMD is currently available in the State of Florida, however, expansion to other key states is planned in 2022 and 2023. Adults interested in ketamine treatment for eligible mental health conditions can download the KetaMD mobile app directly from the App Store or Google Play or visit www.ketamd.com. By ML Staff. Image courtesy of KetaMD

Hurricane Ian, one of the most powerful storms to hit the U.S., tore part of the roof off a hospital in Port Charlotte, Florida, and flooded the building’s lower level emergency room, sending staff scrambling to move patients as water poured in. At least nine hospitals and dozens of nursing homes had to transfer patients after losing access to clean water because of the storm. Health care services are essential at any time, but when disasters strike, those services become even more crucial as injuries rise. Yet in many coastal communities, the hospitals were built in locations that are at increasingly high risk of flooding during hurricanes. I study ways to improve disaster communications, including how health care organizations prepare for severe weather events. Here’s what research shows about the rising risks. High percentage of coastal hospitals at risk Given the impact of climate change, many areas are susceptible to severe weather events and hazards. Health care facilities, including hospitals, clinics and long-term care facilities, are no exception. A study released Sept. 29, 2022, as Ian was leaving Florida, found that even weak hurricanes can pose a severe risk to scores of hospitals along the U.S. coasts. In 25 metropolitan areas along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, the authors found that at least half of the hospitals are at risk of flooding from a Category 2 storm, defined as wind speeds of 96 mph to 110 mph. In some cities, including Lake Charles, Louisiana; Naples, Florida, and Ocean City, New Jersey, 100% of the hospitals are considered at risk. Those risks are rising with climate change. The study’s Harvard University authors estimated that the likelihood of coastal hospitals flooding would rise 22% this century. Hospitals at risk of flooding in a Category 2 hurricane Researchers counted how many hospitals in major Atlantic and Gulf Coast population centers would be at risk of flooding during a Category 2 hurricane. The symbol size reflects the number of hospitals at risk. The color bar indicates the percentage of hospital beds at risk. What’s important about this finding is that communities can begin to identify hospitals at high risk and develop both backup plans and measures to help protect them and their patients. The U.S. has a history of hospital disasters during severe weather. The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 opened many people’s eyes to what disrupted health care systems look like. During that storm, many hospitals were without power and the ability to communicate, and experienced damage to water and sewage services. Several could not replenish supplies of food, medicine, blood and linen, yet had to continue operations under horrific conditions. The TV drama “Five Days at Memorial” is built around that disaster and how the staff at New Orleans’ Memorial Medical Center struggled to keep patients alive while cut off by floodwater. It has triggered a lot of conversations around preparedness and risk in these critical facilities. Assisted-living communities overlooked My research explores how underserved and vulnerable populations prepare for and manage disasters. In particular, I’ve done fieldwork analyzing how older adults living in retirement and assisted-living communities perceive their own risks. Ideally, these facilities should be able to provide the same services during disasters as before, without interruption. The reality is that when infrastructure is overwhelmed, older adults may be trapped in dangerous conditions, unable to evacuate. They also might not be mobile enough to be easily rescued, especially if the facility spans several floors. Staff might not be available to administer medications. Electricity or power for life-sustaining medical treatments might not be available. Health care workers in these care facilities are also not always able to execute disaster plans or protocols, if such plans exist. After Hurricane Irma knocked out power to Florida in 2017, a dozen patients died in a nursing home that lost power for air conditioning. That led to a state law that now requires nursing homes to have backup generators. But Ian showed that even that isn’t enough to keep residents safe. During Hurricane Katrina, 35 patients died after St. Rita’s Nursing Home flooded in St. Bernard, Louisiana.AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus Other populations, such as people with physical, sensory or cognitive disabilities, and those who are medically vulnerable, including homeless populations, also need to be considered in health care-related disaster planning. While those who are homeless may find shelters, including shelters created for disaster relief, it is not uncommon for people who are homeless to seek medical services or find refuge in hospitals. Resilience and disaster plans After disasters, hospitals are essential for treating the rise in injuries, as well as mental health issues among disaster victims. More than 700 rescues were launched during Ian and its aftermath. Therefore, it is important for hospitals, as well as nursing homes, to develop hospital disaster resilience plans. These plans for hospitals cover topics like safety, staffing, surge capacity to handle a sudden increase in patients, handling emergency services amid flooding, and disaster plans, training and communications. Looking long term, better building design, flood barriers and safer locations may be necessary. The Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care Center in New Orleans is one model of how to design a health facility to withstand a disaster. The building was built to handle high winds, and the emergency department is on the second floor, at least 21 feet above base flood elevation. Storms like Ian are a difficult reminder of the importance of protecting these facilities so emergency medical care is available in disasters, and why disaster planning at all health care sites is crucial. Words By Brett Robertson Assistant Professor of Communication, University of South Carolina. Special thanks to The Conversation for republishing permission.

Hurricane Ian’s catastrophic winds and flooding are likely to bring long-lasting power outages to large parts of Florida. The storm is the latest in a line of hurricanes and extreme heat and cold events that have knocked out power to millions of Americans in recent years for days at a time. In many disaster- and outage-prone areas, people are starting to ask whether investing in rooftop solar and battery storage systems can keep the lights on and the air conditioner running when the power grid can’t. When the grid goes down, most solar systems that lack a battery will also shut down. But with batteries, a home can disconnect from the grid. Each day, the sun powers the home and charges up the batteries, which provide power through the night. Our team at Berkeley Lab explored what it would take for homes and commercial buildings to ride out long power outages, of three days or more, with solar and batteries. How much can solar + storage do? For a new report, we modeled a generic power outage for every county in the U.S., testing whether a rooftop solar system combined with a 10- or 30-kilowatt-hour battery could power critical loads, like refrigeration, lighting, internet service and well pumps; if it could go further and also power heating and air conditioning; or if it could even power a whole home. To put that into perspective, the most popular battery on the market, the Tesla Powerwall, has just over 13 kWh of storage. In general, we found that even a modest system of solar plus one battery can power critical loads in a home for days at a time, practically anywhere in the country. But our maps show that providing backup for cooling and heat can be a challenge, though not an insurmountable one. Homes in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest often have power-hogging electric resistance heaters, exceeding the capability of solar and storage during winter outages. Homes with efficient heat pumps performed better. Summer air conditioning load can be heavy in the Southwest, making it harder to meet all cooling needs with solar and storage in a summer blackout. Larger solar and battery systems can help, but meeting demand during outages still depends on the weather, how energy efficient the home is and other factors. For example, simple thermostat adjustments during power outages reduce heating and cooling needs and allow solar with storage to maintain backup power over longer periods. Where solar and storage with a 10-kWh battery can supply backup power, in various scenarios.Berkeley Lab, CC BY The ability to power commercial buildings varies widely, depending on the building type. Schools and big-box retail stores, with sufficient roof space for solar relative to building power demand, fare much better than multistory, energy-intensive buildings like hospitals. How solar would have handled 10 past disasters We also looked at 10 real-world outage events from 2017 to 2020, including hurricanes, wildfires and storms, and modeled building performance for specific locations and real weather patterns during and after the outages. We found that in seven of the outages, most homes would have been able to maintain critical loads plus heating and cooling using solar with 30 kWh of storage, or just over two Powerwalls. But the weather around the outage can have a big impact, especially for hurricanes. After Hurricane Florence knocked out power in North Carolina in 2018, cloudy skies hung around for three days, dimming or even stopping solar panels’ output. Hurricane Harvey, on the other hand, slammed the Texas coast in August 2017 but moved on to cause widespread damage elsewhere in Texas. The skies over Corpus Christi cleared even as it took a week or more to get power restored. Solar and storage would have been a big help in that case, providing virtually all power needs for a typical single-family home, once the skies cleared. How a typical home would have done with solar and 30 kWh of storage after hurricanes Florence and Harvey. The light blue line shows the short periods of ‘unserved load,’ or shortfalls in meeting power demand, right after the storms. The state of charge shows batteries were able stretch solar power through the night.Berkeley Labs, CC BY Similarly, we found solar can do well in less cloudy events, like wildfire prevention shutoffs in California, or after the 2020 derecho windstorm in Iowa. The heat source in a home is also a key factor. In a five-to-10-day outage following an ice storm in Oklahoma in 2020, we found that solar plus a 30-kWh battery could have supplied nearly all the critical power and heat needed for homes with natural gas heaters or heat pumps. But homes with electric resistance heating would have fallen short. In Texas, over half of homes are heated with electricity, primarily resistance heaters. Energy Star-rated heat pumps – which provide both heating and cooling – use half as much electricity per unit of heat output as electric resistance heaters and are also more efficient at cooling than the average new air conditioner. Converting older resistance heaters to new heat pumps can not only save money and reduce peak demand but also increase resilience during outages. New forms of backup Setting up solar and storage to provide backup power in a home or building takes extra work and it costs more – just one Powerwall can run from US$12,000 to $16,500 for a full system installation, before incentives and taxes. That’s as much as a fair-sized solar system. Nevertheless, a growing number of homeowners are installing both. Over 90% of new solar installations in Hawaii in 2021 were paired with batteries after a regulation change. Now these distributed power plants are helping power the grid as coal plants are retired. California has over 1.5 million rooftop solar systems. A growing number of customers are retrofitting batteries on their systems, or adding new solar plus storage, in part because utilities have resorted to “public safety power shutoffs” to lower the risk of wildfires sparked by power lines during dry, windy days. Electric trucks and cars have much more battery storage than a Powerwall and hold potential as future home batteries as well.Ford And new forms of backup power are emerging, especially from electric cars. Ford is partnering with SunRun to combine its new F150 Lightning electric pickup truck with solar and a two-way charger that can use the truck’s battery to power a house. The standard version of the truck comes with a 98-kWh battery, the equivalent of more than seven Tesla Powerwall stationary batteries. Critical power for critical services A fire station in Puerto Rico offers a glimpse of what solar and storage can do. After Hurricane Maria cut power for months in 2017, over 40,000 solar systems were installed on the island, often paired with battery storage. One of those is at the fire station in the town of Guánica, which had been unable to receive emergency calls in previous outages. When Hurricane Fiona’s wind and flooding again knocked out power to most of Puerto Rico in September 2022, the fire station was still operating. “The solar system is working beautifully!” Sgt. Luis Saez told Canary Media the day after Fiona knocked out power. “We did not lose power all throughout the hurricane. Words By Will Gorman Graduate Student Researcher in Electricity Markets and Policy, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory & Bentham Paulos Affiliate, Electricity Markets & Policy Group, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory & Galen Barbose Research Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Special thanks to The Conversation for republishing permission.

The Miami Beach Botanical Garden is pleased to announce the opening of a new exhibition, Split Personality: The Art of George Rodez .The public is invited to meet the artist and view his work at a cocktail reception onFriday, October 7, from 6pm-9pm. A Look at George Rodez George Rodez was born in New York in 1957. He began his career as a mechanical engineer, but art has been his passion since the age of thirteen. Since 1992 he has dedicated himself solely to painting and has exhibited in many museums and galleries, both nationally and internationally. He is a self-taught artist whose strength is his diversity. Having been heavily influenced by the experience of growing up with a mother who suffered from dissociative mental disorder, Rodez observed that each personality had a different strength and function. He has used that lesson and incorporates it into his art, with each style providing different experiences, allowing all facets of his personality to be seen. He believes we should all share our many characteristics and emotions and states that “to live life is to feel all these emotions.” Split Personality: The Art of George Rodez will be on display in the Garden’s Butterfly Gallery through October 29, 2022. To RSVP for the exhibition opening, please visit mbgarden.org/events. More on the Garden The nonprofit Miami Beach Botanical Garden is a 3-acre subtropical garden and event space, featuring a wetland with red mangrove and pond apple trees, an expansive water garden with a cascading oolite fountain, and diverse collections of flowering trees, palms, cycads, orchids, and Florida native species. The mission of the Garden is to promote environmental enjoyment, stewardship and sustainability through education, the arts, and interaction with the natural world. The Garden is a unique, subtropical oasis of beauty and tranquility within an urban setting – a community resource that refreshes, inspires and engages our visitors. The Garden is located at 2000 Convention Center Drive on Miami Beach. For more info please visit www.mbgarden.org. By ML Staff. Images Courtesy of The Art of George Rodez

Nominations for the 31st Annual South Florida Tourism Professional of the Year Award are now being accepted. The nominees will be presented and the award made by the Academy of Hospitality and Tourism Advisory Board at the luncheon, to be held on November 10, 2022 at the Hyatt Regency Miami, the Presenting Sponsor of the event. The deadline for South Florida Tourism Professional of the Year nominations is October 7, 2022 and the nomination form can be found at https://tinyurl.com/59vk3hbe In addition to the Hyatt Regency Miami being the Presenting Sponsor of the event, Show Technology, a South Florida based audio visual production company, is supporting the event as a Signature Sponsor. Nominees for this prestigious award and additional sponsors will be announced in the coming weeks. Distinguished past recipients of the Tourism Professional of the Year Award include Dr. Peter Ricci, Florida Atlantic University, Dr. Paul George, History Miami, George Neary, Tours “R” Us, Wendy Kallergis, GMBHA, Henry Delgado, Smith & Wollensky, Rocco Angelo, Florida International University Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management, William Talbert, III, Alvin West, Sr. GMCVB, and Academy Founders, Stuart Blumberg, Retired, Greater Miami & the Beaches Hotel Association, Bob Dickinson, Retired, Carnival Cruise Lines, and the late Alyce Robertson, Miami Dade Downtown Development Authority, Tony Goldman, Goldman Properties, and Jeanne Westphal. Celebrating 35 years of success, the Academy of Hospitality and Tourism is a member of the non-profit, NAF. NAF has refined a proven model that provides young people access to industry-specific curricular, work-based learning experiences and prepares them for college and industry careers. Academies (Hospitality & Tourism, Culinary, Education, and Arts and Entertainment) are in 20 Miami-Dade County public high schools. Proceeds of the luncheon benefit work-based learning activities and scholarships for AOHT students and professional development for teachers. Tickets for the South Florida Tourism Professional of the Year Award luncheon are $130.00 for an individual ticket or $1250 for a table/vendor sponsorship. Tickets can be purchased online at , go to https://tinyurl.com/yc5u67rj By ML Staff. Images Courtesy of Tourism Professional

The Miami Beach EDITION welcomes in the Fall season with a new lunch menu at the hotel’s signature eatery, MARKET at EDITION, curated by Michelin Star Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten. The local bistro is the perfect one-stop-shop for all-day eats spanning a variety of exquisite flavors and sourcing local ingredients whenever possible. MARKET at EDITION is an imaginative reinvention of the classic Miami Beach coffee shop. The new Fall menu offers an array of favorites for any and all cravings. Begin the morning on a healthy note with the Egg White Omelet ($23) filled with Spinach and Goat Cheese served with a side of crispy French Fries and a Tomato & Arugula Salad. For lunch, experience a twist on a classic, the Roasted Free Range Turkey Cuban Sandwich ($26) packed with Ham, Aged Cheddar, Gruyere Cheese, and House Made Pickles, perfect for a quick, but delicious meal. Market at EDITION also showcases veg-froward and vegan options, such as the Beluga Lentils ($17) with Chili Oil, Black Vinegar, Sweet Potato, Broccoli, and Cilantro great for a midday snack. Full menu available here. The food bazaar—part patisserie, part boulangerie, part salumeria — also offers a spectacular Happy Hour available Monday-Friday from 4PM-6PM that includes sparkling Rosé ($12) paired perfectly with East & West Coast Oysters ($2each). For those looking for something a bit stronger, try the Smokey Ginger Margarita ($12) best paired with the variety charcuterie boards ($10) amongst other things. Entire menu available here. By ML Staff. Images Courtesy of The Miami Beach Edition

The Friends of Jack & Jill Center – a support group of volunteers committed to developing community awareness, fundraising and program assistance for Jack & Jill Center’s children and their families – is excited to host the 21st Annual Stiles Light Up Downtown, presented by Michele and Joe Maiuro, at The Plaza on Las Olas on Tuesday, Nov 29, at 6 p.m. Adults are invited to ring in the holiday season while giving back to the community with cocktails, light bites and festive live entertainment. The event will culminate with the magical lighting of a 30-foot Christmas tree, illuminating downtown Fort Lauderdale. All proceeds will benefit Jack & Jill Center’s mission to strengthen children and families through innovative education, supportive programming, and community engagement. Since it was established in 1999, The Friends of Jack & Jill Center has raised over $5 million and volunteered countless hours to improve the lives of the Center's children and families. Jack & Jill Center supports children of high-need working families through quality early childhood education, elementary education and family strengthening programs to ensure every child and family has the tools they need to be successful. Jack & Jill Center has served 26,000 children and families in South Florida since 1942. Where: The Plaza on Las Olas (Stiles Plaza) 301 E. Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 When: Tuesday, Nov 29, 6 – 8 p.m. How: This event open to the public and is an adults-only affair. Individual tickets may be purchased for $125 in advance of the event. Sponsorship opportunities are also available. For more information, please visit https://www.jackandjillcenter.org/event/lud/. For more information about sponsorship or underwriting opportunities, please contact Director of Special Events Jennifer Swercheck at 954.463.8772, ext. 206 or jswercheck@jack​andjillcenter.o​rg. By ML Staff. Images courtesy of The Friends of Jack & Jill Center

Gridline Properties, a full-service commercial real estate brokerage firm based in Miami’s urban core, is pleased to announce that Shelly Argy Poston has joined the company as a senior associate. With over five years of commercial real estate experience, Poston’s role will focus on the sale of multifamily properties and development sites within South Florida. Prior to Gridline Properties, Poston worked at Marcus & Millichap where she also focused on multifamily and development sales, and in 2019, she won the Prospector of the Year Award. As of September 2022, Poston’s sales in 2022 alone have reached the $21.5 million mark. After nearly four years at Marcus & Millichap, Poston’s decision to join Gridline Properties was motivated by its culture of innovation and collaboration. Her methodology stems from her studies of organizational psychology, which she earned a master's degree at the Interdisciplinary Center (IDC Herzliya, now known as Reichman University) located in Tel Aviv, Israel. As part of her studies, Poston evaluated the ecosystems of struggling companies and guided them in ways to improve strategies and streamline communication to keep them flourishing. This knowledge has helped Poston throughout many of her negotiations and while dealing with clients. “Gridline Properties is thrilled to have Shelly join the team,” said Alfredo Riascos, broker and principal at Gridline Properties. “We are certain that she will add value and new skills to our growing team of successful agents.” Gridline Properties is a best-in-class brokerage firm that is paving the way for its team of successful agents. By helping its agents develop professionally, the team has been able to grow strong together. More on Gridline Properties Founded in 2018, Gridline Properties is a full-service commercial real estate brokerage firm based in Miami’s urban core. The firm specializes in brokerage services that include landlord and tenant representation, strategic real estate planning, investment sales, and dispositions. Under the leadership of Principal and Broker Alfredo Riascos, Partner Mateo Romero, and a team of experienced agents, Gridline Properties strives to be a market leader in the industry and a dependable resource to its clients and shareholders. In recent years, Gridline Properties has proven to be a leader in its industry by successfully brokering a notable portfolio of transactions in some of Miami's most exciting submarkets including Wynwood, Midtown, Downtown, Allapattah, Little River, MiMo, Little Havana and East Hialeah. Additionally, Gridline is swiftly expanding its presence to Broward and Palm Beach Counties. Gridline is a best-in-class brokerage firm that is paving the way for its team of successful agents. By helping its agents develop professionally, the team has been able to grow strong together. To learn more, visit www.gridlineproperties.com. By ML Staff. Image courtesy of Gridline Properties

Miami Living is excited to share Gucci’s latest creative endeavor- a true embodiment of the house’s boundless imagination. In an unprecedented performance, 68 sets of identical twins showcased Gucci’s Spring 2023 Ready-to-Wear Collection in Milan, presenting an ode to the small Ohio town, Twinsburg. Infamous for its annual Twins Day Festival, this destination lent the perfect backdrop for Michele’s synchronic vision. The Creative Director orchestrated side-by-side shows inside a singular venue, each unbeknownst to the other, until a wall lifted, revealing twins in identical looks, walking as one. Dubbed “Gucci Twinsburg”, this collection juxtaposes identity with dress, addressing the key distinction between twins and everyone else. As Michele puts it, “twinship imposes an experience of decentralization. Leaning towards the other. Recognizing oneself as flesh of the world”. By ML Staff. Images Courtesy of Gucci

With exceptional representation at the 2022 Mu Alpha Theta National Math Competition, the prestigious American Heritage Schools is proud to announce that its Broward campus has ranked as the No. 1 private school math team in the Nation and the Palm Beach campus as the No. 2 private school math team in the Nation for the 12th consecutive year. 430 students from the top math schools across the nation met in Washington, D.C., to participate in 62 challenging events. The competition covered such advanced topics as analytic geometry, logs and exponents, open probability and combinatorics, and calculus. 76 students from American Heritage Schools spent a week in Washington, D.C., earning a variety of awards and recognitions, including 26 perfect scores, four first place rankings under Team Events, 63 students ranking in the top 5 of their categories, 18 individual first place finishes, and top ranked private school in all three major divisions (algebra - theta, precalculus - alpha, and calculus - mu). “From January to July, most of the big competitions take place and we have test practices and Saturday meetings to prepare us,” said Saathvik Selvan, a senior from American Heritage Schools, Broward Campus, who has been accepted to the Georgia Institute of Technology and University of California, Berkeley. “I’ve competed in these types of competitions since middle school, so I’m used to the pressure, but it is always exciting. Mu Alpha Theta has created a lot of enthusiasm for math in general and has generated a common bond among the math community.” Due to this great accomplishment and other winnings in state and regional math competitions, world-renowned mathematician and national coach of the USA International Mathematical Olympiad team, Dr. Po-Shen Loh, will be personally visiting both campuses in December 2022 to congratulate and meet American Heritage Schools’ mathletes. Mu Alpha Theta is a math honor society. At the national convention, each division represents a different type of math. Mu represents calculus, Alpha represents pre-calculus, and Theta represents algebra/geometry. Each grade level competes in one of these categories and is based on what type of math the student studies in school. The competition consists of a general 60-minute test of 30 multiple-choice questions and three tests related to the specific area of math in which the students are competing. Aside from the main events, students can also choose to participate in smaller competitions such as mental math, speed math, and a presentation poster. “Every math competition gives an individual the opportunity to demonstrate the skills and talent they have developed and hopefully win an award,” stated Richard Rovere, Director of Math Competition for American Heritage Schools. “With the right attitude, no one ever loses — you either win or learn.” About American Heritage Schools: American Heritage Schools, founded in 1965, is a nationally-ranked private, nonsectarian, and co-educational college preparatory day school with two 40-acre campuses: the Broward Campus is located in Plantation, Florida, and the Palm Beach Campus is located in Delray Beach, Florida. Its campuses serve approximately 4,800 students in PK3 through 12th grades, and the student body represents over 60 different countries throughout the world. Approximately 70 percent of the faculty hold postgraduate degrees. American Heritage Schools is nationally and internationally accredited by the following associations: Association of Independent Schools of Florida (AISF), Middle States Association (MSA-CESS), and National Council for Private Schools. The Lower School includes advanced classes and 15 electives, and the Upper School offers over 300 courses with 138 honors classes, 28 Advanced Placement classes, and 75 fine arts classes. Pre-professional programs are offered in pre-med, pre-law, pre-engineering, biomedical engineering,business & entrepreneurship, and computer science with classes taught daily by doctors, surgeons, lawyers, judges, engineers, and computer scientists currently practicing in their fields. For 13 years, American Heritage Schools has been ranked the No. 1 high school in Florida for the highest number of National Merit Scholars, and the school is home to the No. 1 math competition team out of all private schools in the U.S. The Model UN team is top 3 in the nation, and the Speech and Debate team is in the top 1% in the nation. American Heritage Schools is ranked among the top private schools in Florida in STEM, according to Niche. For more information about American Heritage Schools, visit its website at www.ahschool.com Broward Campus: (954) 472-0022 ext. 3021 or email admissions.broward@ahschool.com Palm Beach Campus: (561) 495-7272 ext. 219 or email admissions.palmbeach@ahschool.com By ML Staff. Image courtesy of American Heritage Schools

ACS Laboratory, the largest hemp and cannabis testing facility in the eastern U.S., is pleased to announce its entrance into Decentraland’s Automatic Slims Metaverse Marketplace. Powered by blockchain company, Blockticity, Automatic Slims is a virtual Metaverse Marketplace featuring four floors of dynamic experiences merging retail, education and entertainment. Visitors will find ACS Laboratory on the first floor, where they can leisurely explore the 3D lab or take ACS Laboratory’s Cannabis Quest to learn about the industry and redeem real-world prizes. On the laboratory floor, Slims visitors will discover ACS Laboratory’s instruments and learn how to read test results from Blockticiy-verified Certificates of Analysis (COAs). In the process, they’ll realize how hemp and cannabis compounds synergize to create the unique strains and products they love. Those who embark on the Cannabis Quest will answer pop quizzes, earning virtual prizes when they complete the journey. After interacting with ACS Laboratory, quest-goers will move to the second floor, where they’ll visit cultivation, extraction, and edibles processing stations, earning more points as they complete the quizzes at each one. They may even stop at the retail store to purchase NFT collections from their favorite cannabis brands. ACS Laboratory’s Cannabis Quest is just one of several Slims Metaverse Marketplace experiences that allow visitors to learn about the industry, connect with brands, and ultimately buy safe products verified by ACS Laboratory and Blockticity’s blockchain technology. Other experiences include product treasure hunts, influencer podcasts, live-streaming music events, health and wellness company interactions, and digital brand activations. “The metaverse is a new and exciting medium for cannabis users to learn more about products, how they affect their body and how finished goods are made. We are proud to be part of the cannabis metaverse community and look forward to harnessing this medium for cannabis compliance,” said ACS Laboratory President and CEO Roger Brown. For an invitation to Automatic Slims Cannabis Metaverse Marketplace’s opening event this Fall, brands, consumers, operators, and influencers can visit https://blockticity.io. By ML Staff. Image courtesy of ACS Laboratory