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South Florida' Best and Brightest Archive
Last updated on Sunday, May 1, 2011 (12:01:02 a.m. ET)

A list of all of the business and philanthropic leaders we have profiled since the inception of the feature appears below. If there is someone you would like to nominate for inclusion in a future edition of South Florida's Best and Brightest, please e-mail us the person's name, company, position, and any contact information you can provide. Due to the large number of submissions our office receives, we regret that we cannot reply to every inquiry.
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RESTAURANTS
Proprietor and Executive Chef, Michy's & Sra. Martinez
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED: MAY 2011
She made her culinary bones at a pair of the Magic City's most popular and well-regarded eateries, Tantra on South Beach, and then Azul inside the opulent Mandarin Oriental hotel on Brickell Key. These days, two of Miami's very best restaurants are all hers, Michy's ... Read More »
Pictured: Michelle Bernstein
(Photo credit: Michael Pissari)
TV JOURNALISM
Contributor, "The O'Reilly Factor" and "Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel"
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED: MAY 2011
His career has been as long as it has been distinguished. And as sheepish as he becomes when asked about all of the accolades and praise bestowed upon him, Bernie Goldberg has plenty of hardware to show for his four-plus decades of relentless excellence in journalism ... Read More »
Pictured: Bernie Goldberg
(Photo credit: Bob Owen/Home Box Office)
LAW
Executive VP/General Counsel, Miami Heat & AmericanAirlines Arena
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED: MAY 2011
Her job is the one every kid in every South Florida law program must envy the most. Can't be any other way. But while it seems glamorous toiling in a top-level management position for the NBA's sexiest franchise, all it means for her is an Everest-sized workload ... Read More »
Pictured: Raquel Libman
(Photo credit: The Miami Heat)
LAW
Judge, Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court of Florida
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED: MAY 2011
She was just 32 years old when then-Governor Charlie Crist appointed her to a judgeship in the Miami-Dade County justice system. A mere five years later, Crist elevated her to the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, where she currently presides over criminal ... Read More »
Pictured: Bronwyn Miller
(Photo credit: Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court of Florida)
ENTREPRENEURS/PHILANTHROPY
Founder, Honey Child & Honey Shine Mentoring Program
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED: MAY 2011
While her primary focus has been providing guidance to at-risk girls through the Honey Shine Mentoring Program, there seemingly is nary a foundation, charity, or good cause to which she hasn't lent her support at one time or another since arriving in South Florida ... Read More »
Pictured: Tracy Wilson Mourning
(Photo credit: TWM by Tracy Wilson Mourning)
TELEVISION
Host & Reporter, Plum TV (Miami Beach)
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED: MAY 2011
She became familiar to South Floridians during seven-plus years behind the anchor desk at WFOR, the local market's CBS affiliate, collecting an impressive seven Emmy Award nominations along the way. From there, she moved on to reporting positions with HD News ... Read More »
Pictured: Jennifer Santiago
(Photo credit: Joao Carlos)

 
 
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