Health + Wellness

The Blossom Perfection

Blossom Perfection: A Personalized Journey to Younger, Healthier Skin Aging doesn’t happen in just one layer of the skin, and neither should rejuvenation. That’s the philosophy behind our Blossom Perfection package, a fully customized facial aesthetic journey designed to restore a more youthful appearance, often turning back the clock by up to five years. Rather than relying on a single treatment, Blossom Perfection combines advanced technologies to target different depths and causes...

Health + Wellness

May is Women's Health Month

The Rise of Endometrial Cancer Article by Deb Lovett | Photography by Stephanie Parcus Stephanie Parcus’s journey is both a testament to perseverance and a cautionary tale on going from a seemingly perfectly healthy mom to a 30-day sprint from diagnosis to surgery and treatment. “I had had trouble getting pregnant, without any identifiable cause, so we underwent IVF which was ultimately not successful. We were blessed to adopt our son and I embraced the busy life of raising a child,” says...

Arts + Culture

Art as Investment

A Guide to the Area's Most Collectible Art Works Article by Deb Lovett | Photography by Arts on Douglas, Art Spotlight The Daytona area offers numerous outdoor festivals, where even the most discerning weekender can find good food and live music. Many events spotlight visual artists, making them an inviting entry point for anyone curious about collecting. You can start small with a first purchase from a festival booth or refine your tastes by browsing museum collections and noting the styles...

Home Services

Maximizing Your Home Investment Value

How SkyRun Helps Protect, Manage, and Grow Homeowners' Assets Article by Deb Lovett | Photography by SkyRun The Daytona area is a unique real estate market with a higher proportion of part-time vs full-time residents than many other parts of the country. While the area is a destination for many vacationers, homeowners here travel extensively outside the area. This combination of factors leads many homeowners to consider working with a qualified and trustworthy property management company. ...

Home + Design

An Oceanfront Historical Legacy

Every Picture Tells a Story Article by Deb Lovett | Photography by Christophe Hanckowiak & Silver Eberly Like any great beach house, the best views are either from within or from a lounge chair on the deck. The Prettyman House on Ocean Shore Boulevard in Ormond Beach meets—and exceeds—those expectations. Perched on the stretch of sand famously known as the “birthplace of speed,” the home keeps historic company with John D. Rockefeller’s Casements . Both homes, built in 1918, have been...

Travel

Creating Travel Memories through Architecture

Travel Designed with Time and Place in Mind Article by Marnie Van der Burgt Some journeys announce themselves with landmarks. Others reveal themselves more slowly, through the curve of a street or the way morning light slips between centuries-old buildings. Long before we open a guidebook or sit down to our first meal, architecture quietly tells us where we are. It shapes how a place feels, how we move through it, and how deeply it stays with us once we’ve gone. Many of the world’s most...

Arts + Culture

Museum Redesign

The Brown - From Hidden Gem to Crown Jewel Article by Deb Lovett | Photography by The Brown In December 2025, The Museum of Arts and Sciences (MOAS) unveiled plans to begin construction of a new campus on its 60-acre campus, hidden away in Daytona’s Tuscawilla Preserve just west of the Jimmy Buffett Memorial Highway (US A1A) on Nova Road. The combination of the beautifully serene park with the artistic, historical, and scientific contents of the buildings is a profound intersection of the...

Local Services

Giving Back Every Day

All the Reasons Why Nancy Cortez Loves the Daytona Beach Area Article by Deb Lovett | Photography by Nancy Cortez Nancy Cortez arrived in the Daytona area 31 years ago, settling in for all the right reasons. “I immediately fell in love with the vibrant coastal lifestyle,” Cortez says. “The weather is ideal — just enough of a seasonal change, and then you’re right back to the beach and the pool. It’s a friendly community, small enough that you always run into someone you know. City officials...

Travel

Rediscovering Home

The Art of Florida Staycations Article by Marnie Van der Burgt Remember when "vacation" meant packing a passport and boarding a long-haul flight? The past few years have taught us that sometimes the most extraordinary experiences are right in our own backyard. Enter the "staycation" – a chance to explore local treasures while supporting Florida's vibrant tourism economy. From the Daytona area, a world of luxury unfolds in every direction with most destinations reachable within a few hours'...

Health + Wellness

Cultivating Inner Joy

Dr. Itzel Harriott and the pursuit of mindful living along Daytona’s sun-soaked shores. Article by Deb Lovett | Photography by Dr. Itzel Harriott When Dr. Itzel Harriott considered where to relocate her family during COVID, she chose Daytona Beach for its small-town vibe and the feeling of openness and welcome they experienced. “I knew that this move might mean a difficult transition from college life to adulting for my son since we moved away from where he had grown up,” shared Dr. Harriott...