Lisa Huriash

1 month ago | sun-sentinel.com | Lisa Huriash

Sometimes the calls come when it’s the worst time of a person’s life. There has been a car crash, and the people involved are justifiably shook up. Or somebody’s prized possession, their car, has disappeared, seized by a thief. Tonya Lovely, a claims director at Progressive, knows just how her workers try to calm frayed nerves, navigate complex paperwork, and get the job done. “We focus on treating them with respect and empathy,” she said.

Mar 24, 2025 | sun-sentinel.com | Lisa Huriash

Why wait to get to the beach when travelers can experience flowing water at the airport? There’s a new waterfall public-art display being planned for the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. The new artwork, titled “Cascade,” will be set at the airport’s departures level of Terminal 2, past the Transportation Security Administration checkpoint, said Christina Roldan, the public art project manager for the Broward County Aviation Department.

Mar 24, 2025 | sun-sentinel.com | Lisa Huriash

A developer says he has many new government-supported communities in the works to offer affordable housing in Broward and Palm Beach counties, including a newly announced 400-apartment building in Fort Lauderdale. One of Affiliated Development’s most recent projects to break ground is The Era, which will be 400 rental apartments in an eight-story building at 2125 S. Andrews Ave. in Fort Lauderdale.

Mar 19, 2025 | sun-sentinel.com | Lisa Huriash

This real-estate feature from the South Florida Sun Sentinel highlights the latest plans for new construction as demand rises for more housing, offices and stores across the region. You can submit questions by emailing [email protected], if you’re wondering about “what’s being built there?” in your community. Here’s one of the latest projects. The location? 2901 NE 9th Court in Fort Lauderdale, between the Intracoastal Way and the beach. What’s planned?

Mar 18, 2025 | sun-sentinel.com | Lisa Huriash

A new housing development on the outskirts of Broward College’s Davie campus is expected to offer nearly 400 apartments. The new community, whose groundbreaking is scheduled to happen soon, also will feature some affordable units whose rental costs could possibly range between $2,200 and $3,800, a developer recently announced. Parks at Davie will be 383 market-rate and workforce apartments across four buildings that are five stories tall.