BEST PEDIATRICIAN
BEST CHARITY EVENT
NOT EVERY HOUSEHOLD IN THIS AREA LOOKS LIKE AN EMPTY NEST.
WINE, WOMEN AND SHOES a Forty Carrots Family Center
DR. Ted Meyer
Parents and grandparents entrust their children’s care in the hands of Dr. Ted Meyer, the Platinum-winning pediatrician this year. Dr. Robert Weiss of Weiss Pediatrics also got a good share of votes, winning Gold, while Dr. Katherine Keeley appears in these pages once again at Silver. Dr. Howard Fuchs and Dr. Scott Featherman share Bronze status. —JO Ashley Wallace (on Weiss Pediatrics): Saying that Dr. Weiss and his staff treat your child like their own is an understatement. I seriously feel like he looks at my kiddos and interacts with them as if they were his grandkids. Reva Holcombe (on Weiss Pediatrics): Dr. Weiss is a very kind man. I interviewed his practice before deciding to make him my pediatrician. He and his wife were both there, answered all my questions and made me feel very comfortable. Kelly Liebel (on Dr. Katherine Keeley): We have gone to Dr. Keeley’s practice for 17 years. She is kind, has the most wonderful bedside manner for the children and is very informative for the parents. She absolutely puts her patients at ease and talks in an angelic voice. Ana Santa Maria (on Howard Fuchs): Dr. Fuchs was my pediatrician growing up, and is now my children’s pediatrician. He is kind, gentle, loving, and we love the fact that he listens to the parents. He understands that nobody knows your children better than you do.
Wine, Women and Shoes
event rises up as bell of the ball and Platinum winner of this category. Meanwhile, Giving Hunger The Blues, a music festival that helps The Mayors Feed The Hungry, played a Goldwinning set for our readers. Selby Orchid Ball at the botanical gardens named for the same patron nabbed the Silver space. Florida Cancer Specialists’ Party Under The Stars tied with the Designing Daughters Gala as Bronze winners —JO Allison Imre (on Wine, Women & Shoes): This event is coined “Best Day Ever” not only because of the festivities but also for the good feels you leave with, knowing how many deserving children you helped. This event is truly the “Shoeper Bowl!” Terry McKee
Where else do you spend the day with your favorite girlfriends, sporting amazing shoes (women and men!), drinking fabulous wine, all while raising half-a-million dollars for an organization that does so much for parenting in the community at-large? Samantha Haynes
(on Giving Hunger The Blues): I first attended because I have a love for music and a heart for those less fortunate in our community. This is no stuffy party! Giving Hunger the Blues is, by far, the most fun charity event of the year!
Amy Glasow (on the Orchid Ball): Selby Gardens is a place of God’s beauty, the closest thing to heaven here on Earth. Shelly
Glenn (on Party Under The Stars): This is not a typical gala as it is relaxed and fun. There are food stations with expert chefs. This year there were circus entertainers and a record crowd of nearly 300 attendees.
(on Wine Women and Shoes):
Left: Dr. Ted Meyer festooned with iconic 90s toys
BEST EYE CARE PRACTICE Center for Sight
WHO BOASTS A WINNING VISION IN THIS CONTEST? Readers clearly see Center for Sight as the top optic service locally, naming it Platinum winner. But Spectacle Gallery comes into focus as a Gold winner just behind it. Eye Associates will soon see a Silver award hanging in those offices, while Coastal Eye Institute can fit its Bronze certificate for the
finest frame. —JO Barbara Anderson (on Center for Sight): My husband was a patient of Dr. Lahners and Dr. Fezza. He has been going to Center for Sight for three years. The treatment you get at Center for Sight is top notch. Amy Schneider (on Spectacle Gallery): Dr. Doyle’s exams are very comprehensive and professional, and she is an absolute delight. And, no small thing, when I get my new glasses, I can see! The selection of frames is unbelievable. Ray Benjamin Kiekel (on Spectacle Gallery): They went above and beyond to stay open late one night when I first reached out with an eye issue and couldn’t get in touch with anyone else. Jayne Steiff (on Eye Associates): Dr. Tomas Schwartz performed my cataract surgery and cornea transplants. He and his staff are awesome and I would give them a ten-star rating if possible! Amber Gager (on Coastal Eye Institute): Dr. Silverman is wonderful. He treats my son great and really listens to what he has to say whether it is about his eyes or school. I have been seeing Dr. Sambursky for six years. He performed my LASIK surgery. I feel very comfortable with him.
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