Miami agent avoids prison for extortion of high-profile rivals, ‘The Jills’

South Beach Realtor Kevin Tomlinson avoided jail time after being found guilty on extortion charges in June for allegedly demanding $800,000 from rivals Jill Hertzberg and Jill Eber, a high-profile luxury real estate duo known as “The Jills.” Continue reading

HEAR IT: Reali releases threatening call from Compass agent

Compass confirmed the call did come from one of its agents but declined to provide the agent’s name. The company said it was spurred by an incident were a Reali employee set up a sign advertising its flat-fee services outside a Compass open house Continue reading

New Blood Test Is Better and Faster at Diagnosing a Heart Attack

(Editor’s note: This article was published originally by  American Heart Association News.) A new and more precise blood test can rule out heart attacks in U.S. patients faster than traditional tests, according to new research. The study, published in … Continue reading

The Arthritis Supplement You’ve Never Heard Of

(Editor’s note: This story previously was published by MedShadow.com.) While you may have never heard of SAMe, it is an over-the-counter supplement that is rapidly growing in popularity as a treatment for various kinds of arthritis. But does it work, a… Continue reading

What Nora Ephron Can Teach Us About Planning a Funeral

In June 2012, Meryl Streep gave one of her finest performances to a limited crowd. She hadn’t had much time to prepare, but it was a role that had been planned for her months, if not years, earlier. It’s just that the planner hadn’t thought to tell her… Continue reading