Cape Canaveral, FL - Cruise ships are getting bigger and better, both Carnival and Royal Caribbean International have launched two of their largest ships to cruise from Florida Cruise Ports.

The Oasis of the Seas is the largest ship in the world at 1187 feet, a beam of 208 feet and can sleep, feed and entertain 5,400 passengers on 16 guest decks. The ship sails from the largest terminal in the world at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale.

The Carnival Dream is the newest Port Canaveral Cruise Ship. The cruise liner is Carnival’s largest to date at 1,004 feet and a beam of 158 feet. The Dream has 13 guest decks and can accommodate 3,646 passengers.

The two new super-size cruise ships are sailing at a time when the economy is just starting to rebound and consumers are feeling better about spending, adding more capacity to a cruise market that has already discounted fares.

Miramar, FL - Wireless Maritime Services (WMS), the world leader in providing cellular service to the cruise line industry, announced today that they have signed a new five year contract to continue providing cellular at sea wireless service to guests and crew members on all ships from Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. and Celebrity Cruises. New ships entering the fleets are also included under this agreement.

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Fort Lauderdale, FL - South Florida’s favorite online fashion magazine, Stilo, goes print on June 1, 2008. Stilo is one of the few fashion magazines targeted to ethnic women. Stilo features the latest on Fashion, Beauty, Emerging Designers, Exclusive Events, and Entertainment.

Who’s featured in the premier issue? None other than two of South Florida’s most talented swimwear designer lines, Kamaje Kreations and Intyce Swimwear. Also featured is K-Foxx of South Florida’s most popular radio station, 99 Jamz.

Stilo will distribute 20,000 magazines in Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, Pembroke Pines and Weston their first year. The magazine will be available at preferred Salons, Spas, Boutiques, Hotels, Restaurants and at Special Events in South Florida. Readers can also subscribe online at www.stilofl.com.

Fort Lauderdale, FL - Pump up the volume is one of the trends in breast implants and breast augmentation, according to South Florida-based plastic surgeon, Dr. Paul Wigoda. In bar lingo, it’s, “give me a double,” in plastic surgery speak, it’s, “400 cc” - or better known as moving up breast sizes from an A or B cup to a full C or small D.

According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, American’s spent $8.3 billion on surgical cosmetic procedures in 2007 - an 8 percent increase from 2006. People aged 35-50 had the most cosmetic procedures totaling 5.4 million or 46 percent of all surgical procedures.

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Ft. Lauderdale, FL - In late October, an investigator with the Florida Department of Health ranked the office surgery facility at the South Florida Center for Cosmetic Surgery (SFCCS) as an “overall excellent facility.” The cosmetic surgeons at SFCCS perform cosmetic surgery in this Fort Lauderdale outpatient surgery center.

The Florida Department of Health sets standards for office-based surgery within the state and the Board of Medicine is responsible for monitoring the safety of licensed clinics. South Florida Center for Cosmetic Surgery offers office-based cosmetic surgery in Fort Lauderdale so that its clients can enjoy a more convenient and comfortable medical environment compared to a hospital setting.

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