Acquisition and deliberate consolidation of flagship publications advance Ray Chehata and Chairman Gary Press’s four-part technique to strengthen the corporate’s South Florida media presence.
Life-style Media Group, led by CEO Ray Chehata, has acquired Las Olas Boulevard & Isles Journal from writer Lou Yovino, marking a big step in an bold enlargement technique geared toward positioning the corporate as Broward County’s largest media group.
The acquisition is a part of a four-pronged development technique developed throughout discussions between Chehata and Gary Press, who bought Life-style Media Group to Chehata earlier this 12 months and stays the corporate’s chairman.
A central part of that imaginative and prescient was the acquisition of Las Olas Boulevard & Isles journal, strengthening Life-style Media Group’s presence in Fort Lauderdale whereas increasing its attain amongst South Florida’s enterprise and life-style audiences.
With the transaction finalized, Chehata is delivering on his dedication to construct upon the publishing legacy established by Press whereas pursuing an aggressive technique for development.
“From the start, our objective was to strengthen our publications and develop our attain with the final word objective of being the most important media group in South Florida,” Chehata stated. “The acquisition of Las Olas Boulevard & Isles represents an necessary step in that imaginative and prescient, and we’re enthusiastic about what lies forward.”
Identified for its protection of the Las Olas group, Las Olas Boulevard & Isles Journal joins a portfolio that features Life-style, South Florida Enterprise & Wealth (SFBW), LUXE, and Charitable magazines.
The acquisition comes as Life-style Media Group prepares for one more main transformation. Starting in December 2026, the corporate’s two flagship titles, Life-style and SFBW, will merge right into a single, complete month-to-month publication combining enterprise, finance, actual property, eating, tradition, and life-style protection. This strong publication will provide readers and promoting companions a broader platform reaching audiences throughout South Florida.
Collectively, the acquisition and consolidation symbolize two of 4 strategic initiatives designed to develop Life-style Media Group’s market presence and strengthen its place because the dominant power in Broward’s publishing trade. Extra developments are deliberate as the corporate continues to execute its development technique.
“Ray has demonstrated his dedication to persevering with the legacy of Life-style Media Group whereas taking the corporate in new instructions,” Press says. “This acquisition is a vital a part of that imaginative and prescient, and I look ahead to seeing what comes subsequent.”
