by Patricia Nolan After serving as a Weston City Commissioner for eight years, former prosecutor and current management consultant Daniel Stermer took office as Mayor in November of 2012. Because of his longtime passion for public service, Mayor Stermer is proud to embark on his term, seeing it as a way of giving back to the community his family has [...]

Leer en español Possibly we may not be able to change the world! But we certainly can change the world of a child! One child at a time! Si se Puede Yes we Can This is the mantra that Jorge Brathwaite, President of PANAM Network, repeats to himself every chance he gets. Brathwaite is the founder of The Panamanian American [...]

Founded 30 years ago, Hispanic Unity of Florida was originally started to ease the acculturation transition for newcomers from other nations. Today, the nonprofit provides 21 programs in three languages to Broward’s diverse community. Programs and services focus on education, civic engagement, economic development, health, family care, and legal assistance. Hispanic Unity is the county’s largest agency dedicated to immigrants, [...]

Sydney Lister was beginning her sophomore year at St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale when she was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of bone cancer called Ewing’s Sarcoma. Sydney, popular, athletic, and a gifted singer, had always been in excellent health. The shocking diagnosis changed the course of Sydney’s life and put the Lister family, who [...]

In August of this year, BankAtlantic Center, the premier sports and entertainment venue in SW Broward’s own backyard, will open Club RED. Those involved with the project are claiming the members-only, all-inclusive Club RED will take the VIP arena-viewing lounge concept up a notch. “The inspiration for Club RED was to create a product that was the best of the [...]

Katina Taylor – Weston resident, VP of the Jason Taylor Foundation, mother of three, and wife to recently retired NFL football player Jason Taylor – recently accepted the nomination as one of the 100 Outstanding Women of Broward County. She and other nominees were honored and celebrated at the Annual 100 Outstanding Women of Broward County Galapresented by The Boys & [...]

John Gorman has joined the YMCA of Broward County’s leadership team as the Executive Director of The Sheinberg Family YMCA. John, a health and wellness industry leader, will be responsible for the management of daily operations at the Family Center and lead the development of innovative member programs for the YMCA in Weston.  John has a 20-year proven track record [...]

Recently, I spent an amazing day taking a tour of Children’s Harbor. Children’s Harbor is nestled away in a beautiful equestrian setting just off Stirling Road in Pembroke Pines. Children’s Harbor provides residential services for foster children in a family-style setting and community-based services for the prevention and intervention of abuse and neglect. The Residential Program includes four Sibling Group Foster [...]

The YMCA is the nation’s leading non-profit organization committed to strengthening communities in the areas of youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. At the Y, strengthening the community is our cause. Everyday, we work side by side with our neighbors to make sure that everyone, regardless of age, income or background has the opportunity to learn and grow. The [...]

Louis Gregory, known as Uncle Louie in entertainment and media circles, calls himself old school, but he’s focused on re-making himself and his celebrity clients using new school social media tactics and technology. Louie, who has lived in Weston since 2006, is the CEO of Uncle Louie, LLC, whose divisions and services include talent management, an independent record label, corporate [...]