US EditionNancy Metayer Brown Leaves Behind a Legacy of Outreach and Compassion
Police say Stephen Bowen shot and killed the Coral Springs vice mayor, and hundreds gathered at a vigil to remember her.
- On Wednesday, Coral Springs Police discovered Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen shot to death inside her home; authorities took her husband, Stephen Bowen, into custody and charged him with murder.
- The South Florida community gathered Friday night for a candlelight vigil at City Hall to honor Metayer Bowen, with Coral Springs Mayor Scott Brook calling her "the brightest light in Coral Springs."
- Colleagues remembered the Vice Mayor as fearless and devoted to the downtrodden, while Miami-Dade County Commissioner Marleine Bastien praised her as a "Haitian American rising star" who maintained close friendships.
- Metayer Bowen's personal life included tragedy: her brother, Donovan Metayer, died in December at age 26 after struggling with schizophrenia since surviving the 2018 Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School shooting.
- In her absence, a lawsuit remains pending against the Marriott Coral Springs Hotel and Convention Center, where The South Florida Muslim Federation alleges harassment and intimidation over a 2024 event cancellation.
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South Florida Vice Mayor’s Death Investigated as Domestic Violence, Husband Faces Murder Charge
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla.—The husband of a South Florida vice mayor has been charged with fatally shooting his wife at their home, according to a police affidavit. Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen was found dead Wednesday by officers checking on her well-being, and her death was being investigated as a domestic violence incident, Chief Brad Mock said at a news conference. Her husband, Stephen Bowen, 40, was charged with premeditated murder…
Community honors Vice Mayor Nancy Mateer Bowen with peace walk - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports
Community members in Coral Springs gathered Saturday for a peace walk at the International Peace Garden to honor the life and legacy of Vice Mayor Nancy Mateer Bowen. The memorial event follows an outpouring of support for the 38-year-old leader whose life was recently cut short. Bowen made history as the first Black and Haitian-American female commissioner in Coral Springs. The Saturday peace walk followed a candlelight vigil held at City Hall …
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Hastings Tribune‘Never had a clue’: Questions remain after Coral Springs vice mayor’s tragic death
MIAMI — Nancy Metayer Bowen appeared to be living her best life. Successful, involved, happy, loved by her friends, family and community — and getting ready for a congressional run. The 38-year-old posted herself on Instagram at community events, from…
Nancy Metayer Brown leaves behind a legacy of outreach and compassion
In January 2024, a Muslim group ran into unexpected opposition when a hotel abruptly canceled its annual meeting days before the long-scheduled event was supposed to start. Instead of gathering for prayer, learning and fellowship, the Marriott Coral Springs Hotel and Convention Center argued, the group had now caused “significant undesirable interest.” Much of that was stirred up by online opposition that branded attendees as, among other things…
Slain Florida Politician Nancy Bowen Was Sister of Late Parkland Survivor
The Florida politician allegedly murdered by her husband this week was the sister of a Parkland school survivor who took his own life last year. Nancy Metayer Bowen -- the Vice Mayor of Coral Springs -- posted a message to Facebook in December…
‘Incredible human being': Community remembers slain Coral Springs vice mayor
The community came together Friday night to remember Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer, who police say was murdered by her husband inside their home earlier this week. There was a sea of orange and green outside City Hall as a salute to Metayer’s alma mater, Florida A&M University. They were also her favorite colors. Days after police said they found her shot to death inside her home, the South Florida community put their arms around Metaye…
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