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Coral Springs Commissioner Nancy Metayer Bowen, center, speaks during the Out of Many, One Community: Combating Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric panel discussion hosted by South Florida People of Color at the African-American Cultural Research Center on Thursday, October 17, 2024, in Miami, Fla. <\/p>\n
D.A. Varela<\/p>\n
dvarela@miamiherald.com<\/p>\n
Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen was found dead in her home Wednesday morning. Her husband was arrested in connection to her death, police say.<\/p>\n
Around 10 a.m., Coral Springs police officers went to her home to check on her \u201cwell-being,\u201d Chief Brad Mock said.<\/p>\n
Authorities found her body inside her home, in the 800 block of Northwest 127 Ave. Sometime later her husband, Stephen Bowen, was arrested.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s unclear where he is being detained or what charges he is facing.<\/p>\n
Mock said the incident is being investigated as a domestic violence case and there are no other suspects or threats to the community.<\/p>\n
Coral Springs Commissioner Joshua Simmons and City Manager Catherine Givens shared condolences for their slain colleague at a Wednesday evening press conference.<\/p>\n
\u201cNancy was our battle buddy. She had a good heart,\u201d Simmons said. \u201cShe truly cared about people even when people were saying some of the most horrible things about her and us. She still cared, rolled up her sleeves went to every event that she could go too….\u201d<\/p>\n
Metayer Bowen, 38, was the city\u2019s first Black and Haitian-American woman elected commissioner, the city\u2019s website said. She was elected in 2020 and re-elected in 2024, during which she was appointed a second term as vice mayor.<\/p>\n
She\u2019s received several awards connected to her political and environmental science careers, including the Top 20 under 40 by the Haitian American Chamber of Commerce, the United Nations Clean Water Advocacy Award, and induction into the CLEO Institute.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo say today is a dark day for us in Coral Springs is an understatement,\u201d Givens said. \u201cThere are no words that can truly capture the depth of this loss or the pain this organization and community are dealing with as a result of this senseless tragedy.\u201d<\/p>\n
Run for Congress<\/p>\n
Metayer Bowen was in the midst of planning large changes for her political future when she was found dead, sources told the Miami Herald.<\/p>\n
Rep. Jared Moskowitz said on social media<\/a> Metayer Bowen was expected to launch a congressional run soon, sources confirming the announcement was scheduled for Thursday.<\/p>\n She was going to run in the Democratic primary for the seat held by Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, who is facing federal charges related to alleged theft of disaster relief funds.<\/p>\n \u201cNancy was one of the nicest people I worked with,\u201d Moskowitz, a Broward Democrat now serving in Congress, said in his post. \u201cAlways fighting for her community, always pushing to help. She had such a future. This is terrible.\u201d<\/p>\n Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried joined in offering condolences for Metayer Bowen, as she served as the vice chair of Haitian Outreach for the party. Fried noted they\u2019d spoken just two weeks ago at a party summit.<\/p>\n \u201cI held her in a hug at our Party\u2019s Leadership Summit, never imagining it would be one of our last moments together,\u201d Fried said. \u201cShe loved her community deeply and believed, with every fiber of her being, that a better and more equitable future was possible for all of us.\u201d<\/p>\n Outpouring of support<\/p>\n Politicians throughout South Florida have quickly, in the hours following the announcement of Metayer Bowen\u2019s death, shared condolences and prayers for her family.<\/p>\n North Miami Mayor Alix Desulme served with Metayer Bowen on the board of Local Governments for Sustainability and touched on how much life she brought wherever she went.<\/p>\n \u201cThough we served in different municipalities…I can tell you firsthand what those who worked with her already know: she brought an energy and a moral clarity to every room she entered,\u201d said Desulme in a statement.<\/p>\n Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said in a statement she was heartbroken by Metayer Bowen\u2019s death. \u201cShe cared deeply about our environment and about equity, and used her voice without hesitation,\u201d Levine Cava said. \u201cAs Vice Mayor, she never lost sight of the people she was fighting for.\u201d<\/p>\n Tamarac Vice Mayor Marlon Bolton remembered Metayer Bowen a \u201cvalued friend\u201d and a \u201ca partner in public service.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cNancy led with grace, strength, and an unwavering commitment to her community,\u201d he said. \u201cHer impact extended far beyond Coral Springs \u2014 she was a respected colleague and a shining example of what it means to serve.\u201d<\/p>\n This story was originally published April 1, 2026 at 6:56 PM.<\/p>\n