Caribbean National Weekly April 2, 2026

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THURSDAY APRIL 2, 2026

MURDERED

Haitian-American Vice Mayor

Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen killed; Husband is prime suspect Haitian-American Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen was shot and killed Wednesday in what authorities describe as an apparent domestic violence incident, according to information initially provided to Florida Politics off the record and later confirmed by the Coral Springs Police Department. Her husband, Stephen Bowen, is a suspect and is now in police custody after initially fleeing to Plantation, where he was apprehended at the Landmark Towers apartment complex. continues on B3 – Nancy Metayer Bowen

Rep. Cherlus-McCormick found guilty of 25 ethics violations A special House Ethics subcommittee on Friday found HaitianAmerican Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick guilty of 25 ethics violations following a rare public hearing that capped a three-year investigation into allegations she misused millions in federal relief funds.

“I look forward to proving my innocence. Until then, my focus remains where it belongs: showing up for the great people of Florida’s 20th District who sent me to Washington to fight for them.” – Cherlus-McCormick

The decision followed a nearly seven-hour televised hearing in which CherfilusMcCormick and her attorney presented their

defense. Lawmakers then deliberated overnight before reaching a decision, marking the first public “trial” by the U.S. House Committee on Ethics in nearly 16 years. The adjudicatory subcommittee, led by Chair Michael Guest, found “clear and convincing” evidence that CherfilusMcCormick violated ethics rules in all but two of the 27 counts brought against her. Cherfilus-McCormick has denied wrongdoing and pleaded not guilty in a separate federal criminal case tied to the same allegations. “I look forward to proving my innocence,” Cherfilus-McCormick said in a statement. “Until then, my focus remains where it continues on B3 – Cherlus-McCormick

W H AT ’ S I N S I D E

NEWSMAKER Jamaican-American attorney Annika Ashton appointed next Broward County Attorney a3

CARIBBEAN Humanitarian aid to Cuba ‘fully on the way’ - CARICOM A5

HEALTH & WELLNESS Autism Awareness Month: Moving from awareness to acceptance and support B1

SPORTS Final whistle, familiar pain: Jamaica’s World Cup dream ends in extra time B7