Weston at 30: 30 Things We Love About This City
On September 3, 1996, voters said yes and Weston became a city. Thirty years later, there’s no doubt that it was the right call. The only question is how one planned community in western Broward County became one of the most celebrated places to live in the entire country. Here are 30 reasons we think […]
Rotary Club of Weston: Building a Brighter Future Through Education
Every September, Rotary International observes Basic Education and Literacy Month, highlighting the power of education to transform lives and strengthen communities. For the Rotary Club of Weston, however, investing in education is far more than a one-month campaign—it’s a year-round commitment to helping students succeed from childhood through college. Education has long been one of […]
Q4 Starts Now: How to Finish the Year Strong in Weston
By the time September arrives, summer is winding down and the calendar is about to accelerate. Back-to-school traffic is back, snowbirds will start trickling in within weeks, and the holiday season has a way of showing up faster than anyone plans for. For Weston businesses and residents alike, September is the right moment to get […]
Amendment 3 Explained: Part 1
This November, Floridians will be asked to pass a property tax amendment that would be added to the state constitution if it is approved by at least 60% of voters. Property taxes are the primary source of funding for local governments and support services. Those services include fire, police, EMS, road maintenance, flood control, parks, […]
Hundreds of Teachers from Across Florida Gathered at The Everglades Foundation’s 9th Annual Everglades Teacher Symposium
The Everglades Foundation’s Everglades Literacy Program brought together over 200 educators from across Florida for its 9th Annual Teacher Symposium, inspiring the next generation of Everglades stewards. Themed “Stewardship Starts with Love,” this year’s symposium took place on July 22 at the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach. The free event included sessions of inspiring […]
Making Your Vote Count in Weston This November
The 2026 midterm elections bring congressional, state, and local races to the ballot, and Weston residents have several opportunities to make their voices heard as Election Day arrives in November. The first step is registration. Florida sets a registration deadline ahead of each election, and anyone who has recently moved within the county or changed […]
Kind Of A Big Deal – Episode 9
FROM BEAUTY TO CONSTRUCTION: HOW LAURA GARRATT BUILT PAINTER BROS OF FORT LAUDERDALE “Sometimes you need to slow down to speed up.” “Nothing is handed to you. Nothing is built with one – it’s built with many.” What happens when a high-energy New York corporate executive trades the boardroom for a paint brush and bets […]
Built by Design: The Story Behind Weston
Most cities just happen. Streets get paved, buildings go up, neighborhoods take shape over decades of mostly uncoordinated growth. Weston did not happen that way. The land that would become Weston was assembled in the 1950s by Arthur Vining Davis, an industrialist and original owner of the Arvida Corporation, which would eventually develop it. The […]
Lunch: Where Weston Business Gets Done
There are plenty of ways to network in South Florida. Cocktail hours, coffee meetups, speed networking events where you exchange twelve business cards in forty minutes and remember none of the conversations. The Weston Chamber of Commerce’s monthly membership lunch isn’t that. Membership Lunch happens every third Wednesday of the month, from 11:45 a.m. to […]
Back to School in Weston!
Summer in Weston goes fast. One minute the kids are at Tequesta Trace and sleeping until noon. The next minute, the alarms are back on, and the school year is underway. For families across Weston, August marks the return to routine, and a little preparation goes a long way toward making that transition smoother for […]