By Aimee Adler Cooke
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL — The Broward League of Cities honored Broward County’s cities during its’ 68th Annual Dinner on June 7, 2025, at the Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort in Hollywood, Florida. During the event, the organization installed Plantation Councilmember Denise Horland as its 2025-2026 President, along with the 2025-2026 Board of Directors.
President Horland announced her yearlong initiative immediately following the installation ceremony: Leading One Broward.
“As elected officials, our communities have chosen us to lead, develop strong and thoughtful public policies, make decisions that help our residents, and collaborate in a spirit of respect, trust, and unity,” said President Denise Horland. “My initiative, Leading One Broward, reminds us that leadership is about more than holding office. It’s about working together to strengthen confidence in municipal government and to make the best decisions possible for our residents.”
The League’s Executive Committee and Board of Directors is comprised of representatives from each of Broward County’s 31 municipalities. The following officers have been appointed to the League’s Executive Committee for the 2025-2026 term:
- First Vice President – Dania Beach Mayor Joyce Davis
- Treasurer – Hollywood Commissioner Traci Callari
- Immediate Past President – West Park Mayor Felicia Brunson
- Past President – Deerfield Beach Mayor Todd Drosky
- Past President – Davie Councilmember Susan Starkey
- Past President – Hallandale Beach Mayor Joy Cooper
The League thanks this year’s sponsors for their support of the 68th Annual Dinner:
Title Sponsor: Nicklaus Children’s Health System
Platinum Sponsor: RedSpeed USA
Diamond Sponsors: Coastal Waste & Recycling, FCC Environmental Services, and FP&L
Paramount Municipal Sponsors: Cities of Cooper City, Deerfield Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Plantation, and Weston
Gold Sponsors: Fision/Hotwire Communications, Guardian Fleet Services, Reworld, Stiles Corporation/Doumar Allsworth Attorneys at Law, TSE Consulting/Ericks Consultants, Inc., Waste Management, Waste Pro, Westway Towing & Recovery, Win Waste Innovations
Premiere Municipal Sponsors: Cities of Coconut Creek, Coral Springs, Dania Beach, Hollywood, Margate, Miramar, Oakland Park, Parkland, Pembroke Pines, Pompano Beach, and Tamarac, the Towns of Hillsboro Beach, Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, and Pembroke Park, and Broward County.