Five months after Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer was found dead in her home, her Commission Seat 3 remains empty until the Nov. 3 general election. Her colleagues say the city has lost a strong advocate for residents who are often overlooked.
Metayer, 38, was found dead April 1, 2026, after police conducted a wellness check when she missed meetings that morning. Her husband, Stephen Bowen, is being held without bond in the Broward County Jail. A grand jury indicted him three weeks later on charges of premeditated first-degree murder and tampering with evidence. He has pleaded not guilty, and no trial date has been set.
Metayer was the first Black and Haitian-American woman to serve on the Coral Springs Commission. Born and raised in the city to Haitian immigrant parents, she spent six years as a commissioner after an unsuccessful 2019 mayoral bid. Colleagues appointed her vice mayor in December 2024. She also worked on the Solid Waste Authority, the Climate Change Task Force and the Broward and Florida League of Cities.
Commissioner Joshua Simmons and Mayor Scott J. Brook described her as energetic and tireless. Brook said he has kept her office unchanged since her death. Brook is running a half-marathon to raise money for a scholarship in her name.
Her mother, Marly Metayer, is among five candidates seeking the Seat 3 post. The others are William Capplis, Kohy Holmes, Erick Nyatenya and Terry Ann Williams Edden.
