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Message from

The Publisher

By George Mihaiu

ack in 2015, when I first had the idea for this magazine, it was the beginning of an immense
amount of development planning and construction that would dramatically change the face and very
B nature of our downtown Fort Lauderdale and Las Olas Boulevard area.
Living just a block off Las Olas at the time and as publisher of a number of Fort Lauderdale HOA and civic
association magazines, I couldn’t help but see that there would be a need for reliable, credible information
for residents and businesses about the coming transformation of our quaint Las Olas and quiet downtown
into a vibrant, growing and dynamic urban area which would attract a huge influx of new, upwardly mobile
residents. Working along with my amazing wife and partner, Ann Mihaiu, and our long-time friend and
talented designer, James Polo, we created the first issue with a mission to bring our Las Olas community a
magazine produced and published BY Las Olas people, FOR Las Olas people and exclusively ABOUT our
Las Olas Boulevard.

The Las Olas Company and the Las Olas Association were the very first organizations we approached with
the idea. Both immediately recognized the merits of such a magazine’s value to the community and signed
on as our first magazine sponsors. Their support has been unwavering, invaluable and greatly appreciated.
And I’m extremely proud that they continue to sponsor the magazine to this day.

As our audience, reach and readership has grown, we’ve been joined by other key contributors such as
VISIT LAUDERDALE, the Downtown Development Agency Fort Lauderdale (DDA FTL), various HOAs and civic
associations from the Isles, prominent city leaders and a virtual ‘Who’s Who!’ of ad sponsors who have all
helped make this magazine the showcase publication for our fabulous Las Olas Boulevard.
With the magazine now going into its 10th year and our initial mission accomplished, it’s time for the next
chapter for LAS OLAS BOULEVARD & ISLES Magazine. And that next chapter will be written by the new
owners and and a new publisher who will bring the vision, perspectives and resources to elevate the design,
content and influence of the magazine for the benefit of the entire Las Olas Boulevard community.
Beginning with the upcoming January/February issue, our friend and colleague Tracy Roloff, whom many of
you will already know from her work in the community, will take the helm as new publisher. Tracy is an
extraordinarily talented and knowledgeable magazine professional who is committed to taking LAS OLAS
BOULEVARD & ISLES Magazine to the next level of excellence commensurate with the stature and fabulous
lifestyles of Fort Lauderdale's world-famous Las Olas Boulevard.

For our part, Ann and I continuing with the

And, of course, continue

neighborhood
magazines that we’ve been publishing for many years now.
Building this magazine into what it is today has been a labor of
love for us. To the many talented and incredibly committed
members of the community who have contributed to its’ success
over the years...'Thank you!' We are ever grateful for your help
and support and very proud of what we’ve accomplished
together. And to our readers and fellow residents throughout
our Fort Lauderdale downtown, Boulevard and Isles, it has been
our privilege to serve you. See you on the Boulevard!

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