Bernadette Castro Gives Tribute To Gold Coast Magazine Publisher Bernie McCormick For Publication's 50th Anniversary

Bernadette Castro, CEO of Castro Convertibles, shares memories of Gold Coast magazine publisher Bernie McCormick at the 50th anniversary gala on April 18, 2015.

Watch a clip from her speech, below:

In April 2015, Gold Coast magazine celebrated 50 years of covering Fort Lauderdale and the surrounding areas.

Initially known as Fort Lauderdale Pictorial Life, the publication was started in 1965 by Yolanda Maurer, a social writer for what's now the Sun Sentinel. Bernard "Bernie" McCormick took over the magazine in 1970 and renamed it Gold Coast Pictorial. Years later, it became known simply as Gold Coast. 

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(Event photography by Middle River Arts Photography and Suzanne Delawar Studios​)

Event Credits: 

Event Planner: The Victoria DeSilvio Group and Innov8 Events Agency

Orchestra: Symphony of the Americas 

Wine & Spirits: Grey Goose Vodka, Premier Beverage Company, William Hill Winery 

Historical Video Production: The Media Lab 

Event Photography:  Middle River Arts Photography and Suzanne Delawar Studios

Event Videography: Suzanne Delawar Studios 

Commemorative Gold Coast Cover Printing: Image360 

Event Florals: Flowers & Found Objects and Water Mill Flowers

Models: Posche Models International 

Model Stylist: The Tamburrino Group

Swag Bags: Kilwins Las Olas and VOSS Water 

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