MAY 30, 2008 - Miami Today, the newspaper that serves the business and civic communities of Miami, Florida, published an article titiled "Leaders help transform downtown into vibrant 24-hour center". This article focuses on the transformation of dowtown Miami and how leaders from many sectors are involved in this deveolpment. Hugh and Carole Shields Westbrook, co-owners of Merrill-Stevens, are mentioned in this article as providing growth to the business sector and increasing local employment.

The entire article in .pdf format can be read here.