Nick Sortal

Professional Background

Sortal became Plantation mayor in 2022 after City Council service beginning in 2018. His official biography describes a roughly 30-year Sun-Sentinel journalism career, later freelance work for the Miami Herald, and experience advising a student newspaper and coaching school basketball. He also wrote a youth-basketball instruction book.

Experience

• Journalist and author; former City Council member; student-newspaper adviser and basketball coach.

Education

• Degrees in mathematics and journalism, Southern Illinois University; degree types are not specified in the reviewed biography.

Office & Authority

Municipal authority follows the city charter and Florida law.

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Biography & Background

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