It’s a Westchester thang – for over six decades Arbetter’s has been serving up their specialties to families, faculty and students from the neighborhood schools and beyond – it is a Westchester destination! Southwest Eagles, Coral Park Rams, Columbus Explorers and Belen Jesuit have found this home over the decades.
And each year, together with the master showman Grant Miller of Community Newspapers there is an induction to the Arbetter’s Hall of Fame.
On President’s Day Monday, February 17, 2025, Arbetters and Community Newspapers hosted the largest Hall of Fame inductees in Arbetter’s history.
This year, SOMI Magazine caught up with the action as South Miami mayor Javier Fernandez was one of the inductees.
The inductees included:
Fred Ellis (Southwest HS) (Track Coach) (Deceased),
Dr. Joe Greer (Columbus HS) (Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient),
Golf coach Mike Marinelli (Columbus HS),
Denise Ramirez (Columbus HS),
Joel Furnari (Coral Park HS),
Anthony Rodriguez (Sunset HS) (Chairman of Commission),
Danny Perez (Columbus HS) (State Speaker of the House),
Javi Fernandez (Columbus HS) (Mayor of South Miami),
Castaways Against Cancer,
Omar Delgado (Columbus HS),
Keith Cooper (Columbus HS),
Alina Hudak (Southwest HS) (President and CEO of FIFA 2026),
Karen Jacobs Doucette & Family (Southwest HS),
Gene Flinn (Southwest HS) (Former Mayor of Palmetto Bay),
David Isenberg (Columbus HS),
Miguel Díaz de la Portilla (Belen Jesuit HS) (Former County Commissioner),
Rene Pratts (Southwest HS),
Vance Aloupis (Former State Representative),
Thomas Kruczek (President, Columbus HS),
David Greenwell + PBA Family,
Steadman Stahl + PBA Family,
Rodney Barreto (La Salle HS) (Chairman of Florida Fish and Wildlife),
James Haj (Southwest HS) (CEO The Children’s Trust).
The emcees were the legendary Michael Rosenthal, John Lynskey and Dr. Carter Burrus.
SOMI Magazine Gallery
For a complete photo gallery of inductees, go to Community Newspapers Arbetter’s Hall of Fame Celebration 2025
