The City of Fort Lauderdale: A Climate for Growth
Welcome to the Department of Economic Development
 Fort Lauderdale is the heart of a robust, diversified, high-growth region.
An advantageous economic climate has helped the City of Fort Lauderdale establish itself as a world-class international business center and one of the most desirable locations for new, expanding, or relocating businesses.
Once known strictly as a tourism-based economy, Fort Lauderdale now supports a diverse range of industries, including marine, manufacturing, finance, insurance, real estate, high technology, and avionics/aerospace, as well as film and television production.
Discover why Fort Lauderdale is unrivaled in its growth and vitality. Find out how a Fort Lauderdale location gives businesses a competitive advantage in the world marketplace.
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Recovery Zone Facility Bond Program Process and Application
The City Commission of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida seeks applications from companies and organizations in the City of Fort Lauderdale to participate in the federally-sponsored Recovery Zone Facility Bond Program. The City of Fort Lauderdale has received an allocation of $12,068,000 for the Recovery Zone Facility Bond Program. This program is intended to stimulate economic activity and support qualified economic development projects in defined “recovery zones” within the City of Fort Lauderdale. This program will be administered according to U.S. Treasury and Internal Revenue Service guidelines. The selection process will be in accordance with ordinance No. C-10-14 adopted on April 6, 2010. Below are a copy of the public announcement, project application, and details about the program and selection process. If you have any questions, please contact the City of Fort Lauderdale Economic Development Department at 954-828-4515.
Headlines
Fort Lauderdale Ranks #1 in the Nation for the Lowest Tax Burden on Travelers
The NBTA Foundation, the education and research foundation of the National Business Travel Association (NBTA), and Concur, the world's leading provider of on-demand Employee Spend Management services, today released the updated findings of an annual study of car rental, hotel and meal taxes in the top 50 U.S. travel destination cities. The study reveals that the discriminatory travel taxes and fees enacted on travel-related services -- often to fund unrelated local projects -- impose an average increased cost on visitors of 56% over general sales tax.
The research also shows the U.S. cities where travelers incur the lowest total tax burden in central city locations, factoring in general sales taxes and discriminatory travel taxes: 1. Fort Lauderdale, FL; 2. Fort Myers, FL; 3. Portland, OR; 4. Detroit, MI; 5. Honolulu, HI
To read the entire article, visit http://www.hospitalitynet.org/news/4047768.html
BusinessF1rst
BusinessF1rst - New Business Retention and Expansion Initiative Launched 
Port Everglades Plans
$2-Billion, 20-Year Expansion
Read the entire article on as published in the Sun-Sentinel, March 2, 2010.
Fort Lauderdale Named First Virtuoso "Preferred Destination" in the Continental U.S.
Read the entire article on the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau Web site.
Fort Lauderdale Named One of the "100 Best Places to Live and Launch" by CNN Money
Read the entire article on CNNMoney.Com.
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