Press

2025

Fort Lauderdale’s Swimming Hall of Fame project gets new look; city aims to get better deal - November 9, 2025
Florida city cites 69 high-rise buildings for radio signal dead zones - November 9, 2025
Fort Lauderdale says yes to Amalfi luxury condo. Tower will stand 21 stories high - October 17, 2025
‘Last man standing’: Fort Lauderdale not giving up fight to keep pride street art - October 15, 2025
In the dark: Streetlight fight divides Fort Lauderdale’s Melrose Park neighborhood - October 13, 2025
Fort Lauderdale terminates Arts Park deal with developer who never broke ground - October 13, 2025
Galleria Mall could be replaced by nine 30-story towers, hotel and affordable housing - October 7, 2025
Fort Lauderdale’s humble, historic Stranahan House ready to make its presence known on touristy Las Olas - September 22, 2025
Fort Lauderdale debates ending private Arts Park deal on city land - September 13, 2025
Fort Lauderdale files challenge in battle over state’s street art ban - September 9, 2025
Basketball by the beach? Fort Lauderdale says courts will get a new home on the sand - August 25, 2025
Will Tortuga Music Festival take a hike if Fort Lauderdale ups fees by nearly 400%? - August 25, 2025
Pretty lights stopped working at Las Olas beach garage over two years ago. Will they ever get fixed? - July 21, 2025
FAT Village’s big makeover: $500 million project on the rise in Fort Lauderdale - July 14, 2025
We secured a park for Fort Lauderdale and parking, too - July 8, 2025
South Florida cities getting millions from settlement in ‘forever chemicals’ legal battle - July 6, 2025
Who’s paying for Panthers victory parade? ‘It’s their parade and they should pay for it.’ - June 20, 2025
Fort Lauderdale spends millions wooing developers to invest in Sistrunk — and it’s working - June 16, 2025
Fort Lauderdale still needs City Hall two years after historic flood - June 12, 2025
South Florida is in love with the Florida Panthers: Are we now a hockey town? - June 9, 2025
Insurance costs edge higher for Florida homeowners and condo owners - June 1, 2025
Fort Lauderdale to developer: Prove you have the money to build Arts Park on city land - May 7, 2025
Report: New police station on the rise in Fort Lauderdale has eight critical safety issues - May 6, 2025
Plan to replace basketball courts with pickleball on Fort Lauderdale beach sparks backlash - April 30, 2025
Developer promised to build food hall on city land. Fort Lauderdale still waiting three years later - April 28, 2025
Fort Lauderdale may face a deficit in coming years as expenses rise and economy cools down - April 19, 2025
Florida city aims to collect ‘impact fee’ money from music festivals - March 31, 2025
Bringing back the glory days: Fort Lauderdale aims to remake Himmarshee Village - March 24, 2025
Critics worry Swimming Hall of Fame tower will steal the limelight from dive tower - March 17, 2025
Fort Lauderdale signs $350,000 contract with new city manager from Miami Beach - March 7, 2025
Critics slam Fort Lauderdale’s one-way street proposal to ease gridlock - March 5, 2025
Fort Lauderdale: Truce on the way in tunnel vs. bridge debate - February 21, 2025
New tower, reaching 54 stories, would be Fort Lauderdale’s tallest - February 15, 2025
Fort Lauderdale needs voter approval for EMS tax - February 5, 2025
After a nationwide search, Fort Lauderdale finds new leader to run City Hall - February 5, 2025
Live Local Act backlash growing in Fort Lauderdale. But some say give the state’s affordable housing law a chance - February 4, 2025
Fort Lauderdale’s Holiday Park still has no parking garage - January 28, 2025
Fort Lauderdale seeks to collect new EMS tax. The higher the property value, the higher the tax - January 24, 2025
Fort Lauderdale to county: We want a tunnel, not a bridge for commuter rail - January 3, 2025

2024

Las Olas Marina bringing a touch of class to the Fort Lauderdale waterfront - December 9, 2024
14-story luxury condo building with pickleball court to rise near Fort Lauderdale beach - December 2, 2024
14-story luxury condo building with pickleball court to rise near Fort Lauderdale beach - November 22, 2024
What’s next for Fort Lauderdale: Four election winners discuss biggest steps ahead - November 6, 2024
‘What FAT Village could and should have been’: Thrive Art District brings studios, eateries & big dreams to Fort Lauderdale - September 16, 2024
Fort Lauderdale’s District 2 rivals face off at forum over development, homelessness, train bridge - September 14, 2024
Fort Lauderdale feeling the pressure to come up with a homeless fix - September 3, 2024
Homeless camp next to Chase Stadium? One guy running for mayor thinks it’s the best spot - September 1, 2024
Revamped Pier Sixty-Six Resort now taking bookings for new levels of luxury - August 31, 2024
A growing skyline: Five new towers planned for downtown Fort Lauderdale - August 1, 2024
Tall order: Fort Lauderdale tackling ‘wish list’ to prep for the next flash flood - July 29, 2024
New Fort Lauderdale police station, still under construction, already has cracks in concrete - July 6, 2024
Fear factor: Fort Lauderdale ‘one hurricane away’ from being under water again - June 27, 2024
Too close for comfort? Tower where crane fell was controversial before it even broke ground - June 21, 2024
Ethics watchdog: Fort Lauderdale’s top boss did not live in city as required by the charter - May 31, 2024
Messi’s Inter Miami fans win out over long-promised park in latest Fort Lauderdale deal - May 24, 2024
Fort Lauderdale opens time capsule hidden at City Hall. So what was inside? - May 8, 2024
Fort Lauderdale is opening 1960s-era time capsule hidden in walls of City Hall - May 7, 2024
Fort Lauderdale’s Pier Sixty-Six will likely be deemed a ‘historic’ landmark. Here’s why - May 6, 2024
Plan to close and overhaul Broward schools faces resistance: A closer look at the growing opposition - May 4, 2024
Sticker shock in Fort Lauderdale: Tunnel Top Plaza cost taxpayers close to $13 million - May 1, 2024
Another mobile home park bites the dust to make way for new development - April 22, 2024
‘They’re ugly’: Critics not liking rocky medians along A1A in Fort Lauderdale - April 20, 2024
Flood city: Record rain hit one year ago. How far has Fort Lauderdale come in bracing for the next big storm? - April 11, 2024
‘Not a solution’: Fort Lauderdale debates how to enforce Florida’s new homeless law - April 4, 2024
Pickleball courts, dog park and more: The latest on the 20-acre park planned next to Inter Miami’s stadium - April 4, 2024
Take a tour of Florida Panthers’ Fort Lauderdale practice facility, now open to the public - March 27, 2024
Nice ice, baby: Florida Panthers open new practice venue in downtown Fort Lauderdale - March 21, 2024
Fort Lauderdale is looking at raising roads to battle rising seas - March 15, 2024
Wait, Is Fort Lauderdale…Cool? A Traveler’s Guide(PDF, 4MB) - February 29, 2024
Fort Lauderdale braces for big crowds now that Miami Beach is ‘breaking up’ with spring break - February 26, 2024
Fort Lauderdale winds up on worst-run cities list. Some are wondering how. - February 18, 2024
Will Fort Lauderdale spend big bucks to light up Las Olas garage at the beach? New lighting to cost $3 million. - February 14, 2024
Fort Lauderdale to recoup $400,000 from massive water pipe break caused by FPL subcontractor - February 7, 2024
F-bomb investigation: Commissioner’s remark didn’t rise to the level of harassment, attorney says - February 6, 2024
Fort Lauderdale recovers $1.2 million it sent to a phishing scammer - January 25, 2024
Bahia Mar developer: Presales on luxury condos to start in October, just in time for boat show - January 25, 2024
Graffiti gone: Now the mayor wants a mural for Fort Lauderdale tunnel on busy U.S. 1 - January 23, 2024
Famous A1A corner getting $11 million makeover. To Fort Lauderdale drivers, it’s just one more traffic jam. - January 21, 2024
Drama on the dais: Political theater in high gear as Fort Lauderdale nears election season - October 19, 2023

2023

City’s support for bridge is an atrocity | Letters to the editor - December 26, 2023
Two towers, 45 and 47 stories tall, will rise next to Dalmar hotel in downtown Fort Lauderdale - December 17, 2023
Fort Lauderdale lost a homeless feeding ban case. Now the city owes $640,000 in attorneys’ fees. - December 11, 2023
Posh park? Not quite. Fort Lauderdale’s new Tunnel Top Plaza too stark and sterile, critics say - December 8, 2023
Bridge or tunnel for commuter rail? Broward leaders say bridge despite Fort Lauderdale mayor’s fierce opposition - December 6, 2023
Glitzy lights have gone dark at landmark garage on Fort Lauderdale beach. Will the city spend millions to fix them? - December 1, 2023
Four-story Water Taxi hub with bar and restaurant may be coming to Fort Lauderdale beach - November 15, 2023
Searstown site is going cosmopolitan with three stylish new towers - November 7, 2023
So long, Searstown: Blighted corner gets artsy makeover as buildings come down - November 3, 2023
Will commuter trains cross the New River by bridge or tunnel? County will likely make the final call - October 30, 2023
Fort Lauderdale’s next not-so-easy task: Tackling noise wars - October 17, 2023
Court dismisses lawsuit filed by police chief fired over diversity promotions - October 9, 2023
Messi Mania is here to stay. And that might mean more delays for long-promised Fort Lauderdale park. - October 5, 2023
Recording captured private conversation between Fort Lauderdale meetings. Did it violate people’s privacy? - October 2, 2023
Swimming Hall of Fame complex in line for stunning $190 million makeover - September 25, 2023
Fort Lauderdale to spend at least $3 million leasing space for police while new station is built - September 25, 2023
Fort Lauderdale Police Chief Patrick Lynn is retiring - September 18, 2023
Fort Lauderdale Police Department has two suitors in the wings with space to lease - September 10, 2023
Fort Lauderdale Police Department still needs a new home, but lease deal hits snag, mayor says - September 3, 2023
Critics still not loving idea of 42 pickleball courts slated for Fort Lauderdale park. Too bad, city says - August 28, 2023
Fort Lauderdale: Time to knock down flood-damaged City Hall - August 25, 2023
Inter Miami is our partner. The city should act that way | Opinion - July 19, 2023
Politicians got spots in a VIP suite for Lionel Messi’s big unveiling. Was it official duty or a perk? - July 18, 2023
Fight or flight: Florida losing some LGBTQ residents to blue states, but not all - July 9, 2023
Weathering a downpour, thousands in South Florida protest hate. What did it look like? - July 2, 2023
Thousands of marchers in Fort Lauderdale protest conservative high-court rulings, new state laws - July 2, 2023
Fort Lauderdale’s new $140 million police headquarters finally on the way. Opening day coming in 2025 - June 28, 2023
Messi zone: Fort Lauderdale accuses Inter Miami of adding stadium seats without permit; team pushes back - June 23, 2023
‘South Florida Gay News’ closes weeks after death of founder Norm Kent - May 31, 2023
Inter Miami fans may lose overflow parking if team’s owner doesn’t pay up - May 5, 2023
Fort Lauderdale mayor wants to hand out millions to flood victim. Commission says no way. - May 3, 2023
Fort Lauderdale flooded like crazy, but don’t blame it on us, developers say - April 30, 2023
‘On life support’: Fort Lauderdale needs new City Hall after epic flood - April 24, 2023
Fort Lauderdale’s Bahia Mar getting a sexy new look, with five slender but curvy towers - April 20, 2023
DeSantis must veto SB 360 — Proposed law contradicts new safety standards and places financial burden on homeowners - April 10, 2023
The sculpture of ‘David’ - April 10, 2023
Surprise plan: Bokamper’s would be demolished to make way for a hotel on the Intracoastal - April 7, 2023
So you think your seawall is high enough. If it’s not five feet, think again. - March 22, 2023
Broward may build a new trash plant, moving forward after incinerator fire in Miami-Dade - March 13, 2023
NHL announces donation to rebuild outdoor rink during All-Star weekend - February 6, 2023
Critics say A1A can’t handle a heavy rain. A soggy Sunday proved them right. - February 6, 2023
Fort Lauderdale Downtown Development Authority to partner with city to reimagine Huizenga Park through $5 million city contribution - January 30, 2023
‘The world is excited to return to Fort Lauderdale’ as aquatic center officially opens - January 28, 2023
A luxury cruise took passengers somewhere they never expected to be: face to face with the migrant crisis. - January 15, 2023
Lights out? Elon Musk tunnel idea getting dimmer in Fort Lauderdale - January 13, 2023
Florida cruise ships pick up refugees at sea - January 4, 2023
A dominatrix came to a Fort Lauderdale commission meeting. But Jimmy Kimmel’s joke is on Congress. - January 4, 2023
Pickleball not welcome in Fort Lauderdale’s Snyder Park, critics say - January 1, 2023

2022

Fort Lauderdale ‘Drag Queen Christmas’ show sparks backlash in Florida. The state is investigating - December 29, 2022
Gawk show: Dominatrix and friends turn heads at Fort Lauderdale City Hall - December 23, 2022
Fort Lauderdale fires City Attorney in wake of rocky election - December 21, 2022
Political whiplash: New Fort Lauderdale commission gets off to a rocky start - December 12, 2022
Fort Lauderdale election drama ends as new commission is sworn into office - December 10, 2022
Trouble ahead for Elon Musk’s beach tunnel project in Fort Lauderdale? - December 5, 2022
Fort Lauderdale’s newest food hall, Marina Village at Bahia Mar, will float on the Intracoastal - November 20, 2022
Election controversy could leave deep wounds - November 19, 2022
One week after the election, commission still in limbo - November 16, 2022
New partnership: Broward County and the City of Fort Lauderdale examine economic impact of the local arts and culture industry - November 14, 2022
Push for high-rises outside downtown Fort Lauderdale appears dead. You can thank critics. - November 14, 2022
City ready to lift ban on alcohol at the beach - October 24, 2022
Fort Lauderdale fiasco: Auditor shines light on how concert costs ballooned to $500,000 - October 19, 2022
Fort Lauderdale, seen through a different lens - October 11, 2022
Fort Lauderdale embraces smoking ban at the beach and parks - September 26, 2022
Fort Lauderdale’s legendary pools by the beach reopen after a three-year makeover - September 21, 2022
Smoking on the beach? Fort Lauderdale might outlaw that. Vaping, too. - September 21, 2022
Questions swirl over how $500k concert bill got so high. Fort Lauderdale taxpayers on the hook - September 12, 2022
One night, one concert: Fort Lauderdale forked over $432,000 in taxpayer dollars - September 6, 2022
Costly Sistrunk parties on taxpayer dime weren’t legal - August 29, 2022
Fort Lauderdale may stick neighborhoods with $104 million redesign bill for Las Olas - July 7, 2022
Lauderdale commission backs design for new tower near downtown. Would be the city’s tallest. - July 7, 2022
Fort Lauderdale says no to Hendricks Isle condo after critics say it’s too big for the lot - June 23, 2022
Fort Lauderdale restaurateur John Amodeo dies at 63 - June 14, 2022
Fort Lauderdale agrees to pay Elon Musk’s team $375,000 to do recon on beach tunnel plan - June 9, 2022
One big, hair-raising plunge from 88 feet: Fort Lauderdale unveils new world-class diving tower - June 6, 2022
South Florida drag pioneers honored - May 26, 2022
An ambitious $1B vision - May 9, 2022
Superyachts closer to a bigger home as Fort Lauderdale starts Las Olas Marina project - May 6, 2022
Fort Lauderdale says cops were promoted to fix an ‘alleged wrong’ - May 2, 2022
‘It’s going to be night and day’: Mega project expected to transform blighted block near the beach - April 21, 2022
Progress in Progresso Village(PDF, 243KB) - April 4, 2022
‘The right thing to do’: Paid parental leave draws more support in South Florida - April 4, 2022
A Federal Case - March 31, 2022
‘We’re not as wild and crazy’: As Miami Beach enacts spring break curfew, Fort Lauderdale embraces a different vibe - March 23, 2022
If ArtsPark is my legacy, I’m proud of it - March 22, 2022
Pump down the volume: Fort Lauderdale considers tightening noise limits - March 4, 2022
Owner of Fort Lauderdale castle wants it stripped of historic landmark status - February 24, 2022
Fort Lauderdale getting a $190M U.S. courthouse, while efforts mount to save the old one - February 2, 2022
Where does Fort Lauderdale stand on its goals? A look at what the city did in 2021 and what’s coming in 2022 - January 29, 2022
Will Fort Lauderdale’s war with the county doom joint government campus? - January 28, 2022
12-story apartment tower coming to trendy Flagler Village - January 27, 2022
Fort Lauderdale’s only castle wins coveted status as a historic landmark - January 19, 2022
Building a better Bahia Mar | Opinion - January 18, 2022
Sky-high stunner: Head-turning tower would be Fort Lauderdale’s tallest, and could change the character of downtown - January 14, 2022
Super tall and super edgy towers may soon have a Flagler Village address - January 12, 2022
Fort Lauderdale’s lifeguard towers in line for artsy makeover - January 7, 2022

2021

Fort Lauderdale plays let’s make a deal with Bahia Mar land - December 26, 2021
Modern condo on the way despite intense opposition from Fort Lauderdale neighbors - December 23, 2021
Leaf blower ban fizzles in Fort Lauderdale, but mayor not giving up - December 21, 2021
Here today, gone tomorrow? Battle royale rages over cherished castle property - December 10, 2021
Fort Lauderdale goes easy on commissioner skewered by audit - December 8, 2021
Bahia Mar drama: Will condos squeeze the Boat Show in another giveaway deal? - November 22, 2021
Fort Lauderdale’s Bahia Mar has a new condo plan, but deal snagged by boat show concerns - November 17, 2021
South Florida lines up for cash from Biden’s infrastructure plan - November 15, 2021
Paid parental leave catches on in South Florida. ‘We have to evolve as a workforce.’ - November 1, 2021
Boring submits 29-page pitch for underground tunnels to the beach - October 31, 2021
Swimming Hall of Fame complex might be in line for a stunner of a makeover. The cost: $90 million - October 27, 2021
Fort Lauderdale says yes to hotel tower two years after saying no - October 22, 2021
These privacy fences are as tall as Michael Jordan. And they’re turning Fort Lauderdale ugly, mayor says - October 17, 2021
Elon Musk’s traffic tunnels to the beach now on the horizon for Fort Lauderdale - October 7, 2021
Battle for abortion rights must inspire young, independent voters - October 6, 2021
Fort Lauderdale leaders said no to a 17-story hotel two years ago. Will they say yes now? - October 5, 2021
Sick of downtown gridlock? - October 4, 2021
Let battle commence: Preservation group fights to protect mini castle in Fort Lauderdale - October 2, 2021
After epic sewage spills, Fort Lauderdale unveils new sewer line - October 1, 2021
Outline for park on public land remains controversial - September 26, 2021
City Manager told to find more money for firefighters - September 9, 2021
A one-stop proposal to make downtown Fort Lauderdale even better - August 18, 2021
Flagler Village project on public land in downtown Fort Lauderdale draws fierce criticism - August 14, 2021
$1 million mistake: Fort Lauderdale wants to know how park work got done without approval - August 8, 2021
Travelers booking hotels again after pandemic lull. The latest is the new Cambria on the beach - July 21, 2021
Pool for the stars: New Hall of Fame complex on the way with dive tower to the sky - July 16, 2021
More than a dream: Boring Co. proposes tunnel to Fort Lauderdale beach - June 30, 2021
Gripes are growing: Don’t mess with Las Olas and its tree-lined median - June 19, 2021
Luxury apartments planned for downtown Fort Lauderdale — but not in a high-rise - June 17, 2021
Black man Rubin Stacy was lynched in Fort Lauderdale in 1935. Now street signs may bear his name. - June 15, 2021
Las Olas’ new look: Tree-lined median is out. Wider sidewalks are in. - June 3, 2021
Body found on Fort Lauderdale Beach near busy Las Olas–A1A intersection - May 30, 2021
Boutique hotel coming to downtown Fort Lauderdale, at east end of Las Olas - May 17, 2021
Five-tower Searstown plan would add to a long lineup of new high-rises. Naturally, traffic is a worry - May 16, 2021
Something was missing when the Blue Angels roared into Fort Lauderdale - May 10, 2021
Kushner plans four high-rise towers in downtown Fort Lauderdale - May 6, 2021
‘Want to arm wrestle?’ Commissioner’s remark to transgender woman ignites firestorm - May 6, 2021
Florida’s bill banning transgender athletes from girls’ sports may be dead for the year, sponsor says - April 20, 2021
Another sewer break hits Fort Lauderdale. Is it the vintage pipes or all those tourists flushing? - March 29, 2021
Las Olas in line for a makeover in Fort Lauderdale - March 28, 2021
Fort Lauderdale’s latest sewage spill could be a fluke - March 23, 2021
Fort Lauderdale hoping to avoid spring break madness hitting Miami Beach - March 21, 2021
Fort Lauderdale honors church with anti-gay history - March 17, 2021
Fort Lauderdale says no to private condos on public land - March 16, 2021
Bahia Mar dealmaker wants to build 651 condos on public land. Critics hate the idea. - March 16, 2021
It’s sexy. It’s eye-popping. Is this really a government building in Fort Lauderdale? - March 14, 2021
Fort Lauderdale casting another net for new police chief - February 1, 2021
Fort Lauderdale Vice Mayor defends Capitol riots resolution - January 29, 2021
At old Bahia Cabana site, a new hotel is set to rise(PDF, 2MB) - January 14, 2021
End of the road: Fort Lauderdale plans crackdown on biker brats - January 8, 2021
Las Olas Art Fair canceled after warning about huge COVID fines - January 6, 2021

2020

Fort Lauderdale joins petition for conversion therapy ban rehearing - January 4, 2021
Scooters still not welcome in Fort Lauderdale. Maybe next year, mayor says - December 25, 2020
‘I’m over this’: Building boom has some wishing for peace and quiet - December 18, 2020
Parking garage gets squeezed in booming downtown Fort Lauderdale - December 17, 2020
Wilton Manors, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm & Miami Beach top HRC’s 2020 Equality list — South Florida Gay News — Article on Page 6; Old Bahia Cabana is gone. But a new chic resort will rise in its place - December 3, 2020
New sex shop at Fort Lauderdale beach forced to close - November 19, 2020
Fort Lauderdale might ban plastic foam to help protect paradise - November 6, 2020
Mobility project includes streetscape, transportation access improvements(PDF, 867KB) - October 29, 2020
Giant yachts and COVID safeguards: The Fort Lauderdale Boat Show is about to begin - October 27, 2020
Leaf blowers may be swept away in Fort Lauderdale - October 9, 2020
New twin towers will be the tallest ever in Fort Lauderdale’s central beach zone - September 19, 2020
Miles and miles of sewer pipe, waiting to get buried in Fort Lauderdale - September 3, 2020
City forms public/private partnership to build Las Olas Marina - September 2, 2020
Fort Lauderdale City Commission approves spending for sewage infrastructure, City Hall upgrades, a new EMS station and more - September 2, 2020
Live in Fort Lauderdale? You’re about to pay more to help stop flooding - August 28, 2020
Officer moves into historic home inside neighborhood park - August 27, 2020
Get out your wallet if you’re parking in Fort Lauderdale. Rates just went up. - August 22, 2020
Fort Lauderdale’s interim police chief vows to reform troubled department - July 24, 2020
Fort Lauderdale chief ousted after criticizing victim and defending officer misconduct - July 9, 2020
Fort Lauderdale may get federal help fixing dirty waterways - June 21, 2020
Fort Lauderdale approves federal money for hotel vouchers for homeless and small businesses - June 16, 2020
Beachgoers will be allowed to sunbathe in Broward, and massage parlors can open, starting Monday - May 29, 2020
Fort Lauderdale discusses COVID-19 measures and Fourth of July plans - May 28, 2020
Back to the beach: Lifeguards prepare for reopening after coronavirus closures - May 23, 2020
Broward County sets target date for partial reopening of beaches - May 22, 2020
Miami-Dade begins fractured reopening; Fort Lauderdale considers partial Las Olas closing for restaurants - May 19, 2020
Gym wars: Fort Lauderdale challenging county’s order to keep gyms closed - May 17, 2020
Broward and Miami-Dade can reopen Monday with stores and restaurants at half capacity - May 14, 2020
Broward cities eager to reopen while some warn of coronavirus risks - May 11, 2020
Ft. Lauderdale commissioners discuss reopening plans - May 11, 2020
Homeless in Fort Lauderdale in race to get hotel room on city dime - May 8, 2020
Beachside access loosened across South Florida as region slowly begins reopening - May 4, 2020
Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood differ in method to reopen beachfront areas for pedestrians, cyclists - May 1, 2020
Here’s what South Florida could look like when it reopens - April 21, 2020
Swingers’ club finds new spot in Fort Lauderdale - April 20, 2020
Coronavirus has reached 129 South Florida senior-care homes, accounting for a fifth of region’s deaths - April 19, 2020
Cities brace for economic fallout of coronavirus. And you might have to pay for it. - April 17, 2020
Fort Lauderdale putting brakes on homeless crackdown amid coronavirus crisis - April 7, 2020
Broward County orders everyone to stay home to fight coronavirus. But what if you don’t? - March 26, 2020
Cities organizing to toss Waste Management to the curb - March 16, 2020
Hey, spring breakers: The beach is not your trash can - March 13, 2020
Fort Lauderdale and Delray Beach cancel St. Patrick’s Day parades - March 11, 2020
Swingers’ club won’t open in Fort Lauderdale after all. Now where to? - February 28, 2020
Florida leaders mourn sudden passing of Wilton Manors Mayor Justin Flippen - February 26, 2020
Broward County, you’ll have to stop recycling paper. Here’s why. - February 21, 2020
E-scooters reined in at Fort Lauderdale beach and Las Olas - February 19, 2020
Inter Miami jersey sponsor might be a country where homosexuality is illegal - February 18, 2020
What’s up with all the pipe breaks in Fort Lauderdale? Tourists, ghosts, karma? - February 3, 2020
Sewage spilling to Middle River after another pipe break in Fort Lauderdale - January 30, 2020
More sewer pipes are likely to bust in Fort Lauderdale. Whose street is next? - January 9, 2020
Sewer saga to dominate first Fort Lauderdale commission meeting of the year - January 7, 2020
Divers seal up Fort Lauderdale sewage pipe after it started leaking again - January 2, 2020

2019

After six sewer breaks in three weeks, Fort Lauderdale is at ‘tipping point’ - December 31, 2019
This time it’s two: More sewer pipes break in Fort Lauderdale - December 30, 2019
Fort Lauderdale sewage woes: ‘This is not the last break’ - December 29, 2019
Miami commissioners try to strike a soccer stadium deal - December 12, 2019
Fort Lauderdale says it may take days to fix massive sewage leak - December 11, 2019
Smelly sewage situation in Ft. Lauderdale after 54-inch main ruptures - December 11, 2019
He says private construction hurt his business. Now he wants Fort Lauderdale to pay up - December 3, 2019
Fort Lauderdale had right to say no to 21-story tower, court says - November 26, 2019
Get ready to pay more to park in Fort Lauderdale - November 20, 2019
Inter Miami soccer team could remain in Fort Lauderdale longer than expected - November 12, 2019
E-scooters to keep rolling in Fort Lauderdale - November 5, 2019
Time to free up prime waterfront spot now occupied by jail, experts say - October 25, 2019
Las Olas finally opens to traffic at the beach after being closed since July 9 - October 20, 2019
Panthers hockey team bringing a little ice and a $45 million makeover to Fort Lauderdale - October 18, 2019
Fort Lauderdale may crack down on e-scooter speed - October 16, 2019
After impassioned plea, ex-senator gets $100,000 to open Smitty’s Wings on Sistrunk - October 15, 2019
Nearly 500 rental homes proposed for Sistrunk Boulevard neighborhood - October 15, 2019
Fort Lauderdale boil-water order lifted in Las Olas Isles - October 8, 2019
Traffic nightmare at Las Olas and A1A to end soon - October 6, 2019
Man who cut brake lines on 140 electric scooters gave no motive, cops say - October 1, 2019
Flagler Village to grow with affordable housing for seniors - September 4, 2019
Flagler Village: New bars, restaurants invade funky Fort Lauderdale village - August 23, 2019
Fort Lauderdale left its water system vulnerable — and then paid for its own neglect - August 3, 2019
Fort Lauderdale neighborhood’s water still not safe to drink - July 29, 2019
Fort Lauderdale approves plans for Las Olas Marina - July 10, 2019
David Beckham scores soccer stadium deal in Fort Lauderdale - July 9, 2019
Fort Lauderdale resident sues city and Panthers over Holiday Park deal - July 1, 2019
Salaries doubling for Fort Lauderdale politicians, and they could get a pension too - June 18, 2019
Fort Lauderdale relaxes restrictions on where sex offenders can live - June 18, 2019
Fort Lauderdale mayor and officials finish 10-day trip to Israel - June 17, 2019
Scooters banned on Fort Lauderdale beach during summer - June 13, 2019
Electric scooters booted from Fort Lauderdale beach for summer - June 10, 2019
Fort Lauderdale edges closer to traffic-based cap on central beach development - June 9, 2019
Fort Lauderdale raises limit on campaign contributions - June 5, 2019
Traffic woes kill plan for new beach hotel - June 5, 2019
Construction is underway on the Cambria Fort Lauderdale Beach, an MJH managed hotel - May 30, 2019
Condo association sues Fort Lauderdale after city rejects plans for downtown site - May 22, 2019
Fort Lauderdale gives $3 million subsidy to hotel developer on fringe of downtown - May 21, 2019
Fort Lauderdale considers undoing election reforms to bring in much more campaign money - May 7, 2019
Black resting place gets a marker - May 1, 2019
City of Fort Lauderdale celebrates its belated birthday - April 30, 2019
Region’s largest animal adoption fair held in Fort Lauderdale - April 29, 2019
Hotel could be one of last megadevelopments on Fort Lauderdale beach, as traffic piles up - April 26, 2019
Resolve Marine supports Fort Lauderdale Earth Day celebration - April 22, 2019
Fort Lauderdale City Commissioners on why renovating the Hall of Fame Aquatic Center was so important - April 11, 2019
International Swimming Hall of Fame hosts groundbreaking ceremony for swimming pool renovations - April 6, 2019
Fort Lauderdale finally breaks ground on Hall of Fame pool complex - April 5, 2019
The Gatekeeper: Scott Wyman on inside of historic mayoral term - March 28, 2019
Fort Lauderdale embraces David Beckham for Lockhart deal - March 19, 2019
Florida Panthers have big plans for Fort Lauderdale’s War Memorial Auditorium - February 19, 2019
City of Fort Lauderdale to proclaim Benjamin Franklin Day to honor Hall of Fame induction and renovation - February 14, 2019
E-scooters are here to stay in Fort Lauderdale - February 6, 2019
Beckham and professional soccer rival face off for Fort Lauderdale’s Lockhart Stadium - February 5, 2019
E-scooters are here to stay in Fort Lauderdale - February 5, 2019
Officials in standoff with Florida gun show company over use of city venue - January 25, 2019
Fort Lauderdale eyes free electric car service - January 18, 2019
Memorial scheduled Thursday for Fort Lauderdale historian Merrilyn Rathbun - January 15, 2019
Fort Lauderdale set to outlaw ‘blight’ of plastic straws - January 8, 2019
Tower for homeless and low-income could be headed for defeat in Fort Lauderdale - January 3, 2019

2018

152 LGBTQ elected officials call on 116th Congress to act on four key initiatives - December 12, 2018
Mirror: South Florida Gay News: Steve Glassman from retirement to new gay commissioner - December 10, 2018
Fort Lauderdale voters will decide on tax increase to pay for parks and police HQ - December 5, 2018
Hit-and-run that injured boy, 14, reignites scooter rental debate - December 5, 2018
Steven Glassman appointed to International Swimming Hall of Fame Board of Directors - November 16, 2018
Bipartisan consensus: Everyone is anxious about the election - November 6, 2018
Fort Lauderdale fires development-oriented city manager - October 10, 2018
Who’s going to foot the $3 billion bill to fix aging Fort Lauderdale? - October 10, 2018
Fort Lauderdale considers banning plastic straws - October 10, 2018
Fort Lauderdale fires longtime city manager - October 9, 2018
Giant Riverparc Square towers approved for downtown Fort Lauderdale - September 25, 2018
Downtown plan calls for three towers to rise 36 to 43 stories tall - September 24, 2018
Fort Lauderdale to host next telephone town hall Thursday - September 19, 2018
Emergency care on the chopping block in Fort Lauderdale - September 7, 2018
Welcome to the jumble of Las Olas Boulevard. Please stay in your lane - September 6, 2018
Plan to make Andrews and Third avenues one-way gains steam - September 4, 2018
Spending diet coming for city of Fort Lauderdale - August 28, 2018
As king tide season arrives, more South Florida cities brace for sea-level rise - August 27, 2018
Swimming Hall of Fame remains in Fort Lauderdale, signs 30-year lease - August 23, 2018
Fort Lauderdale rejects Alexan tower - August 22, 2018
Fort Lauderdale rejects Trammell Crow’s Alexan-Tarpon River project - August 22, 2018
People on the move: Broward Health announces executives for physician services and finance - July 18, 2018
Fort Lauderdale may raise property taxes for first time in 12 years - July 13, 2018
Fort Lauderdale’s freewheeling real estate development days may be over - July 11, 2018
Pier 66 plans hotel renovation as first step toward new development - July 11, 2018
Ft. Lauderdale International Swimming Hall of Fame Aquatic Complex gets $27 million renovation - July 10, 2018
Fort Lauderdale plans to use water-sewer money to balance budget — again - July 9, 2018
Brainstorming the future of transport around Las Olas Boulevard - June 27, 2018
Fort Lauderdale: We don’t want New River bridge - June 21, 2018
Alexan developer agrees to smaller tower on river; final vote to be held in August - June 20, 2018
Will voters pay more at the store to fix county’s traffic problems? - May 22, 2018
Developer slashes building height of Fort Lauderdale rental tower; new commission defers vote - May 16, 2018
Fort Lauderdale delays vote on tower plan after developer slashes height - May 15, 2018
Gun show operator willing to move from War Memorial - May 8, 2018
Fort Lauderdale pulls out of Wave streetcar project - May 1, 2018
Fort Lauderdale’s Wave streetcar all but dead after new bids come in too high - April 26, 2018
Tax increases possible in Fort Lauderdale - April 25, 2018
Are you ready to catch the Wave, or is streetcar system a mistake? - April 25, 2018
Proposed high-rise in Fort Lauderdale will test new city commission - April 7, 2018
With new city commission in Fort Lauderdale, pace of development could slow - April 4, 2018
Public hearing set for tower on river, new Fort Lauderdale commission decides - April 3, 2018
New Fort Lauderdale commission delays vote on The Wave - March 20, 2018
Photos: Fort Lauderdale swearing-in - March 20, 2018
Wave goodbye? Fort Lauderdale may be closer to canceling its streetcar project - March 18, 2018
Owner set to sell 4.46-acre property on Fort Lauderdale’s beach for redevelopment - March 17, 2018
Fort Lauderdale candidates vowed to kill Wave streetcar Tuesday after swearing-in - March 16, 2018
Giant development could come to Fort Lauderdale beachfront - March 16, 2018

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