New driver’s license numbers: Florida’s DMV began adding four random digits to licenses and IDs, and if you haven’t updated your voter record, your mail-ballot request for next year’s elections could be rejected — learn what to do.
Fourth Annual Viva Fort Lauderdale: History Fort Lauderdale will host its fourth annual “Viva Fort Lauderdale: Celebrating Hispanic Art & Culture” exhibit from September 10 through October 19 at the New River Inn, featuring award-winning local Latin artists and a free opening-night reception on September 10 — find out how to attend.
Back-to-school upgrades in Broward: Broward County Public Schools rolls out AI-driven lessons, emergency alert badges for all staff, automated speeding cameras in Davie and two new on-campus medical clinics — find out more.
South Florida travel slowdown: Miami and Fort Lauderdale airports are seeing their first passenger declines since 2017—MIA down 1.4% in the first half of 2025 and FLL off 11.1%—as tariffs, immigration policies and airline service shifts dent tourism and squeeze local businesses — find out why.
Dunes hotel breaks ground: Construction has begun on the 16-storey, 205-room Autograph Collection property at A1A, complete with ocean-facing dining, a rooftop bar, mezzanine event space and pool deck — find out what’s in store.
Other Fort Lauderdale headlines this week
- Billionaire’s $325 million superyacht heads to auction
- He turned Berlin blindness into Florida independence
- Florida city draws developers for workforce housing
- Grant Thornton to acquire local 1,400-staff consultancy
- Fort Lauderdale hosted Australian climate resilience exchange
- Equinox debuts at Fort Lauderdale’s Ombelle complex
