$88M for flood recovery: Fort Lauderdale is asking residents to decide how federal disaster funds should be spent on home repairs, infrastructure upgrades and future storm protections. Public input is open through Aug. 31 — find out how to weigh in.
Broward Off Center Series: The Broward Center for the Performing Arts debuts a boundary-pushing comedy slate—In Pour Taste, BATSU! and The Office! A Musical Parody—in the Abdo New River Room from January through May 2026 — find out the full lineup.
STEMapalooza sparks STEM curiosity: Over the weekend at Fort Lauderdale’s Museum of Discovery and Science, Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida joined forces with the Guy Harvey Foundation, Marine Research Hub, Mad Science and more to bring hands-on meteorology, biology, astronomy and geology demos—plus an IMAX screening of Dream Big: Engineering Our World — find out how families immersed themselves in STEM.
Coastal clean-up crusader: Rejean Lapierre has spent every morning for three years combing Fort Lauderdale’s shoreline for litter and even hopes to return full time after a recent heart procedure — find out what keeps him going.
Fort Lauderdale rental surge: Fort Lauderdale soared to become Florida’s hottest rental market in the first half of 2025, jumping 41 spots to rank 20th nationwide amid new waterfront development and a more laid-back lifestyle — find out why renters are flocking.
Other Fort Lauderdale headlines this week
- Fort Lauderdale’s top breakfast spots revealed
- Broward considers closing or repurposing 34 schools
- Frontier adds six Fort Lauderdale routes
- First Broward hospital debuts Mako Robotics System
- Fort Lauderdale barber marks 50-year career milestone
- Sunrise job fair offers thousands of jobs
