Workforce housing boom in Fort Lauderdale: Developers have filed eight Live Local Act projects for 2,342 apartments, with 1,156 workforce units, bypassing height and density caps and sparking neighborhood concerns — find out how Live Local is reshaping Fort Lauderdale.
DIY horror takeover: What began as a $500 indie mini-fest in 2015 now returns Aug. 7–17 with 74 films—from Carpenter’s “The Fog” pumped with artificial fog to “Nightmare Beach” under the stars on Fort Lauderdale Beach — check out how Popcorn Frights became Broward’s biggest film festival.
Free shuttle for Fort Lauderdale’s homeless: The Rotary Connection, a first-of-its-kind free shuttle bus, starts today on a route linking libraries, clinics and other service providers to help unhoused residents access food, medical care and more — check out the route.
New Fort Lauderdale routes: Spirit will launch four weekly Key West flights Nov. 6 (daily from Dec. 18) and JetBlue will add service to Norfolk, Tampa, Atlanta and Austin plus Mint cabins to Las Vegas, Los Angeles and Phoenix — find out the top takeaways.
Summer’s hottest restaurant openings: Beach Buns Bakery has drawn crowds with its cinnamon-drizzled bundts and tres leches cakes, Crema Gourmet expanded into Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, and barbecue legend Derrick McCray reopened his “Floribbean” pit stop—while longtime fixture Flashback Diner has said goodbye — find out what’s cooking.
Other Fort Lauderdale headlines this week
- Survey reveals parents leaving Broward schools
- Fort Lauderdale highlights 9 must-try bagel spots
- Broward shelter spotlights pets awaiting adoption
- Latiné Theater Lab premieres wild sci-fi comedy
- 6th Annual Back to School JamFest returns
- Holy Cross Health unveiled Ayers rehabilitation center
