Happy Tuesday, Fort Lauderdale. You know the drill – grab your coffee (or whatever you sip in the morning), kick back, and let FTL Brief serve up everything you need to know for the week ahead.
📰 In the news
Local happenings: Beach hoops gain a new sand home, a Bavarian staple goes on the market, and a deaf border collie mix seeks hand signal training — catch up here.
State-level stories: Port St Lucie tops affordability charts, Indian River County boosts third grade reading to 90 percent, and L3Harris finishes its hypersonics expansion — see what else is brewing.
National headlines: Housing sales slump worries the Feds, Idaho secures foster kids social security payments, and Mitsubishi recalls Outlanders for faulty liftgate gas springs — peruse the best of the rest.
Highlights this week
- Follow Indigenous guardians defending the Amazon rainforest
- Enjoy free museum admission for service members
- Join South Florida JMI info session
- Experience ancestry through immersive storytelling and art
- Avoid surprises with $300 off auto repair coverage
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📆 Around town this week
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This week
🛡️ We Are Guardians @ Savor Cinema | Tuesday (8/26) at 7:00pm – Grab a seat for a documentary that’s part environmental thriller, part intimate portrait. You’ll tag along with Marçal Guajajara and Puyr Tembé as they stare down illegal loggers, greedy landowners, and swarms of invaders to save the Amazon, and make your houseplants look like overachievers.
🌙 Night Market @ Diamond Building | Wednesday (8/27) at 5:00pm – Need a midweek pick-me-up? Oakland Park’s new night market turns Wednesday into a mini fête with top food trucks dishing tacos, artisanal makers hawking quirky wares, and local buzz aplenty. No forced fun, just good grub, community vibes, and something for everyone.
✨ Carved in Glass @ Wiener Museum of Decorative Arts | Thursday (8/28) at 10:00am – Murano magic, anyone? This extended exhibit spotlights the masterful cold-worked glass vessels of Pietro and Riccardo Ferro—think bold color, deep carving, and serious artistry. It’s like a Venetian vacation for your eyeballs.
💃 Miami Dance Fusion Festival @ The W Fort Lauderdale Beach | Friday (8/29) at 11:00am – Need an excuse to dust off those dancing shoes? Hit Miami Beach for a dose of international Bachata flair, elite instructors, and poolside parties that actually deserve the hype. Just don’t blame me when your toes stay sandy till Monday.
🦞 Cousins Maine Lobster | Friday (8/29) at 4:00pm – Cousins Maine Lobster is rolling into Coral Ridge with clawfuls of fresh lobster and buttery rolls, served straight from the truck. No fancy linens required, just snag a bib, embrace the mild chaos, and pretend you’re five again marveling at your first steam pot.
This weekend
✍️ Traci Hall Book Signing @ Barnes and Noble | Saturday (8/30) at 2:00pm – Think your weekly coffee catch-up is thrilling? Swap it for haunted mansions, sugar skull cookies, and USA Today bestselling author Traci Hall at the local bookstore. Fire away on Mrs. Morris’s ghostly husband, Day of the Dead drama, or mysterious Irish curse.
🌺 Labor Day Weekend Luau @ Plunge Beach Resort | Saturday (8/30) at 3:00pm – Grab your grass skirt and head down to Plunge Beach Resort this Labor Day weekend for live DJ beats, pineapple-spiked cocktails, and Hawaiian bites that won’t have you building an outrigger canoe. Free flower leis included, because nothing says tropical authenticity like a forced accessory.
🎤 Matt Horan @ Tarpon River Brewing | Saturday (8/30) at 8:00pm – Forget fancy revues, this road-worn drifter has preached Hank Williams gospel on Mexico City street corners and Bilbao concert halls. He’s bringing authentic honky-tonk tunes, storytelling charm, and enough dry humor to make your living room feel like a passport stamp.
🕺 New York Bee Gees feat. Crystal Stark @ Casino Dania Beach | Saturday (8/30) at 8:00pm – Dust off your dancing shoes for a Bee Gees tribute so convincing you’ll expect John Travolta to spin by, as the New York Bee Gees nail Stayin’ Alive, Night Fever, and Massachusetts. Crystal Stark then channels Donna Summer with powerhouse vocals and pure disco flair.
📸 Open Call for Photographers Showcase @ MAD Arts | Sunday (8/31) at 9:00am – Dust off your lens and throw your best shots into the ring for a juried exhibit that could land your prints on the walls of our MAD Arts Museum. Open to everyone from snap-happy amateurs to pros who still dream in ISO.
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🎶 Live music & entertainment
- 8/26 The O’Jays @ Hard Rock Live – 8 pm
- 8/28 blink-182 @ Hard Rock Live – 7 pm
- 8/29 Bernie C Duo @ Lucky Fish – 6 pm
- 8/29 Def Leppard @ Hard Rock Live – 8 pm
- 8/29 Borgore @ Kemistry Nightclub – 10 pm
- 8/30 Beres Hammond @ Broward Center – 7:30 pm
- 8/30 The New York Bee Gees @ Casino Dania Beach – 8 pm
- 9/2 George Thorogood & The Destroyers @ Parker Playhouse – 7:30 pm
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