The City of Fort Lauderdale is one of the top tech-savvy cities in the nation, according to the 2015 Digital Cities Survey conducted by e.Republic's Center for Digital Government. In its 15th year, the annual survey is part of the Center's Digital Communities Program, which focuses on collaboration among cities, counties and regions. Fort Lauderdale ranked eighth overall among communities with a population between 125,000 and 250,000.

FORT LAUDERDALE - Among the nation's 150 largest cities, the City of Fort Lauderdale ranks as the 11th "Greenest City in the U.S." according to a national study released today.

Panama City, Panama, July 11, 2014 - Copa Airlines {NYSE: CPA} subsidiary of Copa Holdings, S.A., and a member of Star Alliance, today began nonstop service four times a week from its Hub of the Americas at Tocumen International Airport in Panama to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., the airline's fourth destination in Florida, its 10^th in the U.S., and its 67^th destination overall. 

The City of Fort Lauderdale's property valuation came in 6.9% higher than last year.  This marks the third consecutive year that Fort Lauderdale's property values have climbed and is another indication that our economy is back on track.  Earlier this month, the fiscal year 2015 Proposed Budget was presented to the City Commission.

After much discussion, the Commission unanimously adopted a resolution proposing no increase to the current operating millage rate and no increase to the fire assessment fee.  The proposed millage rate for fiscal year 2015 was kept at its current level of 4.1193 per $1,000 of taxable value.