City of Fort Lauderdale ranks #2 among the "10 Most Exciting Places in Florida," according to a new report released by the Movoto Real Estate blog.

County and city officials from southeast Florida welcomed the release of the Third National Climate Assessment ("NCA") by the federal government earlier this month, noting the report's comprehensive assessment of the southeast United States and its strong emphasis on findings and predicted trends related to sea level rise, flooding, and saltwater contamination of drinking water wells, impacts already being felt in southeast Florida.

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The district voting system, approved by Fort Lauderdale citizens in November 1986, has provided for a more representative city government, increased attention to neglected neighborhoods, and provided the framework for governing the larger and far more diverse urban center that our city is today.