Fort Lauderdale Kicks Off Parks, Public Safety, and Stormwater Projects

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Feb 12, 2020

Fort Lauderdale, FL – Three major initiatives are officially underway in Fort Lauderdale as Mayor Dean J. Trantalis has signed documents to launch citywide parks improvements, the construction of a new police headquarters, and upgrades to our stormwater infrastructure. On Tuesday, February 11, Mayor Trantalis completed all of the necessary paperwork to move forward with parks and police projects that were overwhelmingly approved by voters last March, as well as a significant investment in the City’s infrastructure to increase our resiliency and mitigate the effects of climate change.

Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation Awards $40,000 in Scholarships to Eight Florida Students

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Dec 20, 2019

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- The Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation, a non-profit organization that conducts scientific research and hosts educational programs aimed at conserving the marine environment, has awarded the Guy Harvey Scholarship Award to eight graduate students from universities across Florida.

City of Fort Lauderdale joins relief effort for Bahamas

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Sep 05, 2019

The city of Fort Lauderdale is joining a relief effort for the Bahamas that also includes Brightline, Tropic Ocean Airways and Blue Tide Marine.

What's New at the World's Largest In-Water Boat Show?

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Aug 20, 2019

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS), with its ever-expanding fleet of superyachts, sport fishing vessels, go-fast boats, submersibles, and everything in between, will soon be pulling into port. Besides a flotilla of over-the-top vessels from a Mansion Yacht made entirely of stainless steel, to the largest mega-yacht in the show, known as “Excellence,” this year’s show is guaranteed to make a splash. Sailing into its 60^th anniversary with unique activations, remarkable experiences and an additional location, the world’s largest in-water boat show just got bigger.

The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Announces Extension of Application Deadline for $75 Million Rebuild Florida Voluntary Home Buyout Program

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Aug 09, 2019

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) announced the extension of the deadline for local governments in communities impacted by Hurricane Irma to apply for grant funding through the $75 million Rebuild Florida Voluntary Home Buyout Program. The original application deadline of August 15, 2019, has been extended to October 1, 2019. Grant funding can be used by local governments to purchase homes damaged by Hurricane Irma from willing homeowners in high risk flood areas or to match funding for the Federal Emergency Management Agency Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP).