In July 2020, Laura Finley was pulling out of the Dania Beach Library to head home after dropping off a library book. But as she pulled onto Park Avenue, a one-way road, to start heading east on Dania Beach Boulevard, a vehicle suddenly smashed into the side of her sedan. Within a matter of seconds, … Continue reading Road Wars
Like many things these days, it all started with a tweet. In January 2021, eccentric entrepreneur Elon Musk tweeted a video of battery cell production jobs in Texas and Berlin, inviting the public to be a part of a “sustainable energy future”. Miami Mayor Francis Suarez tweeted that he “couldn’t agree more” and invited the … Continue reading A Boring Story
Wandering the halls of History Fort Lauderdale’s museum, it’s clear that the history of our city is a winding one. There are exhibits of the Seminole people, who came to the peninsula in the 1700s. Another wing chronicles the building of the Florida East Coast Railway by Henry Flagler — hundreds of African American men … Continue reading Northern Lights
Broward, and Florida in general, don’t always conjure up images of farming communities. But if you want the food on your plate to be local, you might be surprised by how many options there are. It was 2008—the economy crashed, and the earth seemed to open up and swallow everyone’s livelihood. Businesses shuttered and people … Continue reading Farm Fresh Florida
Everybody knows Flagler Village is developing at warp speed, Wilton Drive is the place to be and Victoria Park is getting harder and harder to get into. But what are the area’s next hot neighborhoods? When it comes to doing business in Fort Lauderdale, it doesn’t get much better than opening up shop on the … Continue reading The Next Hot Spots
Every year, one million people watch the lit-up vessels in the Winterfest Parade—it is a Fort Lauderdale tradition, after all. Want to beat the crowds clamoring along the 12-mile route? Check out our picks of restaurants and hotels hosting viewing parties for this year’s event. Ford Grandstand Viewing Area Get the party started early with the … Continue reading Here’s Where To Watch The Annual Winterfest Boat Parade
Beach and ocean pollution is a major issue, with plastic bags and polystyrene cited as two of the biggest culprits. Now though, cities and residents are finding ways to fight back. It was mid-March when Lisa Miceli and her husband walked onto the beach to take sunrise photos. As they strolled behind the Ocean Sky … Continue reading Trashing the Beach
Fort Lauderdale continues to experience rapid, sustained population growth. The question isn’t whether the city will continue changing into a more urban, crowded place – it will. The question is what we do about it. If you want to show a visitor where Las Olas Boulevard is, simply point to the construction crane. From the … Continue reading A Long Walk
A new building next to the Riverside Hotel promises to fulfill a need while fitting in with the city’s shopping and dining main drag. Just east of Las Olas Boulevard’s historic Riverside Hotel, a soon-to-come, mixed-use building is the first commercial construction project on the boulevard in more than 20 years. The first shovel went … Continue reading A Sense of (Las Olas) Place
Amy Daumit suffered in an abusive relationship for nearly 20 years. Today she works to help people find a different way. The Forget Me Not flower is a small, unassuming blue bloom, named for the mission not to forget the suffering, the poor and the needy. This flower and its heavy meaning is embedded in … Continue reading Not Silent, Not Alone