Fort Lauderdale

Lutherans Help Urban Farm Take Root In Fort Lauderdale

Daniel Hicks — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:51:38 +0000

Like many young professionals, 30-year-old Chad Scott had second thoughts.

He was a CPA with accounting giant Ernest & Young for more than six years before becoming an internal auditor with Miami-based Burger King International. But deep down something was missing.

"I wanted a life I could live without anxiety," said the Pembroke Pines native, recalling all the times he was chained to a desk during tax season and wouldn't see the sun for days.

Is The Swimming Hall Of Fame In Broward Moving To California?

Arianna Prothero — Wed, 15 May 2013 11:20:17 +0000

If the city of Santa Clara has its way, the International Swimming Hall of Fame in Fort Lauderdale may move to California.

That's right, Santa Clara, the city that just built a new stadium for the San Francisco 49ers and is neck-n-neck with South Florida in a bid for Super Bowl L.

Santa Clara says it plans to raise $2 million for an endowment to support the swimming hall as well as $10 million to move it to the West Coast.

Yes, Art Abounds North Of Wynwood

Andrea Richard — Mon, 13 May 2013 11:01:00 +0000

Last week's satirical Fort Lauderdale slam by The Onion claimed the city “lacks any kind of cultural depth," something hotly disputed by localsMartin Stepanek, who founded Freediving Instructors International in Fort Lauderdale. His partner Niki Roderick– also an accomplished free diver– teaches courses too.

Couldn't Join Us Monday? See What You Missed At The Town Hall On Session 2013 At The Broward Center

Daniel Rivero — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 20:40:49 +0000

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ArtServe And Other Broward Arts Groups Go Digital For Fundraising

Tricia Woolfenden — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 12:02:05 +0000

The audio/visual set-up at ArtServe, an "arts incubator" in Fort Lauderdale, could use an upgrade. To get there, the organization needs equipment like XLR cables and a 12-channel mixer, plus permits and the manpower to install the gear. In total, it's expected to require nearly $7,500 in funds.

Artist Rachel Piering: "If You Don’t Know How To Market Yourself, No One Will See You"

Andrea Richard — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 12:55:39 +0000

Since Rachel Piering was a kid, she had a penchant for drawing. First it was the colorful Disney cartoons she watched and Sunday comic strips she read that inspired her drawings. The love of drawing stayed with her as she grew up, and she nurtured her talent through studio art classes in high school.

Proposed World AIDS Museum In Search Of A Home In Wilton Manors

Tricia Woolfenden — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 23:00:00 +0000

The World AIDS Museum is in search of a permanent home and it's hoping to set up shop in the Fort Lauderdale area. Organizers have their eye specifically on Wilton Manors, a neighborhood with an active LGBT community.

Drill, Baby, Drill: Post-Sandy Restoration Work Begins On Fort Lauderdale's SR A1A

Christine DiMattei — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 12:30:00 +0000

A four-block stretch of State Road A1A in Fort Lauderdale that got a pounding from Mother Nature last fall is now getting a drilling by construction workers.

Between October and November, crashing waves, high tides and storm surge from Hurricane Sandy destroyed parts of the beach, seawall and roadway just north of Sunrise Boulevard.

This week, an enormous rig positioned along the beach will drill about 40 feet down, to prepare the way for the installation of a new seawall.

Sawgrass Mills And The Luggage Phenomenon

Kenny Malone — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 11:30:00 +0000

If you had to distill the Sawgrass Mills phenomenon into one image, it would be this: a lieutenant colonel in the Brazilian army weaving through a river of humanity while tugging around a tiny purple piece of carry-on luggage.

About 13 miles west of Fort Lauderdale, on the edge of the Everglades, is a place widely considered Florida’s second-largest tourist destination. It’s not a theme park. It’s not a beach. It’s not the Everglades. It is, according to the owners, the largest collection of outlet and retail value stores in the country.

How Your Art Can Really Take Off

Kelley Mitchell — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 15:23:31 +0000

Lots of us would rather steer clear of construction, but Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport is actually embracing it.

The new runway and terminal expansion project will not only allow for more flights, it also creates more space for art.

So, the Broward County Public Art and Design Committee is looking for an artist, or perhaps artists, in residence.

And the art is supposed to be about the airport construction project itself.

Fort Lauderdale Airport Workers Rally For Higher Pay Just Before Busy Thanksgiving Travel Days

Christine DiMattei — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 16:00:00 +0000

Many of the service workers at South Florida's busiest airport for Thanksgiving holiday travel say they can't afford a traditional Thanksgiving dinner this year.

About 60 members of a local airport workers' union held a rally Monday at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to try to persuade airline contractors to pay them higher wages.

The Workers

Why Some South Florida Airports Will Be Busier Than Others Over Thanksgiving

Arianna Prothero — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:00:00 +0000

Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International airport will be a very busy airport this Thanksgiving holiday.

In fact, it's going to be the 10th busiest in the country, according to booking data from the travel company Orbitz.

Every year Orbitz releases lists of the busiest and least busy airports for Thanksgiving.

Fort Lauderdale Welcomes Air Show Back To Town

Christine DiMattei — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 10:28:35 +0000

Taste A Miracle

Alicia Zuckerman — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:32:54 +0000

A tiny berry called a “miracle fruit” transforms your taste buds for about two hours. The fruit is from a tree originally grown in West Africa. The grower who ships them across the U.S. is based here in South Florida. His name is Curtis Mozie and he calls himself the Miracle Fruit Man. Alicia Zuckerman went to the Fort Lauderdale farm for a tasting.