Fort Lauderdale News
The latest Fort Lauderdale news: city council, schools, police and fire, development and business, each story linked to the record it came from.
Top story
Legend of the Seas arrives at Port Everglades in November
Royal Caribbean's 7,600-guest Legend of the Seas homeports at Port Everglades from November, after a third straight record year of 5.38 million cruise guests.
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City Hall
Fort Lauderdale to vote on ending its Net Zero Policy
The City Commission votes Friday, Nov. 6, on rescinding its 2021 Net Zero Policy after a new state law barred such goals. A new energy policy would replace it.
Port Everglades
Port Everglades gets $30.75 million to widen fuel slip
A $30.75 million federal grant covers the full request for Port Everglades' $184.5 million Slip 1 expansion, which lets bigger fuel ships dock. Work starts in 2028.
Daily Debrief
Daily Debrief for Oct. 30: City Hall, Meetings, Today and this week
Oct. 30: 12 items from Fort Lauderdale's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.
Morning Notes
Morning Notes for Oct. 30: City Hall, Meetings, Today and this week
Oct. 30: 14 items from Fort Lauderdale's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.
Daily Debrief
Daily Debrief for Oct. 29: City Hall, Today and this week
Oct. 29: 12 items from Fort Lauderdale's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.
Morning Notes
Morning Notes for Oct. 29: City Hall, Today and this week
Oct. 29: 13 items from Fort Lauderdale's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.
Daily Debrief
Daily Debrief for Oct. 28: City Hall, Today and this week
Oct. 28: 13 items from Fort Lauderdale's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.
Morning Notes
Morning Notes for Oct. 28: City Hall, Today and this week
Oct. 28: 13 items from Fort Lauderdale's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.
Daily Debrief
Daily Debrief for Oct. 27: Today and this week
Oct. 27: 10 items from Fort Lauderdale's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.
Morning Notes
Morning Notes for Oct. 27: City Hall, Today and this week
Oct. 27: 14 items from Fort Lauderdale's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.
Daily Debrief
Daily Debrief for Oct. 26: City Hall, Today and this week
Oct. 26: 11 items from Fort Lauderdale's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.
Morning Notes
Morning Notes for Oct. 26: City Hall, Today and this week
Oct. 26: 11 items from Fort Lauderdale's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.
Weather
Fort Lauderdale flooding: Middle River peaked at 2.83 feet
All three Fort Lauderdale tide gauges passed major flood stage this week, Middle River peaking at 2.83 feet. An advisory runs to 8 p.m. Saturday.
Weather
Fort Lauderdale king tides: gauges past major flood stage
Middle River hit 2.83 feet Tuesday and Wednesday, past major flood stage. A coastal flood advisory runs to 8 p.m. Saturday; the next king tides are Nov. 5-11.
Weather
King tides put 2 Fort Lauderdale gauges in minor flood
The New River and Middle River gauges hit minor flood stage Friday morning. Peak tides run through Tuesday, Oct. 13. The times, the flood-prone areas and who to call.
Business
Fort Lauderdale adds $238.50 permit for new businesses
Since Oct. 1, every new Fort Lauderdale business needs a $238.50 Certificate of Use before its business tax receipt. Who is exempt, what triggers one and how to apply.
City Hall
Fort Lauderdale approves $171M Riverland drainage deals
Commissioners voted 5-0 on Oct. 20 for two contracts worth $171.5 million to build drainage pipes and pump stations in Riverland and Melrose Manors.
City Hall
Himmarshee district end passes first vote; permit tabled
Commissioners voted 5-0 on Oct. 20 to end the Himmarshee entertainment district and raise alcohol fines to $425 on first reading, but tabled the late-night permit plan.
Water
Fort Lauderdale opens $666 million Prospect Lake water plant
The new plant replaces the 1953 Fiveash plant and can treat 50 million gallons a day. Tap water may look or taste different through the end of 2026.
Travel
JetBlue adds Cali nonstop, first class from Fort Lauderdale
JetBlue now flies daily from Fort Lauderdale to Cali, Colombia, and its new BlueFirst first class debuts on a Boston-Fort Lauderdale flight Dec. 8. Routes, times, fares.
Travel
Breeze adds 3 one-stop routes from Fort Lauderdale
Breeze will fly from Fort Lauderdale to Charleston, West Virginia, Burlington, Vermont, and Stewart-Newburgh, New York, from May 26, 2027, each with one stop.
Traffic
Las Olas Boulevard to close Oct. 17-18 for art fair
East Las Olas closes from SE 6th to SE 11th Avenue from 4 a.m. Oct. 17 to 11 p.m. Oct. 18 for the 39th Las Olas Art Fair. SW 2nd Street also closes Oct. 17.