City of Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale
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Nickname: Venice of America
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Coordinates: 26°08′9″N 80°08′31″W / 26.13583, -80.14194
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Broward
Established	27 March 1911
Government
- Type	Commission-Manager
- Mayor	Jim Naugle
Area [1]
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- Land	31. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 7 sq mi (82. 2 km²)
- Water	4. 3 sq mi (11. 1 km²)  11. 91%
Elevation [2]	9 ft (1 m)
Population (1 July 2006)[3]
- City	185,804
- Density	4,803. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 1/sq mi (1,854. 5/km²)
- Metro	5,463,857
	Census Bureau estimate
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	33301-33340, 33345-33349
Area code(s)	754, 954
FIPS code	12-24000[4]
GNIS feature ID	0282693[5]
Website: http://info.ci.ftlaud.fl.us

Fort Lauderdale, known as the "Venice of America"^[6] due to its expansive and intricate canal system, is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 754 is the second area code for Broward County Florida. Area code 954 went into service on September 11, 1995, for all Telephones within Broward County Florida, in the Miami metropolitan Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Venice ( Italian: Venezia, Venetian: Venesia or Venexia) is a city in Northern Italy, the capital of the Canals are artificial channels for water There are two types of canals water conveyance canals which are used for the conveyance and delivery of water and Waterways Broward County is a County located in the US state of Florida. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the According to 2006 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city had a population of 185,804. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census ^[3] It is the county seat of Broward County, and a principal city of the South Florida metropolitan area, which is home to over 5,463,857 people. ^[7]

The city is a popular tourist destination, with 10. 35 million visitors in 2006. ^[8] The city is a major yachting center, with 42,000 resident yachts and 100 marinas and boatyards. ^[8] Fort Lauderdale and its suburbs host over 4100 restaurants and 120 nightclubs. ^[8]

Fort Lauderdale is named after a series of forts built by the United States during the Second Seminole War. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Second Seminole War, also known as the Florida War, was a conflict from 1835 to 1842 in Florida between various groups of Native Americans collectively However, development of the city did not begin until 50 years after the forts were abandoned at the end of the conflict. Three forts named "Fort Lauderdale" were constructed; the first was at the fork of the New River, the second at Tarpon Bend, in what is now known as the Sailboat Bend neighborhood, and the third near the site of the Bahia Mar Marina. ^[9] The forts took their name from Major William Lauderdale, who was the commander of the detachment of soldiers who built the first fort. ^[9]

History

Main article: History of Fort Lauderdale, Florida

The area in which the city of Fort Lauderdale would later be founded was inhabited for more than a thousand years by the Tequesta Indians. The area in which the city of Fort Lauderdale would later be founded was inhabited for more than a thousand years by the Tequesta Indians The Tequesta (also Tekesta, Tegesta, Chequesta, Vizcaynos) Native American tribe at the time of first European contact ^[10] Contact with Spanish explorers in the 16th century proved disastrous for the Tequesta, as the Europeans unwittingly brought with them diseases to which the native populations possessed no resistance, such as smallpox. For the Tequesta, disease, coupled with continuing conflict with their Calusa neighbors, contributed greatly to their decline over the next two centuries. The Calusa, sometimes spelled Caloosa, Calos, Carlos or Caalus, were a Native American group that lived on the coast and along ^[11] By 1763, there were only a few Tequesta left in Florida, and most of them were evacuated to Cuba when the Spanish ceded Florida to the British in 1763, under the terms of the Treaty of Paris (1763), which ended the Seven Years' War. The Treaty of Paris, often called the Peace of Paris, or the Treaty of 1763, was signed on February 10, 1763, by the kingdoms of Great Britain The Seven Years' War (1756&ndash1763 involved all of the major European powers of the period causing 900000 to 1400000 deaths ^[10] Although control of the area changed between Spain, England, the United States, and the Confederate States of America, it remained largely undeveloped until the 20th century. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861

The Fort Lauderdale area was known as the "New River Settlement" before the 20th century. In the 1830s there were approximately 70 settlers living along the New River. William Cooley, the local Justice of the Peace, was a farmer and wrecker, who traded with the Seminole Indians. William Cooley (1783 &ndash 1863 was one of the first American Settlers and a regional leader in what is now known as Broward County, in the A Justice of the Peace ( JP) is a Puisne Judicial officer appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace Wrecking is the practice of taking valuables from a Shipwreck which has foundered near or close to shore The Seminole are a Native American people originally of Florida and now residing in Florida and Oklahoma. On January 6, 1836, while Cooley was leading an attempt to salvage a wrecked ship, a band of Seminoles attacked his farm, killing his wife and children, and the children's tutor. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Year 1836 ( MDCCCXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap In British Australian New Zealand Italian and some Canadian universities, a tutor is often but not always a Postgraduate Student or a Lecturer The other farms in the settlement were not attacked, but all the white residents in the area abandoned the settlement, fleeing first to the Cape Florida Lighthouse on Key Biscayne, and then to Key West. The Cape Florida Light is a Lighthouse on Cape Florida at the south end of Key Biscayne in Miami-Dade County, Florida (25° 41' 00" Key Biscayne is an island located in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, between the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay Key West is a city in Monroe County Florida, United States. The city encompasses Key West, the namesake island the part of Stock Island ^[12] The first United States stockade named Fort Lauderdale was built in 1838,^[13] and subsequently was a site of fighting during the Second Seminole War. The fort was abandoned in 1842, after the end of the war, and the area remained virtually unpopulated until the 1890s. It was not until Frank Stranahan arrived in the area in 1893 to operate a ferry across the New River, and the Florida East Coast Railroad's completion of a route through the area in 1896, that any organized development began. The Florida East Coast Railway is a Class II railroad operating in the U The city was incorporated in 1911, and in 1915 was designated the county seat of newly formed Broward County. A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to cities, counties, Towns Broward County is a County located in the US state of Florida. ^[14]

Fort Lauderdale's first major development began in the 1920s, during the Florida land boom of the 1920s. The Florida land boom of the 1920s was Florida 's first Real estate bubble, which burst in 1925 leaving behind entire new cities and the remains of failed development ^[15] The 1926 Miami Hurricane^[16] and the Great Depression of the 1930s caused a great deal of economic dislocation. The 1926 Miami Hurricane (or Great Miami Hurricane) was an intense hurricane that devastated Miami Florida in September 1926 When World War II began, Fort Lauderdale became a major US Navy base, with a Naval Air Station to train pilots, radar and fire control operator training schools, and a Coast Guard base at Port Everglades. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Port Everglades, in Broward County, Florida, is one of the United States 's top container ports with more than 5400 ships at call in a year a major ^[17]

After the war ended, service members returned to the area, spurring an enormous population explosion which dwarfed the 1920s boom. ^[11] The 1960 Census counted 83,648 people in the city, about 230% of the 1950 figure. ^[18] A 1967 report estimated that the city was approximately 85% developed,^[19] and the 1970 population figure was 139,590. ^[20] After 1970, as Fort Lauderdale became essentially built out, growth in the area shifted to suburbs to the west. As cities such as Coral Springs, Miramar, and Pembroke Pines experienced explosive growth, Fort Lauderdale's population stagnated, and the city actually shrank by almost 4,000 people between 1980, when the city had 153,279 people,^[21] and 1990, when the population was 149,377. Coral Springs, officially chartered July 10 1963 is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States approximately northwest of Fort Lauderdale Florida Miramar is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. The city was named after the Miramar district of Havana, Cuba Pembroke Pines is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. ^[22] A slight rebound brought the population back up to 152,397 at the 2000 census. ^[23] Since 2000, Fort Lauderdale has gained slightly over 18,000 residents through annexation of seven neighborhoods in unincorporated Broward County. ^[24] Today, Fort Lauderdale is a major yachting center,^[8] one of the nation's largest tourist destinations,^[8] and the center of a metropolitan division with 1. A yacht is a recreational boat It designates two rather different classes of Watercraft, sailing and power yachts 8 million people. ^[7]

Geography and climate

Location

A1A, north of Sunrise Blvd

Fort Lauderdale is located at 26°08′09″N, 80°08′31″W (26. 135763, -80. 141810). ^[25]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 36. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 0 square miles (93. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 2 km²), 31. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 7 square miles (82. 1 km²) of which is land and 4. 3 square miles (11. 1 km²) of which is water (11. 91%). Fort Lauderdale is known for its extensive network of canals; there are 165 miles (266 km) of waterways within the city limits. ^[26]

The city of Fort Lauderdale is adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean, includes 7 miles (11 km) of beaches,^[27] and borders the following municipalities:

Fort Lauderdale Beach

The northwestern section of Fort Lauderdale is separate from the remainder of the city, connected only by the Cypress Creek Canal as it flows under I-95. Lauderdale-by-the-Sea is a town in Broward County, Florida, United States. Sea Ranch Lakes is a village in Broward County, Florida, United States. Hollywood is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. Dania Beach is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. Davie is a town in Broward County, Florida, United States. In 2006 the U Plantation is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. Lauderhill is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. Lauderdale Lakes is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. Cooper City is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. North Lauderdale is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. Oakland Park is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. Tamarac is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. According to the U Wilton Manors is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. Pompano Beach is a City in Broward County, Florida, along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean just to the north of Fort Lauderdale. This section of Fort Lauderdale borders the cities of Tamarac and Oakland Park on its south side. Oakland Park also borders Fort Lauderdale on the west side of its northeastern portion. The greater portion of Fort Lauderdale in the south is bordered, along its north side by Wilton Manors.

Off the coast of Fort Lauderdale is the Osborne Reef, an artificial reef made of discarded tires that has proven to be an ecological disaster. Osborne Reef is an Artificial reef off the coast of Fort Lauderdale Florida constructed of concrete jacks in a 50-foot diameter circle An artificial reef is a man-made underwater structure typically built for the purpose of promoting marine life in areas of generally featureless bottom ^[28] The dumping began in the 1960s, with the intent to provide habitat for fish while disposing of trash from the land. However, in the rugged and corrosive environment of the ocean, nylon straps used to secure the tires wore out, cables rusted, and tires broke free. The tires posed a particular threat after breaking free from their restraints. The tires then migrated shoreward and ran into a living reef tract, climbed up its slope and killed everything in their path. In recent years, thousands of tires have also washed up on nearby beaches, especially during hurricanes. Local authorities are now working to remove the 700,000 tires, in cooperation with the U. S. Army, Navy and Coast Guard. ^[29]

Neighborhoods

See also: List of neighborhoods in Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, unlike many cities, has an official program for designating and recognizing neighborhoods. See also Fort Lauderdale Florida Fort Lauderdale unlike many cities has an official program for recognizing official neighborhoods Under the Neighborhood Organization Recognition Program,^[30] more than 60 distinct neighborhoods have received official recognition from the city. An additional 25–30 neighborhoods exist without official recognition, although the city's neighborhood map displays them as well. ^[31]

Climate

Sunrise at Fort Lauderdale Beach

Fort Lauderdale has a true tropical climate (Köppen climate classification Aw),^[32] with hot, humid summers, and warm, dry winters. A tropical climate is a kind of Climate typical in the Tropics. The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems It was developed by Wladimir Köppen, a German climatologist The city does experience cold fronts from November through March. However, the average monthly temperature for any month has never been recorded as being under 64. 4 °F (January averages 66 °F). ^[33] Most of the year is warm and humid, and the summers are almost identical to the climate of the Caribbean tropics. In addition, the city gets most of its rain in the summer (wet season) and is relatively dry in winter (dry season). The wet season, which is hot and humid, lasts from May to October, when it gives way to the dry season, which features mild temperatures with some invasions of colder air, which is when the little winter rainfall occurs — with the passing of a front. The hurricane season largely coincides with the wet season. The following is list of Atlantic hurricane seasons. The Atlantic hurricane season is the period in a year when hurricanes usually form in the Atlantic Ocean 69% of the city's annual rainfall occurs during the five month summer period. ^[34] The hurricane season is between 1 June and 30 November,^[35] with major hurricanes most likely to affect Florida in September and October. ^[36] The most recent storms to directly affect the city were Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Wilma, both of which struck the city in 2005; other direct hits were Hurricane Cleo in 1964, Hurricane King in 1950 and the 1947 Fort Lauderdale Hurricane. Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest hurricane, as well as one of the five deadliest in the history of the United States Hurricane Wilma was the most intense hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic basin. Hurricane Cleo was the third named storm first hurricane and first major hurricane of the 1964 Atlantic hurricane season. Hurricane King was the 11th tropical storm and the last of a record-setting eight major hurricanes in the 1950 Atlantic hurricane season. The Fort Lauderdale Hurricane (or Pompano Beach Hurricane) was an intense Category 5 hurricane that affected The Bahamas, Florida, Louisiana

Demographics

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 152,397 people, 68,468 households, and 33,001 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population There were 68,468 households out of which 19. 6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32. 2% were married couples living together, 11. 5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 51. 8% were non-families. 40. 3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11. 7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,887, and the median income for a family was $46,175. Males had a median income of $34,478 versus $27,230 for females. The per capita income for the city was $27,798. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 13. 8% of families and 17. 7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 0% of those under age 18 and 11. 1% of those aged 65 or over.

Fort Lauderdale has a significantly higher percentage of foreign-born residents than the United States as a whole; the 2000 census data indicated that 21. 7% of the city's population was foreign-born. ^[37] Of foreign-born residents, 69. 2% were born in Latin America and 17. 3% were born in Europe, with smaller percentages from North America, Africa, Asia, and Oceania. ^[37] In 2000, Fort Lauderdale had the twenty-sixth highest percentage of Haitian residents in the US, at 6. Haiti ( English: ˈheɪ·tiː or haɪ·ˈjiː·tiː French Haïti a·i·ti Haitian Creole: 9% of the city's population,^[38] and the 127th highest percentage of Cuban residents, at 1. The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la 69% of the city's residents. ^[39]

Like many cities in South Florida, Fort Lauderdale has a large population of people who do not speak English as their first language at home, although not as high as the county average. A first language (also mother tongue, native language, arterial language, or L1) is the language a human being learns from birth ^[40] As of 2000, 75. 63% of the population spoke English as their first language, followed by Spanish at 9. 42%, French Creole 7. Haitian Creole language ( kreyòl ayisyen) often called simply Creole or Kreyòl ( pronounced) is a language spoken in Haiti 52%, French 2. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people 04%, and Portuguese at 1. Brazilian Portuguese ( Language code pt-BR Portuguese: português brasileiro or português do Brasil) is a group of Portuguese 02%. ^[41]

As of 2007, the Fort Lauderdale metropolitan area has the second highest AIDS rate in the nation at 45. 8, just ahead of the New York City metropolitan area at 45. The City of New York 4. Of the reported Fort Lauderdale HIV cases among men, 74% are cases due to men having sex with men, or MSM. Human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV) is a Lentivirus (a member of the Retrovirus family that can lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome ^[42]

Economy

Fort Lauderdale skyline, featuring Las Olas River House, completed in 2004

Fort Lauderdale's economy is heavily reliant on tourism. From the 1940s through the 1980s, the city was known as a spring break destination for college students. For an article concerning the Easter break see Spring Holiday. Cruise ships and nautical recreation provide the basis for much of the revenue raised by tourism. A cruise ship or cruise liner is a Passenger ship used for pleasure voyages where the voyage itself and the ship's amenities are part of the experience Fort Lauderdale now attracts a more sophisticated and affluent tourist, while largely ignoring the dwindling college crowd. ^[43] There is a convention center located west of the beach and southeast of downtown, with 600,000 square feet (55,742 m²) of space, including a 200,000-square-foot (18,581 m²) main exhibit hall. ^[44] Approximately 30% of the city's 10 million annual visitors attend conventions at the center. ^[45]

The downtown area, especially around Las Olas Boulevard, has seen dramatic growth in the past decade, and now hosts many new hotels and high-rise condominium developments. Downtown is a term primarily used in North America to refer to a city's core usually in a geographical commercial and community sense Las Olas Boulevard is a popular thoroughfare located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States that runs from Andrews Avenue in the Central Business District A condominium, or condo, is a form of Housing tenure and other Real property where a specified part of a piece of real estate (usually of an apartment The downtown area is the largest in Broward County, although there are other smaller cities in the county with commercial centers. Other improvements include a wide array of new boutiques, art galleries, and restaurants.

The Fort Lauderdale metropolitan area foreclosures increased 127. 4% from 2006 to 2007, or one filing per 48 households in the quarter. Fort Lauderdale ranks fourth in the list of top 10 metropolitan areas ranked by foreclosure filings per household for the third quarter of 2007. ^[46]

Fort Lauderdale is a major manufacturing and maintenance center for yachts. The boating industry is responsible for over 108,000 jobs in the county. ^[47] With its many canals, and proximity to the Bahamas and Caribbean, it is also a popular yachting vacation stop, and home port for 42,000 boats, and approximately 100 marinas and boatyards. The Bahamas, officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is an independent sovereign English -speaking country consisting of two thousand Cays and The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting ^[8] Additionally, the annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, the world's largest boat show, brings over 125,000 people to the city each year. ^[48]

Companies based in the Fort Lauderdale area include AutoNation, Citrix Systems, DHL Express, Spirit Airlines, and National Beverage Corporation. AutoNation is a chain of auto dealerships founded by entrepreneur H Citrix Systems ( is an American Multinational corporation with a focus on Software and services specialized in Virtualization and remote access DHL (originally standing for Dalsey Hillblom and Lynn) is a Deutsche Post World Net company of Germany that provides international mail Spirit Airlines is a United States ultra- Low-cost airline operating scheduled flights throughout the Americas National Beverage Corp is a second tier US beverage developer manufacturer and distributor based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida focused on flavored The largest employers in the county are Tenet Healthcare, which employs 5,000 people; American Express, which employs 4,200; The Continental Group, which employs 3,900; Motorola, which employs 3,000, and Maxim Integrated Products, which employs 2,000. Tenet Healthcare Corporation ( THC) is an Operating company that owns and operates 57 Hospitals in the United States. American Express ( sometimes known as " AmEx " or " Amex " is a diversified global Financial services company headquartered in Motorola Inc ( is an American, multinational Fortune 100, Telecommunications company based in Schaumburg Illinois. Maxim Integrated Products ( is a publicly traded company that designs manufactures and sells high-performance semiconductor products ^[49]

Government

See also: List of Mayors of Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale has a Commission-Manager form of government. See also Fort Lauderdale Florida The mayor of Fort Lauderdale serves a three-year Term, no greater than six consecutive terms for a maximum of eighteen In the council-manager form of government an elected city council (typically between five and 11 people is responsible for making Policy, passing Ordinances voting Appropriations City policy is set by a city commission of five elected members: the mayor and four district commission members. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Districts are a type of Administrative division, in some countries managed by a Local government. The mayor of Fort Lauderdale serves a three-year term and cannot serve more than three consecutive terms. ^[50] The current and longest serving mayor, Jim Naugle, was first elected in 1991 and is now serving his sixth consecutive term. James T Naugle (born 1954 During his tenure as a mayor the revitalization of the beach area and Las Olas Boulevard occurred Riverwalk was created the Museum ^[51] Naugle's first three terms were not affected by the municipal code, which was amended in 1998; the limitation went into effect in March 2000. Administrative functions are performed by a city manager, who is appointed by the city commission. A city manager is an official appointed as the administrative manager of a City, in a council-manager form of city government Fort Lauderdale Fire-Rescue Department provides Fire and Emergency Medical Services. Fort Lauderdale Fire-Rescue is the statutory fire and rescue service provider for the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Emergency medical services (abbreviated to the initialism "EMS" in many countries are a branch of Emergency services dedicated to providing out-of-hospital

Education

See also: List of schools in Fort Lauderdale

According to 2000 census data, 79. See also Fort Lauderdale Florida Public education in Fort Lauderdale is served by Broward County Public Schools. 0% of the city's population aged 25 or older were high school graduates, slightly below the national figure of 80. 4%. 27. 9% held at least a baccalaureate, slightly higher than the national figure of 24. 4%. ^[52] Broward County Public Schools operates 23 public schools in Fort Lauderdale. Broward County Public Schools, a public School district in Broward County Florida, claims to be the largest fully-accredited school district in the United 2007 Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) results for Fort Lauderdale's public schools were mixed; while ten (of sixteen) elementary schools and one (of four) middle schools received "A" or "B" grades, Sunland Park Elementary School^[53] and Arthur Ashe Middle School^[54] received failing grades. The Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, or the FCAT, is the standardized test used in the primary and secondary public schools of Florida. Boyd Anderson High School, which is located in Lauderdale Lakes but whose attendance zone includes part of Fort Lauderdale, also received a failing grade. Notable Alumni David L Cook, Christian recording star and Comedian Christian country music Entertainer of the Year Lauderdale Lakes is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. ^[55] None of the three failing schools have failed twice in a four-year period, thus triggering the "Opportunity Scholarship Program" school choice provisions of the Florida's education plan. ^[56]

Five institutions of higher learning have main or satellite campuses in the city:

• The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale
• Broward Community College
• Florida Atlantic University (satellite campus)
• Florida International University (satellite campus)
• Nova Southeastern University (satellite campus)
• University of Fort Lauderdale

Transportation

Interstate 95 as it passes through Fort Lauderdale. The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale (AiFL is a private, Coeducational applied-arts College located in Southeast urban Fort Lauderdale Florida International University, commonly referred to as FIU or Florida International, is a public Research University located Nova Southeastern University ( NSU) is a selective Coeducational private Non-profit university in Davie, Florida, Interstate 95 (officially The Singer Expressway in Miami-Dade County), the main Interstate Highway on the East coast of the United States, serves

Local bus transportation is provided by Broward County Transit (BCT), the county bus system. Broward County Transit (also known as BCT)is the Public transit authority in Broward County, Florida. BCT provides for connections with the bus systems in other parts of the metropolitan area: Metrobus in Miami-Dade County and Palm Tran in Palm Beach County. Miami-Dade Transit is the Public transit authority in Miami-Dade County, Florida. Miami-Dade County (often referred to as simply Miami or Dade) is a County located in the southeastern part of the state of Florida Palm Tran is a bus system run by the Palm Beach County Government serving Palm Beach County Florida. Palm Beach County is located in the state of Florida. As of 2007 the county had a population of 1351236 according to the University of Florida Bureau of Economic Tri-Rail, a commuter rail system, connects the major cities and airports of South Florida. Tri-Rail is a Regional rail line linking Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach, Florida, United States Commuter rail, regional rail or suburban rail is a Passenger rail transport service between a city center and outer suburbs and Commuter towns In November 2006, Broward County voters rejected^[57] a one-cent-per-hundred sales tax increase intended to fund transportation projects such as light rail and expansion of the bus system. For specific light rail systems many of which use the words "light rail" as part of their name see List of light-rail transit systems. ^[58]

Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport's Terminal 1 Check-In

Four railroads serve Fort Lauderdale. Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport is an international commercial Airport located in Dania Beach, three miles (5 km) southwest of the Florida East Coast Railroad (FEC) and CSX Transportation are freight lines, Amtrak provides passenger service to other cities on the Atlantic coast, and Tri-Rail provides commuter service between Palm Beach County, Broward County (including two stations in Fort Lauderdale), and Miami-Dade County. The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Doing business as Amtrak, is a Government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971

Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, in neighboring Dania Beach, Florida, is the city's main airport and is the fastest-growing major airport in the country. Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport is an international commercial Airport located in Dania Beach, three miles (5 km) southwest of the Dania Beach is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. An airport is a location where Aircraft such as airplanes, Helicopters and blimps take off and land ^[59] This is, in part, attributable to service by low-cost carriers such as Spirit Airlines, JetBlue and Southwest Airlines, resulting in lower airfares than nearby Miami International Airport. Spirit Airlines is a United States ultra- Low-cost airline operating scheduled flights throughout the Americas Southwest Airlines Co ( is an American low-cost Airline based in Dallas Texas, with its largest focus city at Las Vegas ' McCarran Miami International Airport is a public Airport located eight miles (13 km) northwest of the Central business district of Miami, in unincorporated ^[60] Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood is an emerging international gateway for the Caribbean and Latin America. International or internationally most often describes interaction between Nations or encompassing two or more nations constituting a group or association having Miami International Airport and Palm Beach International Airport also serve the city. Miami International Airport is a public Airport located eight miles (13 km) northwest of the Central business district of Miami, in unincorporated Palm Beach International Airport is a public Airport located 3 miles (5 kilometers west of West Palm Beach Florida and serves Palm Beach County.

Fort Lauderdale is home to Port Everglades, the nation's third busiest cruise port. Port Everglades, in Broward County, Florida, is one of the United States 's top container ports with more than 5400 ships at call in a year a major ^[61] It is Florida's deepest port, and is an integral petroleum receiving point. ^[62] Broward County is served by three major Interstate Highways (I-75, I-95, I-595) and U. Interstate 75 is one of the interstate highways in the midwest and southeastern United States and the primary north-south interstate highway along the west coast and southern Interstate 95 (officially The Singer Expressway in Miami-Dade County), the main Interstate Highway on the East coast of the United States, serves Interstate 595 (I-595 connects Interstate 75 in the west with Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, US 1 and Interstate 95 in the S. Highways such as U.S. Route 1, US 27 and US 441. US Route 1 (US 1 is a major north-south US Highway that serves the East Coast of the United States. US Route 27 ( US 27) is a north-south United States highway in the southern and midwestern United States. US Route 441 is a Spur route of US Route 41. It currently runs for 939 Miles (1511 km) from U It is also served by Florida's Turnpike and State Highway 869, also known as the Sawgrass Expressway. Florida's Turnpike (TPK which has carried the Ronald Reagan Turnpike legislative designation since 1998 is a Toll road that runs 312 miles (497 km down

Healthcare

Fort Lauderdale is served by Broward General Medical Center and Imperial Point Medical Center, which are operated by the North Broward Hospital District, the third largest hospital consortium in the United States. A hospital is an institution for Health care providing treatment by specialised staff and equipment and often but not always providing for Broward General is a 716-bed^[63] acute care facility which is designated as a Level I trauma center. A trauma center is a Hospital equipped to provide comprehensive Emergency medical services to patients suffering traumatic injuries ^[64] It is also home to Chris Evert Children's Hospital and a Heart Center of Excellence. The hospital serves as a major training site for medical students from Nova Southeastern University's College of Osteopathic Medicine, as well as nursing and paramedic programs from throughout the area. Nova Southeastern University ( NSU) is a selective Coeducational private Non-profit university in Davie, Florida, The Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine is part of the Health Professions Division of the university Nursing is a Profession focused on assisting individuals families, and communities in attaining maintaining and recovering optimal Health A paramedic is a medical professional usually a member of the emergency medical service, who primarily provides Pre-hospital advanced medical and Imperial Point Medical Center is a 204-bed facility^[63] with a hyperbaric medicine program. Hyperbaric medicine, also known as hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT is the medical use of Oxygen at a higher than Atmospheric pressure. ^[65] Holy Cross Hospital, a 571-bed^[66] hospital operated by the Sisters of Mercy, was named by HealthGrades, Inc. The Religious Order of the Sisters of Mercy (RSM is an order of Catholic Women founded by Catherine McAuley in Dublin, Ireland in HealthGrades ( NASDAQ: HGRD incorporated in December 1995 provides objective ratings of Hospitals, Nursing homes and home health agencies in the United as one of the 50 best hospitals in the country for 2007. ^[67]

Lifestyle, media, and culture

Lifestyle

Intersection of Las Olas Boulevard and A1A, Fort Lauderdale beach.

According to the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention and Visitors Bureau, Fort Lauderdale is "America's top gay resort area. " In 2006, members of gay-interest site, PlanetOut, named the city as the "best gay resort town";^[68] the city actively pursues gay and lesbian tourists. PlanetOut Inc a public media and entertainment company exclusively targeting a segment of the LGBT demographic ^[69] The city is also home to a large year-round population of gay residents. ^[70] The city's Stonewall Library & Archives is the largest-circulation LGBT library in the southeastern United States. The Stonewall Library & Archives is a privately-operated Library in Fort Lauderdale Florida which focuses on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual ^[71] Neighboring Wilton Manors was the second city in the country (after West Hollywood, California) to elect a gay-majority city council. Wilton Manors is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. West Hollywood, a city in Los Angeles County California, was incorporated on November 29, 1984. ^[72]

As is true of many parts of Florida, the city's population has a strong seasonal variation, as snowbirds from the north spend the winter and early spring in Florida. This article is about migratory people called Snowbirds for alternate meanings see Snowbird. ^[73] The city is also sometimes referred to as "Fort Liquordale" because of its beaches, bars, nightclubs, and history as a spring break mecca for hundreds of thousands of college students. ^[74] However, the city has actively discouraged college students from visiting the area since the mid-1980s, passing strict laws aimed at preventing the mayhem that regularly occurred each year. The city had an estimated 350,000 college visitors for spring break 1985;^[75] by 2006, that number had declined to about 10,000. ^[76]

Media

See also: List of radio stations in Florida

See also: List of TV stations in Florida

Fort Lauderdale is served by English-language newspapers South Florida-Sun Sentinel and The Miami Herald, as well as Spanish-language newspapers El Sentinel and El Nuevo Herald. The following is a list of FCC -licensed Radio stations in the U This is a list of broadcast television stations serving cities in the U The South Florida Sun Sentinel, owned by the Tribune Company, is the main daily Newspaper of Fort Lauderdale Florida, U The Miami Herald is a daily Newspaper owned by The McClatchy Company headquartered in Downtown Miami Florida. El Sentinel del Sur de la Florida ( Spanish for "South Florida Sun-Sentinel" is a weekly Spanish-language Newspaper published in Fort Lauderdale El Nuevo Herald is a McClatchy Newspaper published daily in Spanish in Miami Florida, in the United States. The city is also home to alternative newspapers City Link and New Times Broward-Palm Beach, monthly magazine HOME Fort Lauderdale and gay-interest publications Express Gay News, The 411 Magazine, and HOTspots! magazine. The New Times Broward/Palm Beach is an alternative weekly newspaper it is part of the Village Voice Media chain

Culture

See also: List of museums in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Fort Lauderdale's arts and entertainment district runs east-west along Las Olas Boulevard, from the beach to the heart of downtown. See also Fort Lauderdale Florida The following museums are located in the city of Fort Lauderdale Florida: African-American Research Library and Las Olas Boulevard is a popular thoroughfare located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States that runs from Andrews Avenue in the Central Business District The district is anchored in the West by the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, and runs through the city to the intersection of Las Olas and A1A. Broward Center for the Performing Arts is a large multi-venue theater and entertainment complex located in the heart of downtown Fort Lauderdale Florida, USA This intersection is the "ground zero" of Fort Lauderdale Beach, and is the site of the "Elbo Room" bar featured in the 1960 film Where the Boys Are, which led in large measure to the city's former reputation as a spring break mecca. Where the Boys Are ( is an American Coming-of-age Comedy film, written by George Wells based on the novel by Glendon Swarthout The city and its suburbs host over 4,100 restaurants and over 120 nightclubs, many of them in the arts and entertainment district. ^[8] The city is also the setting for the 1986 movie Flight of the Navigator, and host of Langerado, an annual music festival. Flight of the Navigator is a 1986 Disney Science fiction Film about a 12-year old boy David who is abducted by an alien space craft Langerado Music Festival is an annual music festival in South Florida founded in 2003 by Ethan Schwartz of South Florida Jams Productions and Mark Brown

Sports

Fort Lauderdale does not host any professional sports teams, but the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League play at BankAtlantic Center in suburban Sunrise. The Florida Panthers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Sunrise Florida, a suburb of Ft The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The BankAtlantic Center (previously known as Broward County Civic Arena, National Car Rental Center and Office Depot Center) is an indoor Sunrise is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. Originally called "Sunrise Golf Village" the name did not sit well with the retirees ^[77] Major League Baseball's Florida Marlins,^[78] the National Football League's Miami Dolphins^[79] and the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association all play in neighboring Miami-Dade County. The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens Florida. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami Florida Metropolitan Area. The Miami Heat (often referred to simply as the Heat, including in some official team publications with HEAT in all capital letters are a professional Basketball Miami-Dade County (often referred to as simply Miami or Dade) is a County located in the southeastern part of the state of Florida

Lockhart Stadium in Fort Lauderdale was the home of the defunct Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the North American Soccer League from 1977 to 1983, and the Miami Fusion of Major League Soccer from 1998 to 2001. Lockhart Stadium, located in Fort Lauderdale Florida, is a stadium that serves as the home of the Florida Atlantic University football team This article is about the original Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the NASL North American Soccer League (NASL was a professional soccer League with teams in the United States of America (U Miami Fusion FC was a professional soccer club located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that participated in Major League Soccer from Major League Soccer ( MLS) is the top-flight professional Soccer league in the United States and Canada with 14 teams 13 in the U Lockhart Stadium is the current home of the Florida Atlantic University Owls football team. 2008 Florida Atlantic Owls football teamThe Florida Atlantic Owls football team represents Florida Atlantic University, a Mid-major NCAA Division I-A ^[80]

The Baltimore Orioles conduct spring training in the city at Fort Lauderdale Stadium,^[81] and NCAA Division I college sports teams of Florida International University and University of Miami play in Miami-Dade County. The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. In Major League Baseball, spring training is a series of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the Regular season. Fort Lauderdale Stadium is located next to Lockhart Stadium. The Baltimore Orioles have held their spring training at Ft Division I (or D-I) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States Florida International University, commonly referred to as FIU or Florida International, is a public Research University located The University of Miami (also known as Miami of Florida, UM, or just The U) is a private non-sectarian University founded in 1925 Florida Atlantic University's athletic programs (other than football) are played in neighboring Palm Beach County. Palm Beach County is located in the state of Florida. As of 2007 the county had a population of 1351236 according to the University of Florida Bureau of Economic

Fort Lauderdale is also home to the Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Complex, which is located at the International Swimming Hall of Fame. The International Swimming Hall of Fame, located on the Atlantic Ocean beachfront in Fort Lauderdale Florida, United States, is a Hall of Fame It contains two 25-yard (23 m) by 50-meter competition pools, as well as one 20 by 25-yard (23 m) diving well. The complex is open to Fort Lauderdale residents, and has also been used in many different national and international competitions since its opening in 1965. 10 world records have been set there, from Catie Ball’s 100 m Breastroke in 1966^[82] to Michael Phelps’ 400 m Individual Medley in 2002. ^[83]

Sites of interest

In addition to its museums, beaches, and nightlife, Fort Lauderdale is home to the Fort Lauderdale Swap Shop, a large indoor/outdoor flea market and the site of the world's largest drive-in movie theater, with 13 screens. The Fort Lauderdale Swap Shop is a 14-screen Drive-in theater in Lauderhill Florida, USA that doubles as the largest drive-in and largest daily Flea market ^[84] The International Swimming Hall of Fame is located on Fort Lauderdale beach, and houses a large aquatic complex as well as a museum, theater, and research library. The International Swimming Hall of Fame, located on the Atlantic Ocean beachfront in Fort Lauderdale Florida, United States, is a Hall of Fame ^[85] Hugh Taylor Birch State Park is a 180-acre (0. Hugh Taylor Birch State Park is a Florida State Park located in Fort Lauderdale, on East Sunrise Boulevard between SR A1A and the Intracoastal 73 km²) park along the beach, with nature trails, camping and picnicking areas, canoeing, and features the Terramar Visitor Center, with exhibits about the ecosystem of the park. ^[86] The Henry E. Kinney Tunnel on US Route 1 is the only tunnel on public land in the state of Florida. The New River Tunnel is one of three underwater road Tunnels in Florida (the other two are in Walt Disney World) that replaced the Federal Aid ^[87] It was constructed in 1960, and its 864-foot (263 m) length travels underneath the New River and Las Olas Boulevard.

See also

• List of sister cities of Fort Lauderdale, Florida
• List of people from Fort Lauderdale, Florida

References

External links

• City of Fort Lauderdale - official website
• Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention and Visitors Bureau
• Waterfront News newspaper that serves Fort Lauderdale, Florida available in full-text with images in Florida Digital Newspaper Library

• Fort Lauderdale, Florida is at coordinates 26°08′09″N 80°08′31″W / 26.135763, -80.14181 (Fort Lauderdale, Florida)Coordinates: 26°08′09″N 80°08′31″W / 26.135763, -80.14181 (Fort Lauderdale, Florida)

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Counties	Miami-Dade County | Broward County | Palm Beach County
200,000–500,000	Miami† | Hialeah
100,000–200,000	Fort Lauderdale† | Pembroke Pines | Hollywood | Coral Springs | West Palm Beach† | Miramar | Miami Gardens | Pompano Beach
50,000–100,000	Sunrise | Miami Beach | Boca Raton | Plantation | Davie | Kendall | Deerfield Beach | Boynton Beach | Delray Beach | Weston | Fountainbleau | Lauderhill | Tamarac | North Miami | Kendale Lakes | Wellington | Margate | Tamiami | Jupiter
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Sports	Florida Marlins (baseball) | Miami Heat (basketball) | Miami Dolphins (football) | Florida Panthers (ice hockey)
Airports	Miami International Airport (Miami-Dade) | Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport (Miami-Dade) | Opa-locka Airport (Miami-Dade) | Opa-locka Executive Airport (Miami-Dade) | Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (Broward) | Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (Broward) | Pompano Beach Airpark (Broward) | Palm Beach International Airport (Palm Beach) | Boca Raton Airport (Palm Beach) | Palm Beach County Park Airport (Palm Beach) | North Palm Beach County Airport (Palm Beach)
Notes	† - County Seat A list of cities under 10,000 is available here. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Miami-Dade County (often referred to as simply Miami or Dade) is a County located in the southeastern part of the state of Florida Broward County is a County located in the US state of Florida. Palm Beach County is located in the state of Florida. As of 2007 the county had a population of 1351236 according to the University of Florida Bureau of Economic Hialeah is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Pembroke Pines is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. Hollywood is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. Coral Springs, officially chartered July 10 1963 is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States approximately northwest of Fort Lauderdale Florida West Palm Beach, also known as West Palm, is the most populous city in Palm Beach County, Florida, USA. Miramar is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. The city was named after the Miramar district of Havana, Cuba This article is about the city in Miami-Dade County Florida. For the census-designated place in Broward County Florida, please see Miami Gardens Broward Pompano Beach is a City in Broward County, Florida, along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean just to the north of Fort Lauderdale. Sunrise is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. Originally called "Sunrise Golf Village" the name did not sit well with the retirees Boca Raton ("bōkə rə-tōn" is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida incorporated in May 1925 Plantation is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. Davie is a town in Broward County, Florida, United States. In 2006 the U Kendall is a Census-designated place and an unincorporated suburban community in Miami-Dade County, Florida, southwest of Miami. Deerfield Beach is a city in Broward County, Florida, USA. The city is named for the numerous deer that once roamed the area Boynton Beach is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. Delray Beach is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population Weston is a city located in Broward County Florida, USA Established as a city in 1996, much of the community was developed by Arvida / JMB Realty Fountainbleau is a Census-designated place (CDP in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Lauderhill is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. Tamarac is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. According to the U North Miami is a city located in northeast Miami-Dade County Florida, United States, about north of the City of Miami. Kendale Lakes is a Census-designated place (CDP in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Wellington is a village in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. Margate is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. According to the U Tamiami is a Census-designated place (CDP in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Jupiter is a town located in Palm Beach County Florida. As of the 2000 census the town had a total population of 39328 Aventura is a planned City located in northeastern Miami-Dade County Florida. Belle Glade is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida on the southeastern shore of Lake Okeechobee. Boca Del Mar is an upper-middle class Census-designated place located in an unincorporated area near Boca Raton in Palm Beach County Florida. Brownsville is an Unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Coconut Creek is a City in Broward County, Florida, United States. Cooper City is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. Coral Gables (sometimes referred to as The Gables) is a City in Miami-Dade County, Florida, southwest of Miami, in the United Coral Terrace is an unincorporated suburban community and Census-designated place in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Country Club is a Census-designated place and an unincorporated suburban community located in northwest Miami-Dade County Florida. Country Walk is a Census-designated place (CDP in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Dania Beach is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. Doral is a City located in north-central Miami-Dade County Florida, west of Miami International Airport; Doral is a suburb of Miami Florida Gladeview is a Census-designated place (CDP in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Glenvar Heights is a Census-designated place (CDP in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Greenacres is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. Hallandale Beach is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. Hamptons at Boca Raton is a Census-designated place (CDP located in an unincorporated area near Boca Raton in Palm Beach County Florida. Homestead is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States nestled between Biscayne National Park to the east and Everglades Ives Estates is a Census-designated place (CDP in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Kendall West (Kendale Lakes West is a Census-designated place and an Unincorporated area in Miami-Dade County, Florida, just Key Biscayne is a village in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States on the island of Key Biscayne. Kings Point is a Census-designated place (CDP in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. Lake Worth is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, which takes its name from the body of water along its eastern border originally called "Lake Worth" Lake Worth Corridor is an unincorporated Census-designated place in Palm Beach County, Florida About 3 miles west of the city of Lake Worth. Lauderdale Lakes is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. Leisure City is a Census-designated place (CDP in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Lighthouse Point is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. Miami Lakes is an incorporated Town and former Census-designated place in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States Miami Springs is a city located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. North Lauderdale is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. North Palm Beach is an incorporated village in Palm Beach Oakland Park is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. Olympia Heights is a Census-designated place (CDP in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Opa-locka is a City located in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Ojus is a Census-designated place and formerly incorporated town in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Palm Beach Gardens is a city in Palm Beach County in the US state of Florida. Palmetto Bay is a incorporated Village in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Palm Springs is a village in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. Palmetto Estates is a Census-designated place (CDP in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Parkland is a city in Broward County, Florida where zoning laws are designed to protect the "parklike" character of the city There are two communities in Florida that use the name Pinecrest: Pinecrest Miami-Dade County Florida Pinecrest Monroe County Pinewood is a Census-designated place (CDP in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Princeton is a Census-designated place (CDP in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Richmond West is a Census-designated place (CDP in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Riviera Beach is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, USA which was incorporated September 29 1922 Royal Palm Beach is a "village" in South-East Florida Sandalfoot Cove is a Census-designated place (CDP located in an unincorporated area near Boca Raton in Palm Beach County Florida. For the High School please see South Miami High School. South Miami is a City in Miami-Dade County, South Miami Heights is a Census-designated place (CDP in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Sunny Isles Beach is a city located on a barrier island in northeast Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Sunset is a Census-designated place (CDP in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Sweetwater is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The Crossings is a Census-designated place (CDP in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The Hammocks is an unincorporated Census-designated place in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. University Park is a Census-designated place (CDP in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Vero Beach is a city in Indian River County, Florida, USA. According to the U West Little River is a Census-designated place (CDP in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Westchester is a Census-designated place (CDP in suburban Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. West Park is Broward County 's newest Municipality, created March 1 2005, is located in southeast Broward County and consists of the neighborhoods Westwood Lakes is a Census-designated place (CDP in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Wilton Manors is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens Florida. The Miami Heat (often referred to simply as the Heat, including in some official team publications with HEAT in all capital letters are a professional Basketball The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami Florida Metropolitan Area. The Florida Panthers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Sunrise Florida, a suburb of Ft Miami International Airport is a public Airport located eight miles (13 km) northwest of the Central business district of Miami, in unincorporated Miami-Dade County (often referred to as simply Miami or Dade) is a County located in the southeastern part of the state of Florida Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport is a public Airport located 13 miles (21 km) southwest of the Central business district of Miami, a city Miami-Dade County (often referred to as simply Miami or Dade) is a County located in the southeastern part of the state of Florida Opa-locka Airport, also known as Opa-locka Executive Airport, is a General aviation Airport and joint civil-military airfield located in Opa-locka Miami-Dade County (often referred to as simply Miami or Dade) is a County located in the southeastern part of the state of Florida Opa-locka Airport, also known as Opa-locka Executive Airport, is a General aviation Airport and joint civil-military airfield located in Opa-locka Miami-Dade County (often referred to as simply Miami or Dade) is a County located in the southeastern part of the state of Florida Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport is an international commercial Airport located in Dania Beach, three miles (5 km) southwest of the Broward County is a County located in the US state of Florida. 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As of 2007 the county had a population of 1351236 according to the University of Florida Bureau of Economic Palm Beach County Park Airport is a General aviation Airport located in Lantana Florida, 6 miles south of West Palm Beach Florida. Palm Beach County is located in the state of Florida. As of 2007 the county had a population of 1351236 according to the University of Florida Bureau of Economic North Palm Beach County Airport, also known as North County Airport, is an uncontrolled General aviation Airport located 12 Nautical miles (22 Palm Beach County is located in the state of Florida. As of 2007 the county had a population of 1351236 according to the University of Florida Bureau of Economic