Sophia Newton of Frankfort, KY approaches the shore in Pompano Beach to shoot a picture of manatees that gathered along the beach. Sophia Newton of Frankfort, KY approaches the shore in Pompano Beach to shoot a picture of manatees that gathered along the beach. (Source)
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Fort Lauderdale
Motorcyclist injured in Lauderdale crash
A Sunrise man is in critical condition Sunday after a crash involving his motorcycle and a truck on Federal Highway. Police are investigating the crash at Federal Highway and Southeast 15th Street and shut down the road to northbound traffic. (Source)
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Dynamic Airways kicks off service from Florida to Caracas, Venezuela
North Carolina based Dynamic International Airways began service this week to Caracas with its inaugural flight departing Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on July 17th. (Source)
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Hospitals, schools filling up empty shopping centers
Across South Florida, service businesses are moving into former retail space left vacant when stores died in the recession or moved online. The changes are increasing convenience for consumers and, in some cases, bringing withering shopping areas back to life, realtors and analysts say. (Source)
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Kenny Rogers, Jamie O’Neal, Wade Hayes and More Ready For Country Cruise
It may be hot and sunny now, but come January, you may need a break from the wintry chill, so why not plan ahead for The Country Music Cruise? This seven-night cruise departs from Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., January 16 and visits ports in Key West, Ocho Rios and Grand Cayman before returning, but even more […]
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Fort Lauderdale adds direct flight to Venezuela after 10-year hiatus
After a 10-year absence, direct service between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Caracas, Venezuela, resumed Friday courtesy of a new flight from Dynamic International Airways. The Fort Lauderdale airport had not had regularly scheduled service to the Venezuelan capital since 2005, when American Airlines ended its service on that route, officials said. (Source)
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Chiquita Brands to move division headquarters to Fort Lauderdale
Produce giant Chiquita Brands is moving dozens of high-paying jobs and the headquarters for its banana division to Fort Lauderdale. The company also will move the headquarters for its Fresh Express division to Central Florida, near one of its biggest customers, Walt Disney World. (Source)
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Natural gas leak prompts evacuations in Fort Lauderdale
Construction crews working in the area of Northeast 17 Way and Northeast Ninth Street punctured a 1-inch gas line with a backhoe about 2:50 p.m. July 16, 2015, said Capt. Greg May, Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue spokesman. (Source)
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Related Group sells downtown Fort Lauderdale apartment complex for $149M
The Related Group’s expansion into the luxury apartment market paid off big as it sold the Manor at Flagler Village in Fort Lauderdale for $148.89 million. RD Flagler Village, an affiliate of the Miami-based developer best known for its condo projects, sold the 382-unit complex at 501 N. Federal Highway to T-C The Manor at […]
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Renovations at Stranahan High won’t get going for a year, school district officials say
The school has remained in this condition since 2012, when members of the community raised concerns about inequities in capital spending. The school has remained in this condition since 2012, when members of the community raised concerns about inequities in capital spending. (Source)
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