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Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Fort Lauderdale Florida
Administration
Full nameUnited States
Official nameFort Lauderdale
Settlement typeCity
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountyBroward
EstablishedMarch 27, 1911
Government
TypeCommission-Manager
MayorJack Seiler
Geography
Total Area36.0 sq mi (93.2 km2)
Land Area31.7 sq mi (82.1 km2)
Water Area4.3 sq mi (11.1 km2)
Elevation9 ft (2.7 m)
Demography
Total Population165,521 (141st) (2010)
Metro (pop.)5564635
Other information
Time zoneEastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code33301-33340, 33345-33349
Area code754, 954
FIPS code12-24000 
GNIS feature ID0282693 

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Fort Lauderdale c-enˌfɔərt_ˈlɔːdərdeɪl is a city in the U.S. state of Florida, on the Atlantic coast. It is the county seat of Broward County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 165,521. It is a principal city of the South Florida metropolitan area, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the 2010 census.

The city is a popular tourist destination, with 10.35 million visitors in 2006. Fort Lauderdale is sometimes known as the "Venice of America" because of its expansive and intricate canal system. The city is a major yachting center, with 42,000 resident yachts and 100 marinas and boatyards in 2006. The city sits 23 mi (37 km) north of Miami. Fort Lauderdale and the surrounding area hosted over 4,000 restaurants and 120 nightclubs in 2006.

Fort Lauderdale is named after a series of forts built by the United States during the Second Seminole War. The forts took their name from Major William Lauderdale, who was the commander of the detachment of soldiers who built the first fort. 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 on the new River between the Colee Hammock and Rio Vista neighborhoods, and the third near the site of the Bahia Mar Marina.

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Some video i took of The worlds largest cruise ship Oasis of the Sea's Arriving at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on its maiden voyage all the way from Finland...
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The Sheraton Fort Lauderdale Beach Hotel (formerly named Sheraton Yankee Clipper) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida was well known for their Wreck Bar, with portholes that gave visitors an underwater view of the hotel pool. "Mermaid" shows were performed back in the late 1950's & early 1960's. Now, 40 years later, a "mermaid" finally returns to the Clipper. Aquatic dancer & performer Marina the Fire Eating Mermaid (AKA- MeduSirena) now seen cruising the waters at the Wreck Bar weekly. Here is some older candid footage of the first attempts at restoring the art form & returning the hotel pool shows.
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At an event commemorating the first full year of weekly rallies in support of Israel held at Broward Boulevard and Northeast Third Avenue in Fort Lauderdale Florida Congressional candidate Allen West details his reasons to support Israel. Content News, Israel & Politics All content Copyright Channel1Images Inc 2009.
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FT. LAUDERDALE, Florida (WZZM) - A graduate of East Grand Rapids High School ... - WZZM Tweet this news
WZZM--Brian Krebs was charged Tuesday on one count of premeditated murder and four counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, according to the -Fort Lauderdale- Police Department. According to the police report, Krebs was a customer at the Fishtal - Date : Tue, 19 Apr 2011 18:46:44 GMT+00:00
Low-cost airline to begin service in Lafayette - The Daily Advertiser Tweet this news
The Daily Advertiser--From Florida, the airline also offers non-stop flights to Las Vegas, Memphis and St. Louis, as well as another Florida destination, -Fort Lauderdale-. -Florida- Gov. Rick Scott hailed the announcement as a sign that Florida's be - Date : Wed, 20 Apr 2011 07:56:32 GMT+00:00
Woman brutally beaten during divorce hearing - FOX Illinois Tweet this news
FOX Illinois--And it all happened in court where a judge became a first-hand witness to the violence Caty Scott-Gonzalez warned her husband was capable of. Fox's Richard Jordan was at the courthouse in -Fort Lauderdale- where a final court hearing tu - Date : Wed, 20 Apr 2011 04:29:11 GMT+00:00
Ex-Marine Paul Henry Gonzales Jr. Attacked Wife During Divorce Hearing - Huffington Post Tweet this news
Huffington Post--Deputies in -Fort Lauderdale- had to use a stun gun to subdue a former Marine who hit his wife and split her lip during a final divorce hearing inside a judge's chambers, -Florida's- Sun-Sentinel reports. Paul Henry Gonzales Jr. - Date : Tue, 19 Apr 2011 18:18:39 GMT+00:00
US aims at its deadliest drug problem: painkillers - Watertown Daily Times Tweet this news
Watertown Daily Times--In this April 15, 2011 photo, a protester carries a sign protesting against a pain clinic in -Fort Lauderdale-, Fla. -Florida- is the epicenter of the deadly rise in abuse of oxycodone and similar addictive painkillers, with doctors - Date : Tue, 19 Apr 2011 20:35:49 GMT+00:00
Man blames allergies for beating girlfriend - Herald Sun Tweet this news
Herald Sun--The altercation began on Sunday in the couple's home in Plantation approximately 9.7km west of -Fort Lauderdale-, when Mr Villalobos blamed the dog for his allergies and kicked the animal, an arrest affidavit said. The spat continued on M - Date : Tue, 19 Apr 2011 20:32:43 GMT+00:00
Greenberg Traurig Shareholder Debbie M. Orshefsky Selected a “Heavy Hitter in ... - Business Wire (press release) Tweet this news
Business Wire (press release)--(BUSINESS WIRE)--International law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP announces that Debbie M. Orshefsky, a shareholder in the firm's -Fort Lauderdale- office, has been named among the “100 Heavy Hitters in Commercial Real E - Date : Fri, 15 Apr 2011 20:26:12 GMT+00:00
Husband and wife team work use IDX Broker’s search solution to deliver Fort ... - RealEstateRama (press release) Tweet this news
RealEstateRama (press release)--By adding IDX Broker onto his professional real estate website, Sarji has forever changed they way he runs his website. “Born and raised in North Carolina, Jason Sarji arrived in South -Florida- in 1997. Loving the -F - Date : Fri, 15 Apr 2011 18:38:30 GMT+00:00
Repeal of Florida's major growth management gets push in Senate - Bradenton Herald Tweet this news
Bradenton Herald--"We have found that the state of -Florida- is not as good at managing downtown -Fort Lauderdale- as downtown -Fort Lauderdale- is.'' The concept of concurrency - a requirement that schools, parks and roads be built alo - Date : Thu, 14 Apr 2011 18:05:24 GMT+00:00
Safe-boating class scheduled at Lauderdale Small Boat Club - Sun-Sentinel Tweet this news
Sun-Sentinel--The Plantation Flotilla of the Coast Guard Auxiliary is offering a safe-boating class on April 30 at the Lauderdale Small Boat Club, 1740 SW 42nd St., -Fort Lauderdale-. The eight-hour course starts at 8 am and costs $50, including materials - Date : Wed, 13 Apr 2011 20:02:54 GMT+00:00

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Fort Lauderdale Demographics
2010 Census Fort Lauderdale Broward County Florida
Total population 165,521 1,748,066 18,801,310
Population, percent change, 2000 to 2010 +8.6% +7.7% +17.6%
Population density 4,761.1/sq mi 1,444.9/sq mi 350.6/sq mi
White or Caucasian (including White Hispanic) 62.6% 63.1% 75.0%
(Non-Hispanic White or Caucasian) 52.5% 43.5% 57.9%
Black or African-American 31.0% 26.7% 16.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 13.7% 25.1% 22.5%
Asian 1.5% 3.2% 2.4%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.4%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.1%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 2.1% 2.9% 2.5%
Some Other Race 2.4% 3.7% 3.6%

State of Florida

State capital: Tallahassee
TopicsEducation * Environment * Floridians * Geography * Government * History * State Parks * Transportation * Visitor Attractions
RegionsBig Bend * Central Florida * Emerald Coast * First Coast * Florida Heartland * Florida Keys * Florida Panhandle * Forgotten Coast * Fun Coast * Gold Coast * Nature Coast * North Central Florida * North Florida * South Florida * Southwest Florida * Space Coast * Sun Coast * Tampa Bay Area * Treasure Coast
Metropolitan areasBradenton-Sarasota-Venice * Cape Coral-Fort Myers * Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach * Fort Walton Beach-Crestview-Destin * Gainesville * Greater Jacksonville * Lakeland-Winter Haven * Naples-Marco Island * Ocala * Greater Orlando * Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville * Palm Coast * Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach * Pensacola Metro Area * Port St. Lucie Metropolitan Area * Punta Gorda * Sebastian-Vero Beach * South Florida metropolitan area * Tallahassee Metropolitan Area * Tampa Bay Area
Largest citiesJacksonville * Miami * Tampa * St. Petersburg * Orlando * Hialeah * Fort Lauderdale * Tallahassee * Cape Coral * Port St. Lucie * Pembroke Pines * Hollywood * Coral Springs * Gainesville * Miramar * Clearwater * Pompano Beach * Palm Bay * West Palm Beach * Miami Gardens * Lakeland * Davie * Sunrise * Boca Raton * Miami Beach
CountiesAlachua * Baker * Bay * Bradford * Brevard * Broward * Calhoun * Charlotte * Citrus * Clay * Collier * Columbia * DeSoto * Dixie * Duval * Escambia * Flagler * Franklin * Gadsden * Gilchrist * Glades * Gulf * Hamilton * Hardee * Hendry * Hernando * Highlands * Hillsborough * Holmes * Indian River * Jackson * Jefferson * Lafayette * Lake * Lee * Leon * Levy * Liberty * Madison * Manatee * Marion * Martin * Miami �Dade * Monroe * Nassau * Okaloosa * Okeechobee * Orange * Osceola * Palm Beach * Pasco * Pinellas * Polk * Putnam * Santa Rosa * Sarasota * Seminole * St. Johns * St. Lucie * Sumter * Suwannee * Taylor * Union * Volusia * Wakulla * Walton * Washington

Municipalities and communities of Broward County, Florida

County seat: Fort Lauderdale
CitiesCoconut Creek * Cooper City * Coral Springs * Dania Beach * Deerfield Beach * Fort Lauderdale * Hallandale Beach * Hollywood * Lauderdale Lakes * Lauderhill * Lighthouse Point * Margate * Miramar * North Lauderdale * Oakland Park * Parkland * Pembroke Pines * Plantation * Pompano Beach * Sunrise * Tamarac * West Park * Weston * Wilton Manors
TownsDavie * Hillsboro Beach * Lauderdale-by-the-Sea * Pembroke Park * Southwest Ranches
VillagesLazy Lake * Sea Ranch Lakes
CDPs Boulevard Gardens * Broadview Park * Franklin Park * Hillsboro Pines * Hillsboro Ranches * Pompano Estates * Roosevelt Gardens * Sunshine Acres * Washington Park
Former CDPsBonnie Loch-Woodsetter North * Broadview-Pompano Park * Broward Estates * Carver Ranches * Chambers Estates * Chula Vista * Collier Manor-Cresthaven * Country Estates * Crystal Lake * Edgewater * Estates of Fort Lauderdale * Godfrey Road * Golden Heights * Green Meadow * Ivanhoe Estates * Kendall Green * Lake Forest * Leisureville * Loch Lomond * Melrose Park * Miami Gardens * North Andrews Gardens * Oak Point * Palm Aire * Pine Island Ridge * Pompano Beach Highlands * Ramblewood East * Ravenswood Estates * Riverland Village * Rock Island * Rolling Oaks * Royal Palm Ranches * St. George * Sunshine Ranches * Tedder * Terra Mar * Twin Lakes * Utopia * Village Park * West Ken-Lark
Unincorporated
community
Fern Crest Village
Ghost townAndytown

South Florida metropolitan area

CountiesBroward * Miami-Dade * Palm Beach
Major CitiesMiami
Cities and towns
100k-250k
Coral Springs * Fort Lauderdale * Hialeah * Hollywood * Miami Gardens * Miramar * Pembroke Pines * Pompano Beach * West Palm Beach
Cities and towns
25k-99k
Aventura * Boca Raton * Boynton Beach * Coconut Creek * Cooper City * Coral Gables * Dania Beach * Davie * Deerfield Beach * Delray Beach * Doral * Greenacres * Hallandale Beach * Homestead * Jupiter * Lake Worth * Lauderdale Lakes * Lauderhill * Margate * Miami Beach * North Lauderdale * North Miami * North Miami Beach * Oakland Park * Palm Beach Gardens * Plantation * Riviera Beach * Sunrise * Tamarac * West Park * Weston * Wilton Manors
Cities and towns
10k-25k
Belle Glade * Cutler Bay * Hialeah Gardens * Lighthouse Point * Miami Lakes * Miami Springs * Opa-locka * Palm Beach * Parkland * South Miami * Sunny Isles Beach * Sweetwater * Palm Springs



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