News & Announcements for 2010
The City of Fort Lauderdale is proud to be a Site Sponsor for the 33rd annual Waterway Cleanup being held Saturday, March 6th from 9am to 1pm at 30 Broward County locations. Check out the link for more information.
Commissioner Romney Rogers March Article
The Turnpike is holding a Toll Rate and Administrative Rulemaking Hearing on Thursday, February 18th at 6pm. Go to this link for locations.
The much beloved KID DUCK FEST DERBY presented by JM Family Enterprises is back! Join them February 27th at Esplanade Park in downtown Ft Lauderdale. Go to the web site for more info.
Updates on Superbowl Saturday: Transportation & Traffic
The City of Fort Lauderdale is partnering with Divine Mercy/St Clement Catholic Church to assist in the Haiti relief. See attachment for locations & times.
Check out the yard sale events at two neighborhoods: Harbor Inlet February 6th & River Oaks March 20th
Crime Report for November & December 2009
The Broward Center for Performing Arts February Calender
Citizen's Crime Alert of Ft Lauderdale meets the second Monday every month at 7pm in the City Hall 8th Floor Cafeteria. For February, Detective Dan Dodd will give a crime prevention presentation. March will have Homeland Security Detective Ivan Doobrow give a presentation on the Police Department’s Homeland Security efforts.
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, is coming to Broward County. Go to the ABC link for rules and how to apply.
The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood will be offering an exciting art workshop and two unique art classes for adults during January and February. Go to their site for more information and register.
Don't forget the Pro Bowl and Super Bowl will be played down here in SE Florida on January 31st at 7:30pm and February 7th at 6pm, respectively. Super Bowl Saturday Night will be on Fort Lauderdale Beach and is the ultimate NFL fan celebration held the night before the Super Bowl. See attachment for details.
The Neighborhoods, USA national conference will be held in Little Rock in May 2010. Attached is a copy of their most recent publication.
You are invited to the 2010 Secret Garden Tour of Fort Lauderdale on Saturday, February 20th from 10am to 3pm. See link for more info. Prices in advance are $25.
The Riverwalk Trust will join cities across America by going red to support the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women movement. See attachment for more info.
New web site has been established for the St Patrick's Day Parade & Festival which will be held on Saturday, March 13th. Go to the site for details.
FLPD is offering a 14-week Community Police Academy to residents of the City of Fort Lauderdale Thursday evenings from Feb 11th to May 13th. See attached information.
Household hazardous waste disposal day will be on Sunday, January 24th. Go to the link for more info.
Census Day is April 1st and Ft Lauderdale is counting on you! See how you can help.
The Downtown Development Authority along with the City Of Fort Lauderdale (and other sponsors) are hosting the St Patrick's Day Parade & Festival on Saturday, March 13th. Attached is a parade application. Note that the deadline to apply is Friday, February 19th. Terry Rynard & Cindi Hutchinson will chair the parade and look forward to our neighborhoods participating in it.
The Air Lauderdale Beach Fest is scheduled for the last weekend in April on the 24th & 25th. Check out the link.
Commissioner Romney Rogers February Article
Broward County Transit will hold public meetings to discuss the the results of the Comprehensive Operational Analysis (COA) for service improvements. The meeting for the citizens of Ft Lauderdale will be at the Public Main Library on Wednesday, January 13th, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. See attached flyer for more details.
An ordinance may go before the commission in January which defines how an area can establish a special assessment to move utility lines underground. See attached memo and draft ordinance.
Commissioner Romney Rogers January Article