The City of
Fort Lauderdale, FL:
Ft. Lauderdale is the seventh largest city in Florida and
the largest municipality in Broward Country. The city was
named after one of three fortifications built for Major William
Lauderdale in 1838 during the Second Seminole War. In 1911
the city was born. This was in part due to Henry Flagler's
extension of the Florida East Coast Railway in 1896. Unfortunately
access to its lovely beaches was still limited to boats.
In 1915 the creation of Broward County brought more of a
focus to the development of Ft. Lauderdale. Beach access
became city commission's key priority. A few years later,
in 1917, they opened a bridge leading to the first route
to the beach. This road was named Las Olas, Spanish for "The
Waves". Today Las Olas is the heart of Downtown Ft.
Lauderdale.
With Florida's deepest port and an elaborate canal system,
the city earned the nickname of "Venice of America".
It boasts a tropical climate, the nation's third busiest
cruise port, and an ideal location making it a hot spot for
visitors and residents alike. A reported 190,000 people live
in these 33 square miles. The city's night clubs, shops and
major yachting center have brought an average of 10.35 million
visitors annually. This could also be accredited to Ft. Lauderdale's
International Boat Show, the world’s largest boat show,
bringing 125,000 people to the city alone.
Simulating the climate of the Caribbean tropics, a year
in Ft. Lauderdale is consistently warm & humid. Its short
winters are typically dry & the majority of its rain
falls during the summer's hurricane season. Ft. Lauderdale
is easy to access as it is near three highways. The city
also provides public transportation with the Broward County
Transit and the Tri-Rail. Ft. Lauderdale is also accessible
by train with Amtrak and the Florida East Coast Railroad.
It is located approximately 23 miles north of Miami and 42
miles south of Palm Beach. It is surrounded by the Atlantic
Ocean, New River and a series of Waterways making every view
in Ft. Lauderdale a beautiful one.
When citizens of Ft. Lauderdale want to
go out they go to the Riverwalk and Las Olas Boulevard. Ft.
Lauderdale is the center of the city's arts, science, and
historic district. It offers the Broward Center for the Performing
Arts, Museum of Discovery and Science, Museum of Art and
the Old Ft. Lauderdale Village and Museum. What's more, Las
Olas is the place to go for fashion, fine dining and entertainment.
Register
to Vote by October 6, 2008 in Florida
 Transportation
Transportation Services:
Bus Transportation 954-357-8400
Broward County Transit Authority 954-357-8400
Water Taxi 954-467-6677
Friendly
Checker Taxi 954-923-9999
Yellow Cab Taxi 954-565-5400
Greyhound
Bus Station 1-800-231-2222
Tri-Rail Information (State of
Florida)
Commuter Rail Organization — 1-800-874-7245
Bus Feeder Information — 954-357-8400
TTY (Hearing Impaired) — 954-357-8302
Area
Hospitals
Broward
General Medical Center
1600 SOUTH ANDREWS AVENUE
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33316 Map
(954)
335-4400
Holy
Cross Hospital
4725 N Federal Hwy
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308 Map
(954)
771-8000
Joe
DiMaggio Children's Hospital
3501
Johnson St
Hollywood, FL 33021 Map
(954)
987-2000 /
(800) KIDS-135
Vencor Hospital Fort Lauderdale
1516 E Las Olas Blvd.
Hollywood, FL 33021 Map
(954)
764-8900
City
Information
City of Ft. Lauderdale:
http://ci.ftlaud.fl.us/index.htm
Public
Information Office
954-828-4746
City Hall
100 N. Andrews Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
954-828-5000
City Clerk's Office
954-828-5002
Mayor's Office/City Commission Office
954-828-5003
Voter Registration: (Broward County)
954-357-7050
http://www.browardsoe.org/
Libraries
Broward
County Branch Libraries
8601
W Broward Blvd
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33324 Map
(954)
831-3300
Fort
Lauderdale Library
1300
E Sunrise Blvd
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304 Map
954-765-4263
Police/Fire/Etc.
Fort Lauderdale Police Department
1300 W. Broward Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
(954)
828-5700
Fire-Rescue
& Building Department
(954) 828-5856
Police
Emergency Dial 911
Motor
Vehicles
Driver's Licenses
954-327-6333
Auto Tag Information
954-765-5050
Car Pool Information
Fort Lauderdale / Tri-County Area: 1-800-234-RIDE
Motor
Vehicle Registration & Auto Tags:
954-765-4560 / 654-327-6333
http://www.broward.org/revenue/rvi00200.htm
Post
Offices
US Post Office
3200 N Federal Hwy
FortLauderdale, FL-(954)568-4163
US Post Office
3400 N Andrews Ave
OaklandPark, FL-(954)568-1694
US Post Office
2801 S Federal Hwy
Fort Lauderdale, FL-(954)761-3228
US Post Office
1404 E Las Olas Blvd
Fort Lauderdale, FL-(954)764-6501
US Post Office
3350 NE 12th Ave
Oakland Park, FL-(954)563-0867
US Post Office
1900 W Oakland Park Blvd
Fort Lauderdale, FL-(954)765-5720
US Post Office
7580 NW 5th St
Plantation, FL-(954)327-9936
Schools
& Education
| FT.
LAUDERDALE SCHOOLS: |
Broward County
School Board |
954-765-6000 |
School
Board State Independent Universities |
954-765-6202 |
School
Bus Transportation |
954-985-5290 |
ELEMENTARY
SCHOOLS: |
Bayview |
954-390-0730 |
Bennett |
954-390-0710 |
Broward
Estates |
954-797-4540 |
Croissant Park |
954-765-6850 |
Dillard |
954-797-4590 |
Eagle
Point |
954-384-2770 |
Floranada |
954-928-0380 |
Steven
Foster |
954-797-4280 |
Harbordale |
954-765-6862 |
Hawkes
Bluff |
954-680-1177 |
Martin
Luther King |
954-797-4380 |
Larkdale |
954-797-4690 |
Lauderdale
Manors |
954-765-6882 |
Thurgood
Marshall |
954-765-6569 |
Meadowbrook |
954-797-4270 |
North Andrews
Gardens |
954-928-0370 |
North
Fork |
954-765-6874 |
North
Side |
954-765-6886 |
Riverland |
954-797-4390 |
Rock
Island |
954-497-3940 |
Sunland Park |
954-765-6890 |
Walker |
954-765-6878 |
Westwood Heights |
954-797-4340 |
Wilton Manors |
954-390-0700 |
Virginia
Young |
954-761-2400 |
MIDDLE
SCHOOLS: |
William Dandy
Middle School |
954-497-1875 |
New
River Middle
School |
954-797-4500 |
Parkway Middle
School |
954-797-4550 |
| HIGH
SCHOOLS: |
Dillard High
School |
954-797-4800 |
Fort
Lauderdale High
School |
954-765-6921 |
Stranahan High
School |
954-765-6831 |
| PRIVATE
SCHOOLS: |
CHARTER
SCHOOLS: |
Fort
Lauderdale Christian School
6330 NW 31st Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
Broward County
PHONE: (954) 972-3444
Fort Lauderdale Prep School
3275 W Oakland Park Blvd
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
Broward County
PHONE: (954) 485-7500
St. Jerome Catholic School
2601 Southwest 9th Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315
Broward County
PHONE: (954) 524-1990
Pine Crest School
1501 NE 62nd Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33334
Broward County
PHONE: (954) 492-4194
Sar Shalom Hebrew Academy
4751 NW 24th Court
Lauderdale Lakes, FL 33313
Broward County
PHONE: (954) 485-8237
Westlake School
2851 Stirling Rd
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
Broward County
PHONE: (954) 236-2300
Mount Olivet Seventh-Day Adventist School
3013 NW 11th Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
Broward County
PHONE: (954) 792-6010
St. Thomas Aquinas High School
2801 SW 12th Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
Broward County
PHONE: (954) 581-0700
Florida Ocean Sciences Inst
3220 S.W. 4th Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315
Broward County
PHONE: (954) 764-2733
Cardinal Gibbons High School
2900 NE 47th Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
Broward County
PHONE: (954) 491-2900
Academy High School-Davie Campus
P.O. Box 290850
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33329
Broward County
PHONE: (954) 680-8309
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Charter
School of Excellence
1217 SE 3rd Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
Broward County
PHONE: (954) 522-2997
FAX: (954) 522-3159
Charter School Institute Training Center
Annex
5420 N State Rd 7
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33319
Broward County
PHONE: (954) 486-1640
Downtown Academy of Technology & Arts
101 SE 3 Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Broward County
PHONE: (954) 767-0403
Dayspring Elementary Charter School
3550 Davie Blvd
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
Broward County
PHONE: (954) 797-1400
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Places
of Worship
Plantation Baptist Church
11700 NW 28th Ct
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33323
(954) 473-2424
First Presbyterian Church Of Ft Lauderdale
401 SE 15th Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
(954) 462-6200
Christ The Rock Community Church
Serving the Ft Lauderdale Area
(954) 680-7779
Parish Of Sts Francis & Clare The
441 Ne 3rd Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
(954) 731-8173
St Christopher Episcopal Church
318 Nw 6th Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
(954) 467-6663
First United Methodist
101 Se 3rd Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
(954) 463-3758
St Katharine Drexel Catholic Church
2700 Glades Cir
Weston, FL 33327
(954) 389-5003
Shaw Temple
522 Nw 9th Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
(954) 462-1413
Temple Beth El
1351 Se 14th St
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
(954) 920-8225
Chabad of Downtown
333 N New River Dr E
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
(954) 667-8000
Kingdom Hall Jehovah's Witness
425 Sw 9th St
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315
(954) 523-0795
Mohammed Mosque 82
1021 Nw 6th St
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
(954) 462-1400
Greek Orthodox Church St Demetrios
815 Ne 15th Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
(954) 467-1515
Utilities
City of Ft. Lauderdale (for
inquiries on the city’s
water): 954-828-5150
Cable & Internet:
Direct
TV
(888) 284-8086 or (877) 238-3214
Comcast
2601
Sw 145th Ave
Hollywood,
FL 33027 Map
(954)
437-7421
Vonage
11401
Pines Blvd
Hollywood,
FL 33026 Map
(954)
438-7900
BellSouth
Residential
(954)
780-2355
Telephone Company:
Electric Company:
FPL: 954-797-5000
http://www.fpl.com/
Peoples Gas:
954-763-8900
Parks
& Recreation
Parks
and Recreation Department — 954-828-PARK
(7275)
Parks and Recreation Hotlines:
City Events — 954-828-5363
Beach Conditions — 954-828-4597
SunTrust Sunday Jazz Brunch — 954-828-5363
More Out of Life Brochure — 954-828-6686
Bank of America Starlight Musicals — 954-828-5363
Baltimore Orioles — 954-776-1921
For information in Creole — 954-828-6354
Broward
County Cultural Affairs
http://www.co.broward.fl.us/arts/home.htm
Parks and Recreation Facilities (City
Parks):
Bass
Park — 954-828-8498
2750 NW 19th Street
Pool 484-0930
Beach
Community Center/Galt Ocean — 954-828-4610
3351 NE 33rd Avenue
Joseph
C. Carter Park
1450 W. Sunrise Boulevard
Gymnasium — 954-828-5409
Pool — 954-828-5407
Recreation Center — 954-828-5411
Social Center — 954-828-5408
Croissant
Park — 954-523-1063
245 West Park Drive
Pool — 954-523-1068
George
English Park — 954-396-3620
1101 Bayview Drive
Holiday
Park — 954-828-7275
E. Sunrise Boulevard and US 1
Activity Center (recording) — 954-828-5385
Gymnasium — 954-828-3789
Park Ranger Office — 954-828-4634
Social Center — 954-828-5383
Jimmy Evert Tennis Center — 954-828-5378
War Memorial Auditorium — 954-828-5380
Lauderdale
Manors Park — 954-828-5412
1340 Chateau Park Drive
Pool — 954-828-5402
Mills
Pond Park — 954-828-8943
2201 NW 9th Avenue (Powerline Road)
Riverside
Park — 954-468-1553
500 SW 11th Avenue
Snyder
Park — 954-828-4585
3299 SW 4th Avenue
Warfield
Park — 954-759-6896
1000 N Andrews Avenue
For a complete list of Parks and Recreation facilities,
call 954-828-7275.
Park Maintenance — 954-828-5784
Community
Events
Fort Lauderdale Events
21st
ANNUAL LAS OLAS ART FAIRS |
Starts: |
Saturday,
October 04, 2008 |
Ends: |
Sunday,
October 05, 2008 |
Description: |
The
Las Olas Association will be hosting
a 3-part art fair on the following
dates: October 4-5, 2008; January
3-4, 2008, and March 7-8, 2008 from
10:00am - 5:00pm on each day. This
event is an annual Las Olas tradition
that showcases juried artists displaying
their various works of art. |
Start
Time: |
10:00
AM |
End
Time: |
5:00
PM |
Location: |
Las
Olas Blvd |
Contact: |
Howard
Alan |
Phone: |
954-472-3755 |
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BROWARD
CARIBBEAN JUNIOR CARNIVAL PARADE |
Date: |
Sunday,
October 05, 2008 |
Description: |
It's
that time of year again when the
Broward Caribbean Carnival, Inc.
will host the Broward Caribbean Junior
Carnival Parade in Caribbean-Style
costume. The event will consist of
several children troupes and floats
along a parade route dancing to Caribbean
music and showcasing many traditional
Caribbean costumes. It is an event
you don't want to miss. See you there! |
Start
Time: |
10:00AM |
End
Time: |
8:00PM |
Location: |
Stranahan
Park and Huizenga Plaza |
Contact: |
Glen
James |
Phone: |
954-444-6353 |
Ticket
Price: |
FREE
ADMISSION |
E-mail: |
gjames@bellsouth.net |
Sponsor: |
Broward
Caribbean Carnival Inc. |
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Suntrust
Sunday Jazz Brunch |
Date: |
Sunday,
October 05, 2008 |
Description: |
The
SunTrust Sunday Jazz Brunch is an
ideal way to relax and enjoy Fort
Lauderdale’s scenic Riverwalk.
Listen to the soulful sounds of outstanding
local jazz artists on four stages
from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the first
Sunday of each month. Picnic by the
river or purchase fabulous food and
beverages from area restaurants and
vendors. 2008 is the 18th anniversary
of the acclaimed SunTrust Sunday
Jazz Brunch, produced by the City
of Fort Lauderdale Parks and Recreation
Department and sponsored by SunTrust.
Well-behaved, leashed pets are welcome.
For more information, call our 24-hour
hotline at 954-828-5363. |
Start
Time: |
11:00
AM |
End
Time: |
2:00
PM |
Location: |
On
the Riverwalk in Downtown |
Contact: |
Parks
and Recreation Special Events Hotline |
Phone: |
954-828-5363 |
Ticket
Price: |
FREE |
E-mail: |
sbrady@fortlauderdale.gov |
Sponsor: |
City
of Fort Lauderdale and Suntrust Bank |
Website: |
http://www.fortlauderdale.gov/events |
Other
Info: |
October
5, 2008 - Breast Cancer Awareness
Month Wear PINK Day! Esplanade Stage
- Trisha O'Brien Connie Hoffman Gazebo
- Christina Sichta Quartet Peck Courtyard
at the Broward Center for Performing
Arts - Flute Factor with Meryle Taninger
Las Olas Riverfront Stage - Raye
Steves Orchestra |
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City
Commission Conference Meeting |
Date: |
Tuesday,
October 07, 2008 |
Description: |
City
Commission Conference Meeting |
Start
Time: |
1:30
PM |
End
Time: |
6:00
PM |
Location: |
8th
Floor Conference Room |
Contact: |
City
Clerk's Office |
Phone: |
954-828-5002 |
Website: |
http://www.fortlauderdale.gov/documents/agenda.htm |
Other
Info: |
The
City Commission Conference Meeting
usually begins at 1:30 p.m. in the
8th floor Conference Room of City
Hall, 100 N. Andrews Avenue. The
City Commission Regular Meeting usually
begins at 6:00 p.m. in the 1st floor
Commission Chambers of City Hall,
100 n. Andrews Avenue. Please check
the agendas for more information. |
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City
Commission Regular Meeting |
Date: |
Tuesday,
October 07, 2008 |
Description: |
City
Commission Regular Meeting |
Time: |
6:00
PM |
Location: |
1st
Floor Chambers |
Contact: |
City
Clerk's Office |
Phone: |
954-828-5002 |
Website: |
http://www.fortlauderdale.gov/documents/agenda.htm |
Other
Info: |
The
City Commission Conference Meeting
usually begins at 1:30 p.m. in the
8th floor Conference Room of City
Hall, 100 N. Andrews Avenue. The
City Commission Regular Meeting usually
begins at 6:00 p.m. in the 1st floor
Commission Chambers of City Hall,
100 n. Andrews Avenue. Please check
the agendas for more information. |
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Community
Appearance Board Monthly Meeting |
Date: |
Wednesday,
October 08, 2008 |
Start
Time: |
5:30
PM |
End
Time: |
6:30
PM |
Location: |
City
Hall, 8th Floor Conference Room,
100 N. Andrews Ave. |
Contact: |
Monique
Damiano |
Phone: |
954-828-7808 |
Ticket
Price: |
n/a |
E-mail: |
mdamiano@fortlauderdale.gov |
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MAKING
STRIDES AGAINST BREAST CANCER |
Date: |
Saturday,
October 11, 2008 |
Description: |
The
American Cancer Society Florida Division,
Inc. will be having a walk in support
of raising funds for breast cancer
research. This event will be held
on Saturday, October 11, 2008 from
7am - 1pm at the Huizenga Plaza.
Come on out and show your support
for this great cause. |
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