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Dear Neighbor,
On October 3rd, the City Commission voted to approve a comprehensive agreement with Hall of Fame Partners LLC, for a project that includes the construction, maintenance, and operation of east and west buildings at the International Swimming Hall of Fame/Aquatics Center, located at 501 Seabreeze Boulevard. The comprehensive agreement is a framework that allows the City to move the project through the site plan approval process, getting valuable public input in the months ahead.
The new International Swimming Hall of Fame will complement the award-winning Aquatics Center and bookend the peninsula in stunning fashion. Fort Lauderdale’s Aquatic Center, which boasts one of the highest diving platforms in the world at 89 feet, has already undergone a successful $50 million renovation, reopening to a great reception one year ago.
This $190 million makeover of the International Hall of Fame will be a major attraction for visitors and all those who enjoy aquatic sports. This project will transform the city-owned peninsula south of Las Olas with a modern five-story building on the east side, just a block from the beach, and a six-story building on the west, overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway.
Features of the new East building will include a FlowRider surf simulator, shops, and office space. Visitors will be able to enjoy a beautiful café that serves lunch and dinner and becomes a bar in the evening.
The West building will feature an aquarium and house the International Swimming Hall of Fame Museum, where visitors will be able to travel through time to enjoy an expansive display of aquatic sports history. There, visitors will also be able to enjoy an upscale rooftop restaurant and a teaching pool. In addition, there will be a dry land training facility for divers, two floors of parking with 304 spaces, more office space, and a promenade.
The developer, CGHP Developments, a partnership between Capital Group and Hensel Phelps, also plans to build an Ocean Rescue headquarters for the city’s lifeguards as well as seawall improvements to protect the 5-acre peninsula against sea level rise.
This renovation will return Fort Lauderdale to the top of the aquatics' world. The approval of this project represents a rebirth of the International Swimming Hall of Fame, and its best is yet to come.
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The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show is coming tomorrow, October 25–29, 2023. | |
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The largest in-water boat show in the world returns to Fort Lauderdale for the 64th year on Wednesday, October 25. With more than 100,000 attendees expected, you can expect heavy traffic on and around the barrier island.
The event takes place from October 25-29. Anyone planning to attend the boat or show or visit the beach should consider alternative transportation options to get there. For a host of parking and transportation options, please visit the FLIBS website.
There is one road closure associated with the event -- SE 5th Street between Seabreeze Boulevard and North A1A. SE 5th Street will serve as a bus stop location specifically created for the boat show, and the route runs from SE 5th Street to the Broward County Convention Center. Patrons are encouraged to use the Broward County Convention Center parking garages to attend the event. From the convention center, attendees can use either the bus system or the Water Taxi to visit the two other locations for the show.
The downtown parking garages and the parking garage at the Galleria Mall are also designated parking locations for patrons of the event to park and ride the Water Taxi. Additionally, four locations have been designated for pick-up/drop-off for rideshare companies. These locations are close to the event’s main entrance and will allow vehicles to move off the roadway and not block the lanes of traffic.
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Click on the image below to view Boat Show Parking and Transportation Options. | |
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Planning on going to the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show this week? Here's a round-up of things you should know to help you navigate the largest in-water boat show in the world:
Park your car at the West Marine on S Andrews Ave & take a FREE shuttle over to the boat show.
Skip the traffic with Fort Lauderdale Water Taxi:
Board at any of the designated Boat Show stops and be taken to and from all show locations:
More info: https://bit.ly/3Bagn69
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Customer Service Team Transitions to New Schedule
Post Date: October 19, 2023 5:00 PM
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Beginning Sunday, October 29th, the City of Fort Lauderdale's customer service team will be available from 6 a.m. to 3 a.m. daily. With this new schedule, our dedicated team remains committed to high-quality service. Neighbors who contact the call center outside of these operating hours (from 3 a.m. to 6 a.m.) will be greeted by a menu with options for routing to a vacation rental hotline, the public safety non-emergency line, and a monitored voicemail service where messages regarding water and sewer concerns may be left for immediate response.
Our team is here to serve you at 954-828-8000, [email protected], and www.fortlauderdale.gov/lauderserv.
For emergencies, always dial 911.
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Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Event | |
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Fort Lauderdale residents are required to register in advance for the Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Event. Visitors from the partnering cities including Coconut Creek, Coral Springs, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Lauderdale Lakes, North Lauderdale, Pompano Beach, and Tamarac are also encouraged to register for the event. Proof of residence required (Driver's license, tax bill, trim notice, or utility bill).
The event will be held at Mills Pond Park - 2201 NW 9th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33311. The event is open 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
For the list of acceptable items visit the HHW page.
Registration will end Friday, November 10, 2023 at 12:00pm.
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Featured in the Sun Sentinel
Wide-Open Canvas
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Artist Leah Brown paints a mural on the construction barrier as the demolition of Searstown takes place near downtown Fort Lauderdale on Monday. The demolished site is poised for redevelopment. Meanwhile, artists are ready to transform a long construction fence surrounding a portion of the site into lively murals that reflect the spirit of Fort Lauderdale's Flagler Village neighborhood. | |
A1A Streetscape Improvement Project
Post Date: October 20, 2023 9:00 AM
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Recently Completed Activities
- Work Complete: 78%
- Schedule Complete: 71%
- Daily lane closures along southbound A1A from the southwest corner of Sunrise Boulevard towards Seville Street and along northbound A1A from north of the Fort Lauderdale Beach Parking Lot to north of Castillo Street.
- Sub-contractor UEG completed the installation of light poles, pull boxes, and light fixtures and is currently running wires and working on the inter-connection to the load centers.
- Sub-contractor Arazoza completed the installation of palms along the east sidewalk between the Las Olas Boulevard beach entrance and Poinsettia Street.
- Sub-contractor Arazoza completed the installation of irrigation lines along the north run from the Beach Entrance at Las Olas Boulevard towards Poinsettia Street.
Upcoming Activities (Through 11/3/23)
All construction operations for this project will be shut down from Thursday, October 19 through Tuesday, October 31, 2023, due to the upcoming Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. The contractor will provide traffic control personnel daily for assistance with maintaining vehicular and pedestrian traffic within the project limits.
The contractor will resume the following ongoing operations between Wednesday, November 1 and Friday, November 3:
- Continue operations along southbound and northbound A1A.
- Continue connecting load centers for each of the eight pole circuits.
- The contractor will continue working on decorative concrete along the east sidewalk near the beach entrance at Las Olas Boulevard. Crews will continue to prepare for the installation of bollards that will improve pedestrian safety. This beach entrance will be temporarily closed for approximately 3 weeks. Pedestrians will be detoured to beach entrances north and south of this location.
- The contractor will continue working on hardscaping operations on the east sidewalk from the Fort Lauderdale Beach Parking Lot toward Poinsettia Street along northbound A1A.
- The contractor will continue to re-install pavers as needed.
Traffic Impacts
No lane closures are allowed while construction operations are shut down from Thursday, October 19 through Tuesday, October 31, 2023.
The following lane closures will be in effect once construction operations resume on Wednesday, November 1:
- Daytime operations (Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.) will continue for the installation of light fixtures and wiring along the sidewalk on the west side of southbound A1A and along the west side sidewalk of northbound A1A from north of the Fort Lauderdale Beach Parking Lot to north of Castillo Street.
- Along northbound A1A, the contractor will coordinate the required lane and sidewalk closures for hardscaping and lighting operations along both sidewalks of northbound A1A as well as the landscaping and irrigation operations to minimize impacts to traffic and maintain pedestrian safety.
- Partial closures along A1A in both directions:
- Southbound: 1 lane (outside) from the southwest corner of Sunrise Boulevard to the northwest corner of Seville Street.
- Northbound 1 lane (inside or outside) from north of the Fort Lauderdale Beach Parking Lot to north of Castillo Street.
Please follow posted signs and exercise caution when traveling in the area. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience and thank our neighbors for their patience as we work to complete this project.
Additional Information
For more information or questions, contact:
Gary Foster, Senior Project Manager
954-828-6233 or [email protected]
City of Fort Lauderdale 24-Hour Neighbor Service Center
954-828-8000 or [email protected]
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Las Olas Isles Utility Undergrounding Project Updates
Post Date: October 20, 2023 9:30 AM
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Recently Completed Activities
The following is a look at the work that has taken place over the past few days:
- Completed installing vaults and junction boxes for AT&T and Comcast on all streets. The missile borers for residential service have been completed on all streets. Ferreira completed the installation of handhole and pedestals for AT&T and Comcast on all streets.
- Ferreira/IDD completed installing the 4-inch Comcast conduits on Las Olas Boulevard, which go under the vaults.
- FPL completed locates for proposed streetlights. L&S (FPL’s lighting contractor) has completed the installation of the junction boxes that go next to each streetlight. Streetlight poles have been staged on Las Olas Boulevard. Streetlights will not be installed until the wood poles are removed as they will be installed in the same holes.
- Completed installation of FPL Vista switches within the Isle of Capri Drive median and all along Las Olas Boulevard.
- Ferreira has completed debris removal and asphalt patches on all streets.
- Ferreira completed work on FPL feeders and primary cables for the switches on Las Olas Boulevard.
Upcoming Activities (Through 11/3/23)
The following is a look at the work that is scheduled to take place over the next few days:
- Ferreira will commence electric meter upgrades on all streets in preparation for the power conversion. Some residences will have grounding stakes installed to bring them up to code.
- Comcast has completed the pre-wiring on all streets and has commenced individual residence fiber optic wiring on all streets. AT&T has commenced pre-wiring.
- Ferreira has painted the transformer bases and will continue restoration of areas affected by the work.
- FPL is planning to energize the transformers on Mola Avenue, Isle of Capri Drive, and Bontona Avenue during the week of Monday, October 23.
- Ferreira commenced work on the feeder and vault on Coconut Isle Drive.
Access
As crews work on installing new FPL electric service connections and AT&T and Comcast conduit connections to individual residences, they will require access to the exterior of properties where this work is taking place. Access inside homes is not required, and all construction team members will have visible proof of identification. Click here to see a flyer with additional details about this work.
Traffic Impacts
- A single lane along each isle may be closed during work hours. Traffic control personnel will assist motorists as needed. Please follow posted signs and drive with caution in the area.
- There may be times when equipment or materials temporarily block access to driveways during work hours. Crews in the field will coordinate with neighbors during these situations.
- Driveway and roadway access will be restored at the end of each work shift.
We apologize in advance for any inconvenience and thank our neighbors for their continued patience as we work to complete this project as quickly as possible.
For more information or questions, contact:
Gary Foster, Senior Project Manager
954-828-6233 or [email protected]
City of Fort Lauderdale 24-Hour Neighbor Service Center
954-828-8000 or [email protected]
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We are proud to share the announcement that the U.S. Department of Transportation is awarding the City of Fort Lauderdale $974,000 as part of the Regional Infrastructure (RIA) program to further study the New River Commuter Rail Crossing via Tunnel. This funding will help expand on how the tunnel crossing may be designed and improve safety, navigability, and traffic for the downtown core.
Additional information available at: ftlcity.info/3rSr8rP
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Fort Lauderdale Stands with Israel
At the last Commission Meeting, I introduced the following resolution in support of Israel. After I read these words, those in attendance rose to give their powerful and emotional testimony and share their heartache and grief. We are once more faced with the reality of having to say, "Never Again."
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Development Services Department - Community Enhancement and Compliance Fiscal Year Presentation | |
Click on the Memo below to read the Fiscal Year 2023 Third Quarter Budget Projection Report | |
You Must Re-Apply to Vote by Mail | |
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Due to a change in state law, Florida Voters who wish to receive a Vote-by-Mail ballot for 2023 through 2024 elections are required to complete a new Vote-by-Mail ballot request.
In 2021, Florida legislators passed a new law that changed the basic rule for mail-in ballots. Previously, a Florida voter's request for a mail-in ballot would be good for two general election cycles, meaning a new request would not be needed for four years. The new law reduces that duration to once per general election cycle, or every two years. As a result, every vote-by-mail request expired at the end of 2022.
To renew your Vote-by-Mail request, in Broward, click on this link: Mail Ballot Request Service.
For additional information, click here to visit the State of Florida Division of Elections Vote by Mail information page.
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King Tides and High Tides in Our Community
With seven miles of shoreline; 300 miles of waterway coastline; a flat topography; and shallow, porous aquifer, Fort Lauderdale is vulnerable to the effects of climate change and sea level rise. Flooding in low-lying areas is more likely when the close proximity of the moon, higher than average tides called king tides, rising sea levels, and inclement weather conditions combine to exacerbate flooding risks. Rainfall and wind strength and direction can have a significant impact on the height of the tides causing them to come in higher or lower than predicted. Also note that high water tables (groundwater level) due to rain events can raise the probability of localized flooding.
Predicted 2023 King Tides
Each year, the City of Fort Lauderdale reviews the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) predicted tide elevations. This year, king tides are predicted on at least 28 days. While these dates reflect the current prediction for seasonal higher tides, greater than average tides can occur anytime of the year under varying conditions.
- October 26 - November 1
- November 12-16
- November 24-28
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Click on the image below to check out the progress on the Las Olas Marina video cam to watch what is happening in snapshots live or timelapse views. | |
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We have the following Board Vacancies below.
Please email Erica Franceschi [email protected] if you are interested in serving on a Fort Lauderdale City Board.
Board of Adjustment
Cemetery System Board of Trustees
Central City Redevelopment Advisory Board
Code Enforcement Board
Community Appearance Board
Community Services Board
Nuisance Abatement Board
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Thank you to the Lake Ridge Civic Association, for the opportunity to be with you last week! It was an excellent meeting covering a wide range of topics and, as always, thank you to Staff and our Fort Lauderdale Police Department for always being there. | |
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The greatness of our community starts with passionate citizens like you.
Please do not hesitate to contact our Outreach Coordinator, Ashley Cacicedo, with any questions, comments or thoughtful suggestions [email protected] or 954-828-5923.
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Steve Glassman
Fort Lauderdale City Commissioner, District 2
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