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@BrowardLibrary Honors National Poetry Month in multiple #Broward libraries

April is National Poetry Month, a celebration of poetry established by the Academy of American Poets. It was created in 1996 to draw attention to the art of poetry, to living poets, to the United States’ complex poetic heritage and to poetry books. Whether you’re a reader or a writer of poetry or are interested [...]

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Decommissioned I-595 Ramp near Florida Turnpike scheduled to be demolished this weekend- road closures – avoid area!

Decommissioned I-595 Ramp near Florida Turnpike scheduled to be demolished this weekend-  road closures – avoid area!

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will begin demolishing an out-of-service bridge connecting I-595 and southbound Florida’s Turnpike at 6 a.m. Saturday, April 6. Crews opened the new replacement bridge in this area on Friday, March 22 as part of the ongoing efforts to eliminate additional weaving movements at the Florida’s Turnpike interchange. During this [...]

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#Broward County Homeless Initiative Partnership Invites Community to Participate in Ten Year Plan Update

The “A Way Home” Ten Year Plan is the focus of Broward County Homeless Initiative Partnership, lead agency for the Homeless Continuum of Care, as it works with community partners toward preventing and ending the plight of homelessness in Broward County. In an effort to update and define strategies for the coming year, a “Community Ten Year [...]

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#Broward County's Economic Engines Report on Economic Recovery coming Friday during event

The Fifth Annual Economic Engine Performance Report, sponsored by the Port Everglades Association, featuring Broward County’s Mayor Kristin Jacobs, the directors of Port Everglades, the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and the CEO of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau, is expected to be a sold-out luncheon event on Friday, April 5, at the Broward [...]

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#Broward County’s Economic Engines Report on Economic Recovery coming Friday during event

The Fifth Annual Economic Engine Performance Report, sponsored by the Port Everglades Association, featuring Broward County’s Mayor Kristin Jacobs, the directors of Port Everglades, the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and the CEO of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau, is expected to be a sold-out luncheon event on Friday, April 5, at the Broward [...]

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Florida Department of Transportation to hold I-95 Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study Public Hearing

FORT LAUDERDALE – The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will hold a Public Hearing for the proposed improvements to SR 9/I-95 from SR 848/Stirling Road to north of SR 816/Oakland Park Boulevard, a length of approximately 9 miles, in Broward County, Florida. The primary purpose of this project is to enhance operational capacity and relieve [...]

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I-595 EXPRESS CORRIDOR TRAFFIC IMPACT REPORT thru April 5 in #Broward

Sunday, March 31- Friday, April 5 One lane on the ramp from Florida’s Turnpike to I-595 / SR 84 / SR 7 will be closed nightly from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday, March 31- Monday, April 1 One lane of southbound Florida’s Turnpike between the Peters Road overpass and I-595 interchange will be closed [...]

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Special Broward Animal Care (@BrowardPetPals) Promotion – Free adoptions through today only (Save $200 in fees!)

The Easter Bunny has made a stop at Broward County Animal Care and Adoption and is encouraging residents to “hop on by” and save a life during a Easter holiday promotion. Beginning Friday, March 29, through Sunday, March 31, adoption fees for dogs and cats at both Adoption Center locations in Fort Lauderdale and Pompano Beach will [...]

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#BROWARD COUNTY TRAFFIC IMPACT REPORT March 29 – April 5, 2013 – areas to avoid!

FORT LAUDERDALE — Construction and maintenance-related lane closures on state highways in Broward County are expected during the week of March 29 through April 5. Weather permitting, work will be done at the following locations throughout the county.  Construction Projects  1.      LOCATION:  I-95 from the Golden Glades Interchange in Miami-Dade County to Broward Boulevard in [...]

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@MyFWC hosting tarpon and bonefish workshops/webinar beginning of April; one in #DaniaBeach

Share your input on an proposal to make tarpon and bonefish catch-and-release-only fisheries by attending an upcoming workshop or webinar. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Division of Marine Fisheries Management is hosting three regional public workshops the first week of April and a statewide webinar on April 8 to gather input on [...]

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