Home » Fort Lauderdale You are browsing entries tagged with “Fort Lauderdale”
The Emerald Award Program is designed to recognize businesses, government, individuals, or organizations in Broward County demonstrating a commitment to protecting and preserving our environment. The Emerald Award Program recognizes exemplary performance in the following categories: Pollution Prevention/Hazardous Waste Reduction Recycling Green Practices/Innovative Climate Change Leader NatureScape Broward Every applicant for an Emerald Award is [...]
October 25th, 2011 | Posted in Broward County,Environmental,Fort Lauderdale,Local news | Read More »
October 25 – Big, BIG Halloween Party: Games, crafts, treats & The Thriller Dance! Come in costume for a spooky good time. All ages, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. West Regional Library, 8601 W. Broward Blvd., Plantation, call onsored by the Friends of West Regional Library. October 25 – Halloween Carnival: Join us for a [...]
October 25th, 2011 | Posted in Broward County,Events,Featured,Fort Lauderdale,Holiday | Read More »
Reports from the National Weather Service have indicated an extremely wet and windy weekend, and while we here at BrowardNETOnline.com aren’t meteorologists, take precautions as you travel this weekend. Report below from National Weather Service: http://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=FLZ172&warncounty=FLC011&firewxzone=FLZ172&local_place1=Pompano+Beach+FL&product1=Short+Term+Forecast In short, look at the image to the right and the blue and red indicates high levels of rain, [...]
October 8th, 2011 | Posted in Broward County,Featured | Read More »
The 2011 redistricting effort will provide for extensive public participation, including public workshops, public hearings, and a process for members of the public to submit maps for Commission consideration. Public Workshops A series of workshops will be held at various locations around the County to inform the public about the process and requirements for completing [...]
July 27th, 2011 | Posted in Broward County,Elections,Fort Lauderdale,Latest news,Local news,Tallahassee | Read More »
Broward County Park Events September 2011
BROWARD COUNTY COMMISSION
NEWS RELEASE
Parks and Recreation Division ▪ 950 N.W. 38th St., Oakland Park, FL 33309
Phone: �� Fax: �� www.broward.org/parks
July 21st, 2011 | Posted in Animals,Broward County,Events,Families,Film,Fort Lauderdale,Oakland Park,Recreation,cooper city | Read More »
From the Governor’s Office: WASHINGTON, D.C.—Governor Rick Scott joined the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the National Chamber Foundation (NCF) today for a bipartisan summit of governors, state chamber executives, and leading business people to discuss policies—including those in Florida—that make states attractive for businesses to locate, relocate, and expand in this uncertain economy. The [...]
June 20th, 2011 | Posted in Broward County,Employment,Fort Lauderdale,Latest news,Local news,Tallahassee | Read More »
The Division of Forestry at the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services enacted today a temporary statewide restriction prohibiting open campfires on all state lands due to extreme drought conditions and increasing wildfire threats. This temporary restriction against open campfires prohibits all fires placed openly on the ground until further notice or until the [...]
June 16th, 2011 | Posted in Broward County,Environmental,Featured,Fire/police,Fort Lauderdale,Local news,Recreation,Tallahassee | Read More »
The state of Florida is uder a state of emergency due to over 116,000 acres of wildfires currently burning across the state. Combined with high drought levels, the fires present potential risks to the region and the state of emergency allows agencies to prepare for the worst case scenarios, though none of the fires are [...]
June 14th, 2011 | Posted in Broward County,Everglades,Featured,Fire/police,Fort Lauderdale,Health,Local news,Tallahassee | Read More »
Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation Fort Lauderdale/South Palm Beach County, one of the area’s top food and wine fundraisers, cooked up a sensational array of delectable food and a vibrant atmosphere to help fight hunger in South Florida. Guests toasted the Fort Lauderdale event’s 20th Anniversary, enjoying a sumptuous pre-event VIP cocktail “preview” [...]
June 13th, 2011 | Posted in Broward County,Culture,Featured,Fort Lauderdale,Local news,Non-profit organizations | Read More »
All residents are encouraged to conserve water in response to severe drought conditions and a Water Shortage Warning issued by the South Florida Water Management District. During February, Broward County received just 0.17 inches of rain, and from October through February Florida’s Lower East Coast received less than half the average rainfall for this five-month [...]
May 3rd, 2011 | Posted in Broward County,Environmental,Fort Lauderdale,Latest news,Local news,Water management | Read More »
John W. Scott was selected to serve as Inspector General by the Inspector General Selection/Oversight Committee on April 16. In November 2010, Broward voters passed an ethics code that created an Office of Inspector General to detect misconduct involving waste, fraud, abuse, mismanagement, corruption and violation of laws. The five person, independent Oversight/Selection Committee started [...]
May 3rd, 2011 | Posted in Broward County,Fort Lauderdale,Latest news,Local news | Read More »
From the Broward School Board: After six months of negotiations to reach a mutually acceptable agreement with the Broward Teachers Union (BTU), The School Board of Broward County, Florida, has declared impasse in negotiations for the 2010/11 school year. On April 7, 2011, the Board presented a comprehensive proposal, which gave the teachers the step [...]
April 28th, 2011 | Posted in Broward County,Fort Lauderdale,Latest news,Local news,Schools | Read More »
To protect lives, property and the environment in severe drought conditions that have increased wildfire danger, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) today issued an emergency order prohibiting building fires on certain District lands open for recreation. The order covers 13 of the District’s 16 counties. Polk, Osceola, and Orange counties are exempt from [...]
April 27th, 2011 | Posted in Broward County,Environmental,Fire/police,Latest news,Local news,Recreation | Read More »
Tom Jones comes to Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on April 21 at 8 p.m. Tickets on sale now. Tom’s 46-year career has remarkably gone from strength to strength. Along with sustaining his popularity as a live performer and recording artist for more than four decades, he has garnered—at [...]
February 28th, 2011 | Posted in Broward County,Events,Local news,Music,Seminole Casinos | Read More »
Stepping into the Vatican Splendors exhibit is like stepping back in time as it leads you on down a cobblestone pathway toward an illustration of what St. Peter’s tomb must have looked like.
February 16th, 2011 | Posted in Art,Broward County,Featured | Read More »
Please join Florida Alliance for Renewable Energy, FARE on Friday, February 11 for the 2011 Florida Renewal Energy Tour. The tour is set for the morning, the afternoon agenda will include a Town Hall discussion at FIU. This is part of a ten city tour of Florida. It will feature discussion of renewable energy legislation to [...]
February 10th, 2011 | Posted in Broward County,Emerging Green,Fort Lauderdale,Local news,Palm Beach | Read More »
Governor Rick Scott, unveiled the state’s first “Jobs Budget” before a capacity crowd in Eustis, today. The Governor said his “Jobs Budget” was “designed to reduce state spending, lower taxes and hold your government accountable.” Governor Scott’s budget proposal also went up online at www.letsgettowork.net during the speech. Governor Scott’s remarks as prepared for delivery: [...]
February 8th, 2011 | Posted in Broward County,Fort Lauderdale,Local news,Tallahassee | Read More »
The call has gone out and families throughout South Florida won’t want to miss The Adventures of MR. POTATO HEADTM, a new interactive exhibit that will debut at the Miami Children’s Museum on January 22nd. Sponsored by the Northwestern Mutual Foundation, the exhibit is scheduled to run through May 15th at Museum’s Watson Island location.
February 7th, 2011 | Posted in Broward County,Events,Families,Featured,Fort Lauderdale,Local news,Miami | Read More »
Robert Plant and the Band of Joy will bring a repertoire of new and familiar Americana favorites to Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on April 14 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets went on sale Saturday, January 29 at noon. Robert Plant made his first commercial recordings in 1966. In 1967, [...]
February 7th, 2011 | Posted in Broward County,Events,Local news,Music,Seminole Casinos | Read More »
Registration for Broward County Public Schools Head Start and Early Head Start programs begins Tuesday, February 15 through March 11. A second application period is scheduled to take place March 21 through April 8. Applications will be accepted at six locations throughout Broward County. The District’s Head Start Program serves three and four-year-old children, while [...]
February 6th, 2011 | Posted in Broward County,Fort Lauderdale,Local news,Schools | Read More »
Celtic Woman, a smash hit around the globe, comes to Broward Center for the Performing Arts with their newest live show, Sunday, February 6 at 2:00pm. The awe-inspiring vocalists Lisa Kelly, Chloë Agnew and our newest member Lisa Lambe along with the mesmerizing Celtic violinist Máiréad Nesbitt continue to capture the hearts of fans across [...]
February 1st, 2011 | Posted in Art,Broward County,Events,Fort Lauderdale,Latest news,Local news,Music,Theater | Read More »
Dear Neighbor, Everyone knows that we have a steadily increasing number of cars traveling on South Florida’s roadways. If you’ve spent much time driving on I-95, you’ve undoubtedly become familiar with 95 Express, a new toll system also known as ‘managed lanes.’ These new toll lanes replaced carpool lanes, removing the multi-passenger requirement during rush [...]
February 1st, 2011 | Posted in Broward County,Business,Local news,Money,Transportation | Read More »
The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) is hosting its third free training session for prospective Florida Water Star residential certifiers. The two-day workshop will feature an overview of the water conservation program’s three residential tiers — Gold, Silver and Bronze — along with hands-on field training in the Florida Water Star inspection process. A [...]
February 1st, 2011 | Posted in Broward County,Business,Emerging Green,Employment,Environmental,Everglades,Fort Lauderdale,Latest news,Local news,Water management | Read More »
Broward County Commissioners have amended an ordinance that defines and governs dangerous dogs. The newly revised ordinance identifies a dog as “dangerous” after the dog has killed or severely injured a domestic animal more than once. Under the revised ordinance, a dog that kills once is defined as an “aggressive” dog and is subject to [...]
January 26th, 2011 | Posted in Animals,Broward County,Featured,Fort Lauderdale,Local news | Read More »
FORT LAUDERDALE — The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will hold a Public Hearing to discuss the New River CSX Railroad Bascule Bridge Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study on Tuesday, Jan. 25, starting at 6 p.m. The hearing will be held in the Events Hall at the International Game Fish Association Hall of Fame [...]
January 24th, 2011 | Posted in Broward County,Dania,Fort Lauderdale,Latest news,Local news,Transportation | Read More »
