Fort Lauderdale

Links specific to the City of Fort Lauderdale, including official web sites and community information.

City of Fort Lauderdale

Official web site

Wikipedia on Fort Lauderdale

Main Wikipedia article on Fort Lauderdale, giving a brief history, climate, and demographics.

List of neighborhoods

A Wikipedia article listing all of the neighborhoods in Fort Lauderdale's Neighborhood Organization Recognition Program.

Hugh Taylor Birch State Park

Hugh Taylor Birch State Park is a Florida State Park located in Fort Lauderdale, on East Sunrise Boulevard, between SR A1A and the Intracoastal Waterway.

International Swimming Hall of Fame

Fort Lauderdale's swimming heritage as the center for elite athletes dates back to the Casino Pool of the 1920's. The pool was the first Olympic size in Florida and much of American swimming history can be traced to Fort Lauderdale Beach.

Broward Center for the Performing Arts

Downtown Fort Lauderdale

Riverwalk Arts & Entertainment District

See blockbuster exhibits at the Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale. Sizzle with the sound of Florida Grand Opera. Applaud the superstars of classical and contemporary music and dance with the Concert Association of Florida.

Parker Playhouse

Featuring some of the finest entertainment in concerts, comedy, and theatre.

Port Everglades

Port Everglades is also one of the world's busiest cruise departure ports. It holds the world record for hosting the most cruise passengers in a single day with 44,108 passengers. More than 4 million cruise passengers pass through Port Everglades annually.

Bonnet House

The Bonnet House, also known as the Bartlett Estate, is a historic home in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States. It is located at 900 Birch Road. Hugh Taylor Birch gave the Bonnet House property as a wedding gift to his daughter Helen and her husband, Chicago artist Frederic Clay Bartlett in 1919. On July 5, 1984, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

Schools

Links to various schools in Fort Lauderdale and Broward County

Broward County Public Schools

The nation's sixth largest - and largest fully-accredited school district.

Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale

The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale (AiFL) is a private, coeducational applied-arts college located in southeast urban Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Broward Community College

Broward Community College was established in 1959 by the Florida Legislature to create a broad public community system.

Florida Atlantic University

Florida Atlantic University, also referred to as FAU or Florida Atlantic, is a public, coeducational, research university located in Boca Raton, Florida. The university has satellite campuses in several locations, including Dania Beach, Davie, and Fort Lauderdale.

Nova Southeastern University

Nova Southeastern University (NSU) is a, selective, coeducational private non-profit university in Davie, Florida, USA. The university is the largest independent institution of higher education in the Southeastern region of the United States and is the third largest not-for-profit independent university nationwide.

Real Estate

Mortgage by the Sea

Even in an uncertain market, Toby White will give you sound, honest advice. The proud team of professionals that comprise Mortgage by the Sea have a long standing and solid presence in the real estate community and have built positive relationships with the lenders, Realtors, and builders in the South Florida marketplace.

Local Businesses

In this category, you'll find an assortment of recommended links to local businesses. These are people we trust and do business with on a regular basis.

Design215 Inc.

Design215 built our web site and many of the best sites in the area. The owner, Robert Giordano, can photograph just about anything you need from residential or commercial real estate to clothing catalogs. His prices are reasonable.

LaSpada's Original Hoagies

If you want a mouth watering "submarine" sandwich with all fresh ingredients, you have to visit this locally owned sandwich shop. LaSpada's has been around for years and I can't think of anyone who makes a better sandwich. If you're eating lighter, they have amazing salads!

Exceed Wetsuits

South Florida offers a variety of water sports and is one of the reasons many people move here. If you're an avid scuba diver, surfer, or wakeboarder, you'll want to check out the cool and eclectic designs made by this locally owned wetsuit company.

Linkatopia

Another creation from Robert Giordano, Linkatopia lets you keep your favorite links and bookmarks online instead of in your browser. This lets you access them from any computer, at work, at home, or at a friend's house. You can keep some links private and share others with friends. All this and it's FREE!
Check out my Linkatopia page.