As the state deploys extra police to popular vacation destinations, Fort Lauderdale welcomes spring breakers

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Beachgoers sprawled throughout Miami Beach during spring break – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Angela N Perryman Compared to its southern neighbor, Miami Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is adopting a different spring break message strategy. When Miami Beach police noticed a rise in crime over spring break starting around 2020, they started a reality TV-themed

The expansion of the MICHELIN Guide to include more cities in Florida

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Michelin guide – Couple cheering glasses at dinner table – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Aleksandar Milutinovic Today, the Michelin Guide announced that it will expand its scope by adding three more Florida locations in 2025. In addition to Greater Miami, Orlando, and Tampa, the 2025 menu will have restaurants in Greater Fort Lauderdale, The

A number of Macy’s stores in South Florida are scheduled to close

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Macy’s storefront – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Mahmoud Suhail In the upcoming months, a number of Macy’s stores and Furniture Galleries in South Florida are anticipated to close. During the next three years, Macy’s plans to eliminate around 150 underperforming shops nationwide, the company announced in a press release on Thursday. The confirmed closure

Cities in Florida That May Be Underwater in 2050 Are Shown on a New Map

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Aerial View of Miami Beach, Florida, showing sea levels – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Mia2you A new map highlights the areas of Florida that are most at risk from rising sea levels and more frequent floods as a result of climate change. Researchers at Climate Central created the map, which illustrates the regions that

Veterans Day events happening in South Florida

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U.S. Soldier Salute on Veterans Day – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Bumble Dee Veterans Day is observed to commemorate and remember the millions of men and women who have defended our country while serving in the armed forces. Below is a complete schedule of parades and ceremonies taking place throughout South Florida if you

Upcoming Florida Brightline station is up in the air

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Brightline high speed train – Photo and Caption: Jillian Cain Photography/Shutterstock.com We informed you last spring of Brightline’s intentions to add a new stop to its Florida train line. The city of Stuart, located on the state’s Treasure Coast about 40 miles north of West Palm Beach, would receive a station. Brightline officials teamed up

Safety authorities are looking into a second low-flying Southwest Airlines incident, this time in Florida

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Southwest Airlines Jet Plane – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by QualityHD A Southwest Airlines aircraft went down to a height of 150 feet (45 meters) over water while it was still approximately 5 miles (8 kilometers) away from its planned landing location at the airport in Tampa, Florida. This incident is being looked into by

It took 30 years to prepare for the Florida Panthers Stanley Cup parade

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Stanley Cup Champions – Florida Panthers at FLA Live Arena — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Ben Ezra Wet from the rain that fell on Fort Lauderdale Beach the day of their celebration, they walked to the stage. The Florida Panthers, however, were determined to celebrate their first Stanley Cup in team history despite a little rain.

Though they originated in Miami-Dade County, are the Florida Panthers now Broward’s team?

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FLA Live Arena, Home to the Florida Panthers – Sunrise, FL – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Felix Mizioznikov In the 954 there is talk about the Florida Panthers everywhere you turn. Banners at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, county bus signage, and flags atop light poles, among other things. The county’s tourist division, Visit

Two Florida cities are among the top 20 “dirtiest” in the United States, per research

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Scattered trash and bird on city street – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Margy Crane According to recent research, one of the biggest cities in the South has overtaken an urban East Coast region to become the “dirtiest” city in the country. An assessment of over 150 of the largest American cities was conducted by