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Community fights pickleball replacing basketball courts at South Florida beachside park

Basketball players who frequent a South Florida park feel like they’re being run off in favor of wealthy residents of a new luxury development

The Independent UK

‘A man in a women’s field’: Woman says man approached her at Florida bar. Then he asks her a question that leaves her shocked and angry

A woman films herself enjoying a drink at a bar in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Then, a man approaches her and whispers something in her ear that makes her cringe.

The Mary Sue

Celebrity Xcel cruise ship entertainment revealed including 1980s-throwback party and mystery crime cabaret

Celebrity Cruises’ newest ship will launch in November with sailings from Fort Lauderdale

The Independent UK

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Florida cities race to save rainbow crosswalks as the state's deadlines for removal loom

An emergency meeting is planned for Wednesday in Fort Lauderdale as that city and others across Florida are facing state orders to remove rainbow crosswalks by early next month

The Independent UK

Coast Guard Unloads Haul With Enough Illegal Drugs 'To Fatally Overdose the Entire Population of the State of Florida'

The U.S. Coast Guard announced it offloaded a record seizure of illegal narcotics at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, totaling 61,740 pounds of cocaine and 14,400 pounds of marijuana, valued at $473 million.

Latin Times

World Sevens Football coming to Fort Lauderdale in December, with NWSL teams in talks to participate

The seven-a-side competition, which debuted in May, offers a $5m prize pool for participating teams

The Guardian - US

Why Trucking Companies Fight Harder and How a Lawyer Pushes Back

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, sits at the heart of Broward County’s bustling commercial corridors, where heavily trafficked roads like I‑95, US‑1

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‘Do we sleep in the car?’: Women get to their Fort Lauderdale Airbnb. Then they see what was left in the shower

A group of women traveling to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, for a bachelorette party had their celebratory spirits dampened when they saw the state of their Airbnb. Not only was the cleanliness questionable, but the guests found something left in the shower that made them want to “burn the place down.”

The Mary Sue

Florida man, 80, becomes oldest to run ‘world’s toughest’ race in Death Valley

Bob Becker of Fort Lauderdale finished the Badwater 135 ultramarathon held in California’s sweltering desert

The Guardian - US

‘So you saved the girl you shared a ride with’: Woman shares Uber after phone dies. Then the driver does something shocking when they’re alone

A Fort Lauderdale woman sparks safety concerns after sharing her experience with an Uber driver who locked his doors and asked to kiss her.

The Mary Sue

Chaos as Child Falls Overboard Disney Cruise—Dad Leaps After Her and Treads Water for 20 Minutes Until Dramatic Rescue

A father made a lightning-quick decision by immediately jumping in after his daughter who fell from the fourth deck of a Disney cruise ship on Sunday.

International Business Times UK

Dad jumps overboard to save daughter after she fell off Disney Dream cruise ship

The Disney Dream was returning to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, following a four-night cruise in the Bahamas when the girl went overboard.

The Independent UK

U.S. Coast Guard Shares Awesome Aerial View of Panthers Stanley Cup Parade

Panthers fans took over Fort Lauderdale Beach during the Stanley Cup parade.

Sports Illustrated

Florida dad dies after helping save his daughter from drowning on Father’s Day

Antwon Wilson was with his two children at a Fort Lauderdale beach when he saw them in distress in the water

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Oh the huge-manatee! Giant sculpture of marine creature goes missing in Florida

Police say the sculpture was pinched in Wilton Manors, about three miles from Fort Lauderdale

Latin Times

WATCH: Shocking Boat Explosion in Fort Lauderdale Leaves 13 Injured, Including 2 Children

Surveillance footage captured the moment the boat suddenly burst into flames, throwing several passengers into the water.

The Independent UK

Outrage after Florida nursing home accused of booting residents to convert facility into luxury apartments

Oasis Living Quarters, in Fort Lauderdale, is now being fined over conversion work that officials say is being carried out without permits

The Independent UK

Father caught in Fort Lauderdale boat explosion describes ‘terrifying’ blast that burned his children

Thirteen people on board when vessel anchored at Florida sandbar ignited, blowing people into the water and leaving some with severe burns

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The Independent UK

Memorial Day boat explosion in Florida sends 11 people to the hospital

A boat explosion near Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Memorial Day sent 11 people to the hospital, including many suffering from burns

The Guardian - US

Pickleball plan raises fear of ‘whitening’ Florida beachfront community

Fort Lauderdale redevelopment would scrap oceanside basketball courts – and some have suggested a racial motive

Evening Standard

Andrew and Tristan Tate arrive in US after Romania lifts travel ban despite trafficking charges

The dual US-British citizens landed in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, around midday on Thursday

The Independent UK

Watch live: Andrew and Tristan Tate expected to arrive at Florida airport after travel ban lifted

Watch a live feed outside an airport in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where Andrew and Tristan Tate are expected to arrive after landing from Romania on Thursday, 27 February.

Evening Standard

Is Fort Lauderdale having a renaissance? The best things to do, see and eat

The Eighties are back – but with it spots like Fort Lauderdale in Florida. Christian Adams revisits the sunshine state after three decades.

Latin Times

Bahamian Nationals Charged For Trafficking Cocaine Into Florida Via Water Vessel

Agents spotted the suspicious vessel as it headed to Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Latin Times

Florida Man Chokes Elderly Jeweler to Death for Abruptly Raising Price of Rolex After He Nearly Finished Paying It Off: Police

A dispute over a $20,000 Rolex turned deadly on when Nenad Milosevich, 56, allegedly strangled jeweler Anthony D'Amore, 73, in his Fort Lauderdale workshop during an argument over delayed payments. Surveillance footage showed Milosevich leaving the scene alone with stolen items. Reports indicate he later confessed to the crime. He…

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