Booming Broward
Broward College is growing – both in physical size, and as a player in local industry. The latter happens thanks to programs that supply crucial workforce and through direct work…
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American Cricketer
When Caribbean Premier League cricket rolls into town at the end of July, it brings one of the best South Florida‑produced athletes that South Florida’s never heard of. Steven Taylor…
Hometown Hero
The Fort Lauderdale Strikers’ roster is stocked with international players – and one hard-working midfielder who went to Northeast. Heading home from a community appearance with a local youth soccer…
Broward Feels the Burn
As Slow Burn Theatre Company finishes its first season at the Broward Center, it has found success bringing sometimes overlooked work to a wider audience. Slow Burn Theatre Company has…
Precious Cargo
Some people get into a particular line of work to travel the world. Eric Eife of Cargo Imported Furniture travels because that’s where the business takes him. It was close…
The College Cash Conundrum
Florida’s one of the best states in the country for getting an affordable college education – but that doesn’t mean you don’t have to plan. In May and June, thousands…
Paramount Importance
As North Beach Village changes, one high-profile project offers oceanfront glamour and neighborhood walkability. In recent years, the beachside area south of Sunrise Boulevard has seen plenty of changes. However…
High Dollar, Less Water
Luxury condominium developers in Fort Lauderdale are increasingly breaking with the tradition of building only on the beach. Condos and townhouses in the $1-million-and-up price bracket are sprouting up inland,…
The Vanishing of Harmon Field
Nearly a century ago, land near the New River became a public space “to be used in perpetuity for playground and recreation purposes.” Today there’s no park and a dispute…
Space Race
The Fort Lauderdale Downtown Development Authority wants to unload one of the largest open spaces in the city’s urban core – and the city is looking to step in. As…