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SUMMARY:“Justice from The Sea to The Sawgrass: A History of the Broward County Judiciary” Exhibit at History Fort Lauderdale
DESCRIPTION:Learn about the landmark people\, places and legal cases that built Broward County in History Fort Lauderdale’s newest exhibition\, “Justice from The Sea to The Sawgrass: A History of the Broward County Judiciary.” This free exhibition will be on view at the New River Inn (231 SW 2nd Ave. in Downtown Fort Lauderdale) through May 30 before it moves to its permanent home in the Broward County Courthouse. \nHistory buffs will learn about the Broward County Judiciary’s rich (and sometimes\, storied) past beginning with its incorporation in 1915. Through archival photographs\, artifacts and legal documents\, visitors will view the original buildings housing the county’s judicial system\, learn about Broward’s first judge\, Jacob F. Bunn (1915-1920)\, its first female judicial officer\, Eunice C. Rencher\, the first female judge to be elected to a state bench\, Mildred Akerman\, and first two African American judges\, Thomas J. Reddick\, Jr.\, and Alcee Hastings. Also on display are several legal documents\, articles and photos documenting the highly publicized national investigation of the death of celebrity Anna Nicole Smith and the infamous 2000 Florida Election Recount. Judicial robes and other personal effects from several previous judges and legal representatives add to the exhibit’s significance. \nThis exhibit has been created with the generous support of Broward County Hispanic Bar Association\, Honorable Florence Taylor Barner\, Honorable Hope Bristol\, Honorable Robert F. Diaz\, Honorable Jane Fishman\, Honorable Lisa Flanigan\, Honorable Marina Garcia-Wood\, Honorable Peggy Gehl\, Honorable Kenneth Gottlieb\, Honorable Daniel Kanner\, Honorable Kristin Kanner\, Honorable Robert W. Lee\, Honorable Kathleen McCarthy\, Honorable Lisa Porter\, Honorable Jackie Powell\, Honorable Linda Pratt\, Honorable Carlos A. Rodriguez\,\nHonorable Louis Schiff\, Honorable Daniel Kanner\, Yair Bengio\, Esq.\, John Bristol\, Esq.\,\nPatricia Windowmaker\, Esq.\, Salome J Zikakis\, Esq.\, and Patricia Zeiler. \nUse of newspaper articles courtesy of the Sun-Sentinel and the Miami Herald. \nUse of photographs courtesy of History Fort Lauderdale\, Gene Hyde Collection\, Broward County Bar Association\, Sun-Sentinel\, US News & World Report\, Miami Herald\, Broward County Hispanic Bar Association\, Broward County Board of County Commissioners and Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal. \nSupport for “Justice from The Sea to The Sawgrass: A History of the Broward County Judiciary” has been provided by the following Funds at the Community Foundation of Broward: Jan and Ed Crocker Unrestricted Fund\, Leo M. and Alice J. Rutten Fund\, and The Frederick A. DeLuca Foundation Broward Community Fund. Additional funding is provided\, in part\, by Broward County Board of County Commissioners as recommended by the Broward County Cultural Council and Visit Lauderdale. \nHistory Fort Lauderdale offers a variety of engaging multicultural experiences throughout the year. It seeks to bring awareness to the community through both traveling exhibits and multiple permanent displays including “Women Trailblazers\,” “Fort Lauderdale – the Early Years\,” “Roots of Resilience: The Journey of Black Broward\,” “From Dugouts to Dream Yachts: The Story of Boatbuilding Along the New River\,” “Seminole Arts & Culture\,” “New River Archaeology\,” “Viva Fort Lauderdale: Celebrating Hispanic Art & Culture\,” “The Growth and History of the Broward County Sheriff’s Office\,” and “Take PRIDE\, a Retrospective on LGBTQ Life in South Florida.” \nHistory Fort Lauderdale is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.\, with docent-guided tours offered daily at 1\, 2\, and 3 p.m. Group walking tours are available upon special request. Admission is $15 for adults; $12 for seniors; and $7 for students (through age 22 with a valid student ID). Admission is free for members\, military personnel\, and children aged six and under. Tickets are available online at HistoryFortLauderdaleTickets. \nFor more information about History Fort Lauderdale\, please call (954) 463-4431 or visit historyfortlauderdale.org.
URL:https://fortlauderdalemagazine.com/event/justice-from-the-sea-to-the-sawgrass-a-history-of-the-broward-county-judiciary-exhibit-at-history-fort-lauderdale/
LOCATION:history fort lauderdale\, 231 SW Second Avenue\, Fort Lauderdale\, FL\, 33301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Community
ORGANIZER;CN="History Fort Lauderdale":MAILTO:info@flhc.org
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