Broward County

Greater Ft Lauderdale Area
Broward County, with its 23 miles of golden sands, is a popular spot for Florida family vacations. The area includes such seaside towns as Fort Lauderdale, Dania Beach, Deerfield Beach Florida and Pompano Beach Florida. Ft Lauderdale hotels range from quaint beach abodes to sophisticated resorts. There is sure the perfect match among the many Fort Lauderdale hotels available.

The spectacular beachfront promenade, ringed with palm trees, draws locals and visitors to rollerblade, cycle or stroll beside the sparkling Atlantic. With more than 300 miles of inland Florida waterways to explore, the water taxi provides a terrific mode of transportation, as well as a relaxing way to see the sights and sounds of this prime resort city. Ft Lauderdale sport fishing is so renown that the town is home to the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame which houses stories, records, and accomplishments of Ft Lauderdale fishing and all of recreational fishing's finest. Take a break for Ft Lauderdale beaches to visit the natural beauty of Flamingo Gardens. Whether it's time for a leisurely lunch or a stint of boutique shopping, charming Las Olas Blvd is the place to be, with its great variety of Ft Lauderdale restaurants, cafés and Ft Lauderdale nightlife. Local cultural favorites include the Ft Lauderdale Art Museum and performances at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. Visitors feeling lucky should check out the Coconut Creek Casino.

2009 Grantees
The Broward County Cultural Division offers a variety of grant programs designed to promote the development of Broward-based not-for-profit cultural organizations, municipalities and not-for-profit agencies that sponsor art activities and enhance the cultural environment of the people of Broward County.

Broward County Parks and Recreation Division
When the Broward County Parks and Recreation Division was established more than half a century ago, it had neither a mission statement nor much else – a County beach, three undeveloped areas, an annual operating budget of $10,000, and average attendance of 950,000 people per year.

Today our park system has grown to include 18 regional parks, four nature centers, and 21 natural area sites at various stages of completion, for a total of more than 6,500 acres. Our annual operating budget is more than $40 million, and we host an estimated five million visitors per year.

Such growth and expansion have been made possible with broad public support: a $73 million bond issue in 1978, supplemented with state and federal grants; 1989’s $75 million Environmentally Sensitive Lands Bond Issue, used to purchase more than 1,100 acres of the best remaining natural area sites; and the 2000 Safe Parks and Land Preservation Bond Referendum, which authorized $400 million toward preserving and reclaiming remaining natural lands and restoring the aging park system.