Fort Lauderdale

“Rewind: History on Repeat,” at the Stonewall National Museum & Archives illustrates a celebration of friendship in the queer Black community

An art exhibition, called “Cosmic Mirrors," at the NSU Art Museum in Fort Lauderdale showcases a collection of over 160 artworks by 27 Haitian contemporary artists.

The state reports that the rainfall caused more than $100 million of damage. Gov. Ron DeSantis requested federal aid this week — money that, if granted, could help people recover from historic flooding.

A Florida prosecutor has ordered an investigation into shots that were fired at a couple who mistakenly turned onto the wrong property in a Fort Lauderdale suburb while delivering for Instacart.

Broward schools worked overtime to prepare flood-damaged schools for students to return. But many residents are counting on FEMA and the local government as they try to recover from the devastating damage.

Science and the reality of government planning suggest that it’s far too expensive and technologically complicated to build a city that can withstand 2 feet of rain in a single day. But it could be a sign of what’s to come, as unchecked climate change could make rain bombs more common.

Some residents in the hardest-hit parts of Fort Lauderdale say what little they had is ruined, after unprecedented rains sent dangerous flash floods through their homes. Some say they're just grateful they made it out alive.

Fort Lauderdale's 25 inches of rain is a case of a strong thunderstorm not knowing when to say when. One factor: the atmosphere in our warming planet can hold more moisture that comes down as rain.

An unprecedented storm system dumped more than 2 feet of rain on Broward County this week, turning Fort Lauderdale's streets into rivers and leading to the closure of public schools and the city's airport. Broward County Mayor Lamar Fisher said “nature has been unkind to us."

UPDATE: Public schools in Broward will remain closed Friday, but Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport reopened as of 9 a.m. Drivers are being urged to use caution when navigating the streets of Fort Lauderdale after days of unrelenting rain left roads underwater and forced the closure of the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.

Justin and Chris Mathys-Archibald opened Archibald's Village Bakery in 2021. Two years later, driven by over 160 five-star reviews, the small shop has ranked #3 in the country on Yelp's annual Top 100 Places to Eat — and the couple have never been busier.

Sidney Holmes was exonerated and released after spending nearly 35 years in prison. He was wrongfully convicted in an armed robbery case in Broward County in 1988.