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Built in 1957 by the Phillips Petroleum Co., [3] the original Pier 66 featured a hotel, marina, and a rotating lounge on top of a 17-story tower. The rotating lounge, known as the Pier Top, [ 4 ] attracted locals and tourists, offering 360-degree views of the surrounding area.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, unlike many cities in the United States, has an official program for recognizing official neighborhoods. Under the Neighborhood Organization Recognition Program, [ 1 ] over 60 distinct neighborhoods have received official recognition from the city.
The SORC was founded in 1965 to expand offshore racing after the Southern Ocean Racing Conference had been created in 1940 with the 184-mile Miami-Nassau Race, the 284-mile St. Petersburg-Havana Race, the 30-mile triangular Lipton Cup Race off Miami Beach, and a 90-mile Havana to Key West Regatta. [5]
Frank and Ivy Stranahan, founding pioneers of Fort Lauderdale and the first residents of Las Olas Boulevard. Their trading post Stranahan House is located between the boulevard and New River. Ivy established the first public school in Ft. Lauderdale and later donated the land which would eventually become Stranahan High School. [7]
The Tampa Bay area has a lower cost of living, where $100 buys $100.30 worth of goods and services. Jacksonville has a measure of $101.50, while Daytona Beach comes in at $101.20.
The "Publix" of Palm Aire Country Club. As of the 2005 census, the CDP population was 5,784 in Fort Lauderdale and a population of 12,137 in Pompano Beach. The city of Fort Lauderdale incorporates the subdivision known as Palm Aire Village West, as well as a portion of the subdivision known as Palm Aire Village East.
1924, the club established a revolving loan to help women attend college. [5] During World War II, the club bought enough war bonds that they had a bomber named after them. [6] In 1969, former club president Virginia S. Young became Fort Lauderdale's first and so far only female mayor. In 2007 the club elected Alice Sakhnovsky as the club's ...
The Flagler Arts and Technology Village (not Food), also known as FATVillage is an arts district located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. [1] FATVillage is a non profit arts district, that welcomes local artists and businesses. FATVillage was created by Doug McCraw and Lutz Hofbauer, with the intention of providing an outlet for young ...