Dean Trantalis

Bahia Mar, a prime oceanfront 39-acre property, was the main topic of discussion at Tuesday afternoon’s commission meeting.  The developer of Bahia Mar currently has a lease for the city-owned land that ends in 2062.  Now, Jimmy Tate and his team are asking for a new 50-year lease with an option for a 50-year extension. Tate says they need...

Bahia Mar, a prime oceanfront 39-acre property, was the main topic of discussion at Tuesday afternoon’s Fort Lauderdale commission meeting. NBC 6’s Laura Rodriguez reports

The constant hum of pump and vacuum trucks filled Melrose Park and Melrose Manors in Fort Lauderdale where water still covers many roads. Meanwhile, people are trying to clean up and dry out.

Dean Trantalis has been re-elected as Fort Lauderdale’s mayor. Trantalis’ over 48,000 votes bested his opponent’s, Ken Cooper, nearly 36,000 votes in a race primarily focused on clean water and improved infrastrucutre. For a city known for its scenic beaches and lively nightlife, it’s what lies beneath the surface that took center stage during the mayoral race. At the...

Cleaner water and improved infrastructure is top of mind for the two candidates running for the mayor’s seat in Fort Lauderdale.

For voters in Fort Lauderdale– a key race on your ballot will be voting for mayor. NBC 6’s Marissa Bagg spoke to both candidates on where they stand on important community issues.

It’s a price hike that Arnie Palenzuela says he noticed immediately. Parking rates in the City of Fort Lauderdale have increased in some areas. “Where we were spending about $10 a week, now it is going to cost up about $40 to $50 dollars a week to park at the beach,” Palenzuela said. Hourly parking rates throughout the City of…

State and local elected officials are discussing how to reopen the economy.

Fort Lauderdale officials are looking into a ‘phased reopening’ approach. NBC 6’s Sasha Jones reports.

Fort Lauderdale officials announced that a temporary fix has been made to a sewage main break, which has spewed millions of gallons of sewage onto the streets of a Fort Lauderdale neighborhood over the last week. Mayor Dean Trantalis said it was miraculous the patch was done in just nine days and that sanitation efforts would continue in the Rio…

Weather Forecast — 5 AM — November 6, 2014

Crews were back at three areas across the county Friday morning for the second day of handing out free water to residents that need them – a byproduct of the massive woes that stopped the flow of water to Fort Lauderdale and other cities in the county .

Plastic straws will be a little more difficult to come by if you dine in Fort Lauderdale.

David Beckham’s planned Major League Soccer stadium in South Florida is another step closer to reality.