CITY

Official Website:
http://www.ci.fort-lauderdale.fl.us/

Chamber of Commerce:
http://www.ftlchamber.com/

Visitors Bureau:
http://www.sunny.org/

Population:
152397 (2000 census)

Founding Date:
1911

County:
Broward County

NEWSPAPERS

Newspaper
South Florida Sun-Sentinel

SCHOOLS

School	Founded
Keiser University	1977
Nova Southeastern University	1964
Pine Crest School	1934

MUSEUM

Museum	Founded
Museum of Discovery and Science	1976
Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale	1958

COMPANY HEADQUARTERS

Company	Founded
Republic Services	1998
AutoNation	1996
Citrix Systems	1989
Spherion	1946

BIRTHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Justin Bartha	Actor	21-Jul-1978		National Treasure
Rielle Hunter	Relative	20-Mar-1964		Mistress of John Edwards
George LeMieux	Politician	21-May-1969		US Senator from Florida, 2009-11
Bailee Madison	Actor	15-Oct-1999		Bridge to Terabithia
Jim Naugle	Politician	1954		Mayor of Fort Lauderdale, 1991-2009
Archie Shepp	Jazz Musician	24-May-1937		Jazz tenor saxophonist
Nancy Stafford	Actor	5-Jun-1954		Michelle Thomas on Matlock

DEATHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Blowfly	Rapper	14-Feb-1945	17-Jan-2016	The Original X Rated Rapper
Julius Boros	Golf	3-Mar-1920	28-May-1994	Winner of 3 major titles
Dennis Cole	Actor	19-Jul-1940	15-Nov-2009	Beefcake model turned actor
Clarence Earl Gideon	Criminal	30-Aug-1910	18-Jan-1972	Gideon v. Wainwright
D. James Kennedy	Religion	3-Nov-1930	5-Sep-2007	Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church
Noel Madison	Actor	30-Apr-1897	6-Jan-1975	American character actor
Howard Metzenbaum	Politician	4-Jun-1917	12-Mar-2008	US Senator from Ohio, 1977-95
Leslie Nielsen	Actor	11-Feb-1926	28-Nov-2010	Airplane!
Jaco Pastorius	Jazz Musician	1-Dec-1951	21-Sep-1987	Bassist for Weather Report
Luther Simjian	Inventor	28-Jan-1905	23-Oct-1997	Invented automated teller machine
Carl W. Strom	Diplomat	22-Dec-1899	27-Jan-1969	US Ambassador to Bolivia, 1959-61
George C. Wortley	Politician	8-Dec-1926	21-Jan-2014	Congressman from New York, 1981-89

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