by FTL Politics Editorial Board | Apr 23, 2025 | Water & Waterways
A New Appointment, But Not a New Direction On April 27, 2025, Marco Aguilera will officially start as Fort Lauderdale’s first-ever Chief Waterways Officer. The position, hailed by the City Manager’s Office as a sign of progress, was supposed to usher in a new...
by FTL Politics Editorial Board | Apr 21, 2025 | The Bloc
Routine Appointments Turn Into Political Drama What should have been a routine board appointment process in Fort Lauderdale has instead erupted into controversy and infighting on the City Commission. In recent meetings, a majority bloc of Mayor Dean Trantalis and...
by FTL Politics Editorial Board | Apr 19, 2025 | The Bloc
Two years ago, Fort Lauderdale residents in Edgewood and River Oaks watched helplessly as over 26 inches of water flooded their homes, swept through their streets, and swallowed entire blocks. It wasn’t a fluke. It wasn’t unforeseeable. And it wasn’t just the rain....
