/tags/fort-lauderdale-city-commission Fort Lauderdale City Commission en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Fri, 01 May 2026 17:21:30 GMT /government-politics/2026-05-01/fort-lauderdale-commissioner-resigns-mid-term-special-election-to-be-held John Herbst who has served as District 1 Commissioner since 2022 was a frequent critic of development projects and city spending. Fri, 01 May 2026 17:21:30 GMT /government-politics/2026-05-01/fort-lauderdale-commissioner-resigns-mid-term-special-election-to-be-held Carlton Gillespie /government-politics/2026-04-21/fort-lauderdale-delays-city-hall-agreement-will-explore-other-options Scores of residents spoke in opposition to the preliminary agreement, requesting the city to delay or deny the agreement. Most were concerned about the financial aspects of the deal and the aesthetics of the proposed design. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 02:47:28 GMT /government-politics/2026-04-21/fort-lauderdale-delays-city-hall-agreement-will-explore-other-options Carlton Gillespie /elections-coverage/2022-12-06/after-weeks-of-eligibility-questions-fort-lauderdales-city-commission-is-finally-complete John Herbst, who was the city's auditor for 16 years before being fired earlier this year, won his election for city commission last month — but then came the challenges over his eligibility. He finally took his seat on Tuesday. Tue, 06 Dec 2022 20:23:31 GMT /elections-coverage/2022-12-06/after-weeks-of-eligibility-questions-fort-lauderdales-city-commission-is-finally-complete Gerard Albert /elections-coverage/2022-12-01/fort-lauderdale-mayor-asks-attorney-general-for-help-as-city-remains-without-commission John Herbst, who won his election by over 2,000 votes, has had his eligibility challenged by his opponent. It means that, more than three weeks after the general election, the city's five-person board only has two members. Thu, 01 Dec 2022 18:41:20 GMT /elections-coverage/2022-12-01/fort-lauderdale-mayor-asks-attorney-general-for-help-as-city-remains-without-commission Gerard Albert /news/2022-06-08/fort-lauderdale-commissioners-give-375-000-to-elon-musks-boring-company-for-tunnel-plans The money will be used for The Boring Company to create a plan for what is being dubbed the "Las Olas Loop." Wed, 08 Jun 2022 16:44:00 GMT /news/2022-06-08/fort-lauderdale-commissioners-give-375-000-to-elon-musks-boring-company-for-tunnel-plans /local-news/2022-04-28/fort-lauderdale-city-commission-approves-new-election-districts Fort Lauderdale city commissioners voted Wednesday to alter city election districts. Not everyone was happy. Thu, 28 Apr 2022 20:41:50 GMT /local-news/2022-04-28/fort-lauderdale-city-commission-approves-new-election-districts Gerard Albert /news/2021-10-27/as-fort-lauderdale-leaders-push-for-a-cultural-venue-some-want-to-see-a-park-at-the-one-stop-shop-site Residents of the Flagler Village neighborhood have been advocating for years that the city make the parcel of land called the 'One Stop Shop' a neighborhood park. Instead the city commission is working on finalizing a public-private-partnership on the land to bring a cultural venue and a market to the land, in addition to public space. Thu, 28 Oct 2021 14:50:00 GMT /news/2021-10-27/as-fort-lauderdale-leaders-push-for-a-cultural-venue-some-want-to-see-a-park-at-the-one-stop-shop-site Caitie Muñoz /news/2021-09-30/its-here-after-serious-spills-fort-lauderdales-promised-sewage-line-is-complete The city's new main highway for sewage began construction a year and a half ago — now the last part has been turned on. City officials celebrated with a ceremony Thursday. Thu, 30 Sep 2021 21:40:49 GMT /news/2021-09-30/its-here-after-serious-spills-fort-lauderdales-promised-sewage-line-is-complete Caitie Muñoz /news/2021-08-23/fort-lauderdales-mayor-on-the-tesla-tunnel-that-could-be-coming-to-the-city Last month, city commissioners in Fort Lauderdale accepted a proposal from Elon Musk's venture — The Boring Company — to build an underground tunnel from downtown to State Road A1A. Mon, 23 Aug 2021 20:22:08 GMT /news/2021-08-23/fort-lauderdales-mayor-on-the-tesla-tunnel-that-could-be-coming-to-the-city Caitie Muñoz /news/2021-01-08/covid-19-support-and-infrastructure-money-fort-lauderdales-2021-legislative-priorities Officials in Fort Lauderdale this week voted on the list of guidelines to charge the city's lobbyists with and the types of legislation the city is looking to support — and oppose. Fri, 08 Jan 2021 21:14:00 GMT /news/2021-01-08/covid-19-support-and-infrastructure-money-fort-lauderdales-2021-legislative-priorities Caitie Muñoz