New shopping. New Housing. A new… vibe? All that and more is coming to the heart of Wilton Drive. Probably. A plan to redevelop The Shoppes of Wilton Manors (aka Alibi Plaza) passed the city commission. The multi-building project will have commercial businesses facing Wilton Drive while 89 housing units will be further back.
For the first time in recent memory, the races to be mayor of Wilton Manors and fill two city commission seats are all competitive. Four people are candidates for the commission seats and two are actively running for mayor. On Wednesday, Sept. 23, in a packed room at The Pride Center, all six stated their cases to the Dolphin Democrats.
Julie Carson has a sizable lead in the race for Wilton Manors mayor among self-identified city residents who responded to an OutSFL reader survey. The contest for two open commission seats is much closer.
With the Nov. 3 midterms approaching, OutSFL readers remain overwhelmingly opposed to President Donald Trump.
The main players behind Key West’s buzzy, colorful October festival, which sends thousands of revelers into the streets, have a fairly straightforward checklist for selecting a winning Fantasy Fest theme.
The Humane Society of Broward County is inviting the community to spend an evening with some very special VIPs during its first-ever Fall Mixer – VIP After Dark, taking place Friday, October 2 from 6–8 p.m.
OutSFL has been selected as one of the inaugural recipients of a Press Forward South Florida Newsroom Strength Grant, an investment designed to help local news organizations build stronger and more sustainable operations.
Fresh air blended with that “new park smell” at the official opening of Greenleaf Park in Oakland Park. Citizens chatted up city officials as excitement grew.
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