Let's Talk Lauderdale

Let's Talk Lauderdale gives you a front-row seat to the stories, people, and pulse of Fort Lauderdale and Broward County. Each episode, we dive deep into the issues shaping our vibrant community, from innovative transportation solutions and local business growth to the cultural trends and civic challenges that make Lauderdale unique.

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  Episode #48

  What Amendment 3 Could Mean for Fort Lauderdale

  Sep 5, 202621 min

  I took a break from the usual interview format for a special Saturday edition of Let’s Talk Lauderdale, because there was a lot happening around Broward that deserved more than a quick scroll-by. We start in Pembroke Pines with a leadership change at Children’s Harbor, where Teresa Kennedy steps in as president and CEO of the organization supporting teens, families, and young adults navigating foster care, trauma, and the road to independence. Then I dig into Florida’s proposed Amendment 3 and what it could really mean for homeowners in Fort Lauderdale and across Broward. Yes, the promise of a bigger homestead exemption sounds good, but there is another side of the conversation: what happens to city services, parks, emergency response, maintenance, and local budgets if municipalities lose a major piece of their property-tax revenue? I also run through some solid Labor Day weekend options, including the Fort Lauderdale Home Show, North Beach festivities near A1A, bacon and barbecue in Margate, a Dolly Parton tribute at Savor Cinema, and more. === Chapters 00:00 Special Saturday local news roundup 01:36 Children’s Harbor names Teresa Kennedy as CEO 04:07 Amendment 3 and Florida homestead tax changes 08:31 What Amendment 3 could mean for Fort Lauderdale services 11:06 Fort Lauderdale Home Show at the Convention Center 12:58 Labor Day festival at North Beach near A1A 14:30 Bacon, Beer, and Barbecue Festival in Margate 15:44 Remembering Dolly at Savor Cinema 17:04 September 11 Memorial Concert in Hollywood 18:07 More Broward arts and culture events === People Mentioned Teresa Kennedy, Children’s Harbor President and CEO: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theresa-kennedy-858312151 Tiffani Dhooge, Children’s Harbor former President and CEO: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiffanidhooge Ben Sorensen, City of Fort Lauderdale Vice Mayor: https://www.fortlauderdale.gov/Home Malcolm Flavell, James Malcolm Band: https://bio.to/jamesmalcolmband Sylvia Rose Aycock, Broward Women’s Chorus director: https://bwcchoralgroup.org/ === Local Businesses / Organizations / Nonprofits Children’s Harbor: https://childrensharbor.org/ Kristi House: https://kristihouse.org/ ChildNet: https://www.childnet.us/ City of Fort Lauderdale: https://www.fortlauderdale.gov/Home Fort Lauderdale Parks and Recreation Department: https://www.fortlauderdale.gov/Explore-FTL Spotlight FTL: https://spotlightftl.com/ My Family Matters Foundation: https://myfamilymattersfoundation.org/ Broward Public Library Foundation: https://www.bplfoundation.org/ South Florida Chamber Ensemble: https://www.sflcemusic.com/ History Fort Lauderdale: https://historyfortlauderdale.org/ Broward Women’s Chorus: https://bwcchoralgroup.org/ === Events / Attractions / Venues Fort Lauderdale Home Show: https://www.homeshows.com/ Labor Day Festival: https://www.fortlauderdale.gov/Explore-FTL/Event-Calendar/Labor-Day-Festival Doc Reno’s Bacon, Beer & BBQ Festival: https://docsbaconfest.com/ Remembering Dolly at Savor Cinema: https://www.bplfoundation.org/remember-dolly-at-savor-cinema September 11 Memorial Concert: https://www.sflcemusic.com/ Timeless Tropics: Florida’s Changing Landscape: https://historyfortlauderdale.org/archives/8009 Tito Puente Jr. & His Orchestra: The Music of Tito Puente: https://www.miniacipac.com/events/detail/tito-puente-jr-2026 Rose and Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center: https://www.miniacipac.com/ === Resources / Books / Podcasts / Apps Broward Public Library Foundation children’s book programs: https://www.bplfoundation.org/ History Museum Fort Lauderdale: https://historyfortlauderdale.org/ South Florida Chamber Ensemble events and programs: https://www.sflcemusic.com/ === MUSIC LICENSE CERTIFICATE Title: Happy Epic And Confident Corporate Background Piece To Suit Health Or Dynamic Item ID: 195889930 Publisher: Saowakhon Brown Composer: Saowakhon Brown License: Individual License, Commercial Stock Media provided by TheSaoLady / Pond5

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  Episode #47

  The South Florida Fight Against Hate Starts Early

  Sep 3, 202638 min

  Roneet Edrich, Executive Director of InSIGHT Through Education, joins me to talk about the work happening in Broward and Palm Beach County schools to teach kindness, acceptance, respect, and the courage to speak up against hate. A former educator with nearly three decades in South Florida, Roneet shares why this mission is personal for her family and why education has to go beyond grades, college, and careers. We talked about InSIGHT’s upcoming traveling 38-foot World War II-era cattle car replica, which will bring local Holocaust survivor testimony, original documents, and a hard but necessary conversation about propaganda, misinformation, and hate online to area students. If you live, work, raise kids, or care about Greater Fort Lauderdale, this is one of those conversations that stays with you. === Chapters 00:17 Meet Roneet Edrich of InSIGHT Through Education 01:44 From Special Education Teacher to Nonprofit Leader 07:15 How InSIGHT Brings Holocaust Education to South Florida Schools 09:19 Inside the Traveling Cattle Car Exhibit 11:58 Propaganda, Social Media, AI, and Misinformation 13:40 Teaching Students to Recognize and Respond to Hate 17:12 Reaching 105,000 Students Across Broward and Palm Beach 18:51 Funding the Mission and Expanding the Program 23:38 Antisemitism in Florida and Why the Work Matters 25:24 Roneet’s Personal Family Connection to the Holocaust 27:44 Turning Bystanders Into Upstanders === Guest: Roneet Edrich, InSIGHT Through Education, Executive Director Website: https://www.insightthrougheducation.org/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roneet-edrich === Local Businesses / Organizations / Nonprofits Junior Achievement of South Florida: https://jasouthflorida.org/ Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County: https://jewishboca.org/ Anti-Defamation League: https://www.adl.org/ Broward County Public Schools: https://www.browardschools.com/ School District of Palm Beach County: https://www.palmbeachschools.org/ Monroe County School District: https://www.keysschools.com/ === Events / Attractions / Venues The Wharf Fort Lauderdale: https://wharfftl.com/ Broward Center for the Performing Arts: https://www.browardcenter.org/ Museum of Discovery and Science: https://mods.org/ Sunday Jazz Brunch: https://www.parks.fortlauderdale.gov/special-events/special-events/jazz-brunch === Resources / Books / Podcasts / Apps Night , Elie Wiesel: https://amzn.to/4zMusTk === MUSIC LICENSE CERTIFICATE Title: Happy Epic And Confident Corporate Background Piece To Suit Health Or Dynamic Item ID: 195889930 Publisher: Saowakhon Brown Composer: Saowakhon Brown License: Individual License, Commercial Stock Media provided by TheSaoLady / Pond5

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  Episode #46

  Shooter’s Waterfront Fire & Lola’s on the Water

  Aug 27, 202622 min

  I start with one of those stories that gets people’s attention fast: a fire at Shooter’s Waterfront. When smoke is coming out of a place that has been a go-to spot for boaters, brunches, happy hour, sunset drinks, and visiting family, Fort Lauderdale notices. The good news is that the kitchen fire was contained quickly and no one was hurt, but it changed our family dinner plans. I share where we landed instead, Lola’s on the Water in Pompano Beach, and why it might be a solid casual waterfront option when you want food, a drink, and a view without making a whole production out of it. Then I get into the stories with bigger consequences for Broward. A dredging project north of Port Everglades is paused after questions about sediment spreading near staghorn coral and queen conch. The New River water advisory has been lifted after a sewer overflow, but that does not make the bigger infrastructure issue disappear. I also have details on Dine Out Lauderdale, Broward’s 4.6% unemployment rate, an airport job fair with about 300 openings, a pair of theater productions worth knowing about, and a Pre-Labor Day Block Party that gives us one more reason to get out and support local. === Chapters 00:12 Welcome to Lauderdale 01:07 Shooter’s Waterfront Fire 02:25 Lola’s on the Water 05:06 Port Everglades Dredging Pause 07:39 New River Advisory Lifted 08:54 Dine Out Lauderdale 10:34 Broward Jobs Report 13:15 FLL Airport Job Fair 15:10 Pompano Beach Theater Premiere 16:42 Wilton Manors’ *Forbidden!* 18:40 Pre-Labor Day Block Party === Resources / Companies / Books / Podcasts Shooter’s Waterfront: https://www.shooterswaterfront.com/ [ shooterswaterfront ] Lola’s on the Water: https://www.lolasonthewater.com/ [ lolasonthewater ] Dine Out Lauderdale: https://www.visitlauderdale.com/dineout/ [ visitlauderdale ] Visit Lauderdale: https://www.visitlauderdale.com/ Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance: Waterway Advisory: https://www.fortlauderdale.gov/Residents/City-News/Precautionary-Waterway-Advisory-Lifted-for-the-South-Fork-New-River-and-Crevalle-Canal Broward County Reports 4.6% Unemployment: https://www.gflalliance.org/news/2026/08/24/press-releases/broward-county-reports-a-4.6-unemployment-rate-in-july-2026/ Broward County Aviation Department: https://www.broward.org/Airport Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport Job Fair: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fort-lauderdale-hollywood-international-fll-airport-job-fair-tickets-1991989421984 [ eventbrite ] Miami Waterkeeper: https://miamiwaterkeeper.org/ [ linkedin ] National Marine Fisheries Service: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/ Pompano Beach Cultural Center: https://www.pompanobeacharts.org/ HIVE Black Box Theatre: https://www.pompanobeacharts.org/ Brévo Theatre: https://www.brevotheatre.org/ School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play: https://www.pompanobeacharts.org/events/school-girls-or-the-african-mean-girls-play Plays of Wilton: https://www.playsofwilton.com/ Forbidden!: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/ronnielarsenpresents/2323185 Ronnie Larsen Presents: https://www.ronnielarsen.com/ Port Everglades: https://www.porteverglades.net/ === MUSIC LICENSE CERTIFICATE Title: Happy Epic And Confident Corporate Background Piece To Suit Health Or Dynamic Item ID: 195889930 Publisher: Saowakhon Brown Composer: Saowakhon Brown License: Individual License, Commercial Stock Media provided by TheSaoLady / Pond5

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  Episode #45

  Fort Lauderdale School Cameras Go Live

  Aug 13, 202616 min

  This week, I start with a homeownership lesson from my own Fort Lauderdale water-meter mess. After the smart meter replacement, debris found its way into faucets, shower heads, and toilet lines, and one little shutoff valve turned into a much bigger headache. I share what I learned, why I decided not to push my luck with an aging valve, and why John the Plumber earned a genuine local recommendation after getting everything flowing again. Then I get into the local changes that may affect your plans this week. Fort Lauderdale City Commission meetings are moving to the new Police Department headquarters, king tides could complicate travel in low-lying areas, and speed cameras are starting around nine local schools. I also talk about possible e-bike rules, Common Room’s arrival in downtown Hollywood, and several Broward events worth adding to your calendar. === Chapters 00:23 Smart Water Meter Fixes 04:13 City Hall Changes 05:52 Tides And School Cameras 08:45 E-Bike Rules Loom 10:09 Hollywood’s New Dinner Spot 11:41 Weekend Events Roundup 14:29 Guinness Records Science Event === Local Businesses / Organizations / Nonprofits John the Plumber: https://johntheplumberfl.com/ City Commission meetings are moving to the new police headquarters: https://www.fortlauderdale.gov/Residents/City-News/New-City-Commission-Meeting-Location FixIt FTL: https://www.fortlauderdale.gov/Government/Departments/Strategic-Communications/FixIt-FTL Fort Lauderdale School Zone Safety Program: https://www.fortlauderdale.gov/Government/Departments/Transportation-and-Mobility/Transportation-Division/Programs-Policies-and-Initiatives/School-Zone-Safety-Program Common Room: https://commonroomfl.com/ Sunny Stroll Market: https://www.goriverwalk.com/greater-fort-lauderdale-events/sunny-stroll-market Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: https://www.browardcenter.org/events/detail/after-work-players-2026 After Work Players: https://www.browardcenter.org/events/detail/after-work-players-2026 Old School Saturdays @ Backyard: https://www.universe.com/events/old-school-saturdays-backyard-tickets-H3ZXC0 Backyard Fort Lauderdale: https://www.backyardftl.com/ Summer Jamz: https://www.goriverwalk.com/greater-fort-lauderdale-events/summer-jamz-5 The Science of Guinness World Records: https://mods.org/exhibit/the-science-of-guinness-world-records/ Fort Lauderdale Beach Sweep: https://www.goriverwalk.com/events/greater-fort-lauderdale-event-calendar/page/248?long_events === MUSIC LICENSE CERTIFICATE Title: Happy Epic And Confident Corporate Background Piece To Suit Health Or Dynamic Item ID: 195889930 Publisher: Saowakhon Brown Composer: Saowakhon Brown License: Individual License, Commercial Stock Media provided by TheSaoLady / Pond5 This week, I start with a homeownership lesson from my own Fort Lauderdale water-meter mess. After the smart meter replacement, debris found its way into faucets, shower heads, and toilet lines, and one little shutoff valve turned into a much bigger headache. I share what I learned, why I decided not to push my luck with an aging valve, and why John the Plumber earned a genuine local recommendation after getting everything flowing again. Then I get into the local changes that may affect your plans this week. Fort Lauderdale City Commission meetings are moving to the new Police Department headquarters, king tides could complicate travel in low-lying areas, and speed cameras are starting around nine local schools. I also talk about possible e-bike rules, Common Room’s arrival in downtown Hollywood, and several Broward events worth adding to your calendar. === Chapters 00:23 Smart Water Meter Fixes 04:13 City Hall Changes 05:52 Tides And School Cameras 08:45 E-Bike Rules Loom 10:09 Hollywood’s New Dinner Spot 11:41 Weekend Events Roundup 14:29 Guinness Records Science Event === Local Businesses / Organizations / Nonprofits John the Plumber: https://johntheplumberfl.com/ City Commission meetings are moving to the new police headquarters: https://www.fortlauderdale.gov/Residents/City-News/New-City-Commission-Meeting-Location FixIt FTL: https://www.fortlauderdale.gov/Government/Departments/Strategic-Communications/FixIt-FTL Fort Lauderdale School Zone Safety Program: https://www.fortlauderdale.gov/Government/Departments/Transportation-and-Mobility/Transportation-Division/Programs-Policies-and-Initiatives/School-Zone-Safety-Program Common Room: https://commonroomfl.com/ Sunny Stroll Market: https://www.goriverwalk.com/greater-fort-lauderdale-events/sunny-stroll-market Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: https://www.browardcenter.org/events/detail/after-work-players-2026 After Work Players: https://www.browardcenter.org/events/detail/after-work-players-2026 Old School Saturdays @ Backyard: https://www.universe.com/events/old-school-saturdays-backyard-tickets-H3ZXC0 Backyard Fort Lauderdale: https://www.backyardftl.com/ Summer Jamz: https://www.goriverwalk.com/greater-fort-lauderdale-events/summer-jamz-5 The Science of Guinness World Records: https://mods.org/exhibit/the-science-of-guinness-world-records/ Fort Lauderdale Beach Sweep: https://www.goriverwalk.com/events/greater-fort-lauderdale-event-calendar/page/248?long_events === MUSIC LICENSE CERTIFICATE Title: Happy Epic And Confident Corporate Background Piece To Suit Health Or Dynamic Item ID: 195889930 Publisher: Saowakhon Brown Composer: Saowakhon Brown License: Individual License, Commercial Stock Media provided by TheSaoLady / Pond5 Website: https://www.letstalklauderdale.com/ Let’s Talk Lauderdale is hosted by Marvin Bee & Jen Stewart. 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  Episode #44

  Broward’s Housing Decisions Need You

  Aug 6, 202614 min

  This week, I ask a straightforward local question: when a new development receives public incentives, what should the public expect in return? I look at The Cove project on North Federal Highway, which is bringing hundreds of apartments and workforce units to the area, along with the Bayview Drive project near the Galleria. Both stories show how changes in ownership, approvals, density, commercial space, and parking can directly affect the neighborhoods around them. I also share why Broward Animal Care’s crowded kennels are a community issue, not simply an adoption issue, and why the Broward Housing Council meeting is an opportunity for residents to weigh in before priorities are locked in. Then I shift to some of the good stuff: Dine Out Lauderdale, local music, culture, food, and events that make this place special. Whether you live here, work here, own a business here, or just love Lauderdale, I hope this episode gives you a few reasons to pay attention and get involved. === Chapters 00:23 Host Update and Local Weather 02:39 Housing Development and Incentives 06:52 Animal Shelter Capacity Crisis 08:14 Broward Housing Hearing 10:13 Dine Out Lauderdale Events === Local Businesses / Organizations / Nonprofits Affiliated Development: https://affiliateddevelopment.com/ The Cove: https://affiliateddevelopment.com/thedune-comingsoon-1 Procacci Development Corporation: http://procacci.us/ Willow Bridge Property Company: https://www.willowbridgepc.com/ Broward County Animal Care: https://www.broward.org/Animal/Pages/default.aspx Broward County Housing Finance Division: https://www.broward.org/Housing/Pages/Default.aspx Broward Housing Council: https://www.broward.org/Housing/Pages/Default.aspx === Events / Attractions / Venues Dine Out Lauderdale: https://www.visitlauderdale.com/dineout/ First Fridays at YOLO: https://yolorestaurant.com/ Starlight Musicals: https://www.parks.fortlauderdale.gov/special-events/special-events/starlight-musicals Shane Duncan Band: https://shaneduncanband.com/ Remake Yourself: Tribute to Incubus and Jane’s Affliction: Tribute to Jane’s Addiction https://www.jointherevolution.net/concerts/remake-yourself-tribute-to-incubus-janes-affliction/ Association of Indians in America: India Independence Day: https://www.browardcenter.org/events/detail/india-independence-day-2026 === Resources / Books / Podcasts / Apps Florida Live Local Act: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/102 Broward County Consolidated Plan: https://www.broward.org/Housing/Pages/PlansReports.aspx Community Development Block Grant: https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/comm_planning/cdbg HOME Investment Partnerships Program: https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/comm_planning/home === MUSIC LICENSE CERTIFICATE Title: Happy Epic And Confident Corporate Background Piece To Suit Health Or Dynamic Item ID: 195889930 Publisher: Saowakhon Brown Composer: Saowakhon Brown License: Individual License, Commercial Stock Media provided by TheSaoLady / Pond5

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