FIND YOUR PLACE IN THE SUN – LIVE, WORK, AND PLAY IN GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE

WELCOME TO GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE 1 Moving here means having the opportunity to live and work in one of the most diverse and inclusive communities in the State of . There’s room for everyone in Greater Fort Lauderdale! 101 different languages are spoken here.

6cities in Greater Fort Lauderdale were listed in the Top 10 of Niche.com’s 2020 ranking of the Most Diverse Around Suburbs in Florida. 40,000 the world... The number of people who attended the 2019 Wilton Manors Stonewall Pride at home! Parade.

Here [in Greater Fort Lauderdale] everybody is exposed to different cultures and people, and it broadens your perspective and outlook on life… I love the sense of community. Everybody puts their differences aside and Giancarlo, surf instructor they lend a helping hand whenever it’s needed.

2 GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE ALLIANCE WELCOME TO GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE 3 I love South Florida. I love the

beach. I love to sing on the Find your place beach. There is nothing cooler than looking out at a crowd and

in the sun the ocean is right there. There’s

nothing like this festival. To be

right by the ocean, livin’ it up and

livin’ it up with people there who

love music and love life.

Brett Eldredge, country music star

Here are just some of the annual festivals and special events in Fort Lauderdale that will let you enjoy Fun in the Sun all year round! 100,000 FORT LAUDERDALE INTERNATIONAL Number of people who attended the BOAT SHOW, TORTUGA MUSIC Tortuga Music Festival in 2019. FESTIVAL, RIPTIDE MUSIC FESTIVAL, WILTON MANORS PRIDE, LAS OLAS WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL, SOUTH

BEACH WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL Greater Fort Lauderdale is EVENTS, LAS OLAS ART FAIR, # home to the largest in-water RIVERWALK FORT LAUDERDALE boat show in the world! BURGER BATTLE, RIVERWALK STONE 1 CRAB & SEAFOOD FEST

4 GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE ALLIANCE WELCOME TO GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE 5 In Greater Fort Lauderdale, water, water you’ll find: 23 everywhere miles of beaches 300 miles of inland waterways 6 towns that have been certified as Blue Wave Beaches by the Clean Beaches Council of Washington, D.C. since 1999.

[All statistics courtesy of Visit Lauderdale.]

Find out why Greater Fort Lauderdale is known as the “Venice of America”!

6 GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE ALLIANCE WELCOME TO GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE 7 Go Green

6,500 Parks make up 6,500 acres of land in Greater Fort Lauderdale!

8 GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE ALLIANCE WELCOME TO GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE 9 With five professional sports teams, fans in Greater Fort Lauderdale can cheer on their favorite players all year round!

FLORIDA PANTHERS • Play ball INTER CF SOCCER • FOOTBALL • •

(All within an approximately 30-minute drive radius)

10 GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE ALLIANCE WELCOME TO GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE 11 Let’s get Cultured

Located at the center of a cosmopolitan urban region, Greater Fort Lauderdale has everything a connoisseur of culture could want: world- class music, art, museums, theater, dance, multicultural attractions, and more!

12 GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE ALLIANCE WELCOME TO GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE 13 Dig in

Discover a thriving food scene in Greater Fort Lauderdale. From upscale dining on the intracoastal waterway to grabbing a coffee in FATVillage or a burger on the beach, we have something for every appetite. Cheers!

14 GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE ALLIANCE WELCOME TO GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE 15 Not only do we have great beaches, we’re known for our nightlife too. There’s always something exciting happening Friday after-hours in Greater Fort Lauderdale! after 5 p.m.

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

16 GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE ALLIANCE WELCOME TO GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE 17 #1 Port Everglades is Florida’s top container port and ranks third among cruise ports worldwide.

36.7 million Number of passengers Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) served in 2019. Top 10 Connections Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE) ranks as one of the top ten busiest general aviation airports in the country.

Greater Fort Lauderdale has an exceptional transportation infrastructure, including international and executive airports, one of the world’s busiest cruise and cargo ports, and two regional commuter rail services.

18 GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE ALLIANCE WELCOME TO GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE 19 Top 10% The place to U.S. News & World Report ranked 9 high schools in the Broward County Public School system among the Top 10% of all high schools Learn in the nation. 375,000 college and university students call South Florida home.

The Broward County Public School System has the largest debate program in the nation. Competitive academics are proven to increase student performance, and no one does it better In 2019, Broward College was than Broward. recognized as one of the Top Ten community colleges Senator George LeMieux, in the nation Chairman of the Board, Gunster Law Firm by the Aspen Institute.

20 GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE ALLIANCE WELCOME TO GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE 21 Work in the sun

Here are just some of the companies located in Greater Fort Lauderdale:

22 GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE ALLIANCE WELCOME TO GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE 23 COMPANY SPOTLIGHT COMPANY SPOTLIGHT JM Family Enterprises, Inc. UKG What started with Jim Moran’s passion for selling employees working in their Broward cars continues today with the dedication and 1,692 County offices. hard work of every JM Family associate. We have grown into one of the largest, most innovative and diversified companies in the automotive industry. Our principal businesses focus on vehicle distribution and processing, finance and insurance and retail vehicle sales as well as home improvement products and services.

At JM Family Enterprises, our mission is to be the premier provider of quality products and services. To accomplish our goal, we build Built from a merger that created one of the world’s largest cloud companies, UKG™ mutually rewarding relationships with our customers, associates, ( Kronos Group, formerly Ultimate Software) is a leading global provider of business partners and the human capital management, payroll, HR service delivery, and workforce management community. The company’s five solutions that help organizations drive better business outcomes, improve HR core values are what set us apart. effectiveness, and create a more connected experience for everyone. Our more than 4,300 associates adhere to these principles, and together, we achieve success. At UKG, we firmly believe in doing the right thing for our employees, our customers, and our communities. We partner with a variety of The spirit of giving back is an integral part of who JM Family is. We nonprofits, participating in philanthropic projects and providing inspire our associates to strengthen the communities in which they live charitable support throughout our local, national, and international and work through support and volunteerism. JM Family contributes communities. These efforts help us work toward a world that cares for our time and talent to impact diverse causes driven by our culture, and empowers all people and protects our planet. associates and the community. We focus on:

• Empowering Families

• Promoting Education 1,650 $1.3M $1.4M Employees Work in UKG’s Philanthropic Support Charitable Donations • Embracing the Environment Broward County Offices in 2019 by Employees

24 GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE ALLIANCE WELCOME TO GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE 25 NEIGHBORHOOD SPOTLIGHT NEIGHBORHOOD SPOTLIGHT

Flagler + Arts + Technology FATVillage Wilton Manors The City of Wilton Manors offers all the benefits of a big city from shopping, to hip restaurants and bars, a burgeoning arts community and tons of community events, yet still maintains a cozy, community-feeling offering miles of natural waterways perfect for kayaking, paddle boarding and other outdoor activities. 12,000 The City of Wilton Manors celebrates a diverse population of approximately 12,000 residents. #2 The City of Wilton Manors FATVillage is relatively small only in geography, but this Downtown was listed as the “Second unsuspecting district has been recognized by media Gayest City” in the country by Fort throughout the country. From art exhibition spaces to the U.S. Census. Lauderdale’s homegrown businesses, exploring what’s below the creative surface is part of the FATVillage appeal. 40,000 enclave people from across the state in 2019 came for its 20th Annual Stonewall Pride parade and festival.

26 GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE ALLIANCE WELCOME TO GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE 27 NEIGHBORHOOD SPOTLIGHT NEIGHBORHOOD SPOTLIGHT Deerfield Beach Coconut Creek

The Butterfly Capital of the World

The City of Coconut Creek is home to the World’s Largest Butterfly aviary.

It is the First in the State of Florida and Eleventh in the country to be certified as a The City of Deerfield Beach is a dynamic coastal Community Wildlife Habitat. community of more than 77,000 residents, with Received the Tree City USA an award-winning “Blue Wave” Growth Award from the beach. It is a diverse, vibrant Arbor Day Foundation city filled with exciting outdoor in 2017. events all year round such as City-wide and neighborhood Spotlighted as one of the “Best Cities to festivals, dedications, Live in America” by Money Magazine, and a inaugurations, parades, tree “Top Ten Place to Live” in Florida by Movoto plantings, fun runs, galas, and NerdWallet.

groundbreakings, and holiday celebrations. Coconut Creek is home to 59,000 residents.

28 GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE ALLIANCE WELCOME TO GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE 29 NEIGHBORHOOD SPOTLIGHT NEIGHBORHOOD SPOTLIGHT Pembroke Pines

The City was named “2014’s Best City for Hispanic Entrepreneurs” Hollywood by WalletHub. Though the City of Pembroke Pines is the 10th largest The City of Hollywood is a beach-front of Florida’s 400+ municipalities, its friendly small-town community located in southeastern Broward feel is why so many call it home. County midway between Miami and Fort Lauderdale. Hollywood is home to more Pembroke Pines is known for its commitment to the than 60 parks, seven golf courses and seven arts and culture, its outstanding schools (including its miles of pristine beaches. There is also the own charter school system), exciting South Florida one-of-a-kind Hollywood Beach Broadwalk, lifestyle for all ages, cultural diversity, numerous parks a promenade that stretches nearly 2.5 miles and forward thinking in an ever-changing world. along the Atlantic Ocean, which was named # one of America’s Best Beach Boardwalks 170,000 28 32 by Travel + Leisure magazine. Not far from residents in Pembroke superior parks in in Money Magazine’s the beach is Historic Downtown Hollywood, Pines, named “one of Pembrokes Pines, Top 50 “Best Places to the best cities to live which was named an Live in 2014” (the only a lively commercial, entertainment and in America.” “All-America City.” Florida city on the list). cultural arts district.

30 GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE ALLIANCE WELCOME TO GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE 31 The City of Sunrise, located in western NEIGHBORHOOD SPOTLIGHT INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY Broward County, is one of South Florida’s economic powerhouses, built on a foundation of business, tourism, and entertainment. It is also a friendly place where natural beauty and Sunrise sustainability are at the forefront.

The Venice of America This area is known as the “Venice of America” because of its many beautiful waterways, and the Intracoastal Waterway is the grandest of them all. To see the center of Greater Fort Lauderdale from an entirely new perspective, including the mind-blowing mansions of Millionaires’ Row, you can tour the area in a luxury yacht, take a sightseeing cruise or hop on the famous Fort Lauderdale Water Taxi.

92,000 # Top 10 The City of Sunrise is home to the The City2 of Sunrise is a diverse The City of Sunrise has one of the top ten Sawgrass Mills Mall, the second- suburban/urban community with indoor concert venues in the nation, the most popular tourist attraction in over 92,000 residents. 20,000-seat BB&T Center, which is also Florida after Disney World. the home of the NHL’s .

32 GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE ALLIANCE WELCOME TO GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE 33 See yourself here

34 GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE ALLIANCE WELCOME TO GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE 35 Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance 110 E. Broward Blvd. Suite 1990 | Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954.524.3113 | [email protected]

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