Funeral Homes in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Facts about the city

• Fort Lauderdale has been featured in films like: Caddyshack (1980), Welcome to Paradise (2007), and Bella Maddo (2010).
• Some of the notable people born here have been: Angel Boris (actor and model), , , Catherine Hickland (actor and singer), Justin Bartha (actor and film producer), Mario Diaz-Balart (politician and political assistant), Mark Sanford (politician and real estate broker), Matthias Askew (american football player), and Stanley McClover (american football player).
• Fort Lauderdale is home to the following sports teams: Nova Southeastern Sharks volleyball.

Fort Lauderdale /ˌfɔərt ˈlɔːdərdeɪl/ (frequently abbreviated as Ft. Lauderdale) is a city in the U.S. state of Florida, on the Atlantic coast 23 miles (37 km) north of Miami. It is the county seat of Broward County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 165,521. It is a principal city of the South Florida metropolitan area, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the 2010 census.The city is a popular tourist destination, with an average year-round temperature of 75.5 °F (24.2 °C), and 3,000 hours of sunshine per year. Greater Fort Lauderdale which takes in all of Broward County hosted 12 million visitors in 2012, including 2.8 million international visitors. The city and county in 2012 collected $43.9 million from the 5% bed tax it charges, after hotels in the area recorded an occupancy rate for the year of 72.7 percent and an average daily rate of $114.48. The district has 561 hotels and motels comprising nearly 35,000 rooms. Forty six cruise ships sailed from Port Everglades in 2012. Greater Fort Lauderdale has over 4,000 restaurants, 63 golf courses, 12 shopping malls, 16 museums, 132 nightclubs, 278 parkland campsites, and 100 marinas housing 45,000 resident yachts.Fort Lauderdale is named after a series of forts built by the United States during the Second Seminole War. The forts took their name from Major William Lauderdale (1782–1838), younger brother of Lieutenant Colonel James Lauderdale. William Lauderdale was the commander of the detachment of soldiers who built the first fort. However, development of the city did not begin until 50 years after the forts were abandoned at the end of the conflict. Three forts named "Fort Lauderdale" were constructed; the first was at the fork of the New River, the second at Tarpon Bend on the New River between the Colee Hammock and Rio Vista neighborhoods, and the third near the site of the Bahia Mar Marina.

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Fort Lauderdale Obituaries

It was disclosed by Orlando Sentinel on March 15th, 2022 that Ronald Jay Dr Amalong perished in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.  Amalong was 87 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Ronald Jay Dr's life.

It was revealed by Atlanta Journal/Constitution on March 21st, 2021 that Kathryn Manthey (Butler) died in Alpharetta, Georgia.  Ms. Manthey was 60 years old and was born in Fort Lauderdale, FL.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Kathryn's life.

It was disclosed by Chicago Tribune on March 11th, 2021 that Thomas William Havey passed away in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.  Havey was 98 years old and was born in Chicago, IL.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Thomas William's life.

It was disclosed by Orange County Register on February 14th, 2021 that Sandra Rene Barker (Klaus) perished in Rancho Santa Margarita, California.  Ms. Barker was 58 years old and was born in Fort Lauderdale, FL.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Sandra Rene's life.

It was written by Peoria Journal Star on January 3rd, 2021 that Daniel C Jr Steiner perished in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.  Steiner was 82 years old and was born in Tremont, IL.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Daniel C Jr's life.

It was reported by Orlando Sentinel on January 2nd, 2021 that William Vincent "Bill" Meder died in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.  Meder was 61 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor William Vincent "Bill"'s life.

It was reported by Sarasota Herald-Tribune on December 4th, 2020 that Pardip Ram died in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.  Ram was 41 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Pardip's life.

It was disclosed by Kalamazoo Gazette on October 11th, 2020 that Andrew Bray "Andy" Upjohn died in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.  Upjohn was 58 years old and was born in Kalamazoo, MI.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Andrew Bray "Andy"'s life.

It was revealed by New Haven Register on August 30th, 2020 that Peter M Jr Decarlo passed on in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.  Decarlo was 85 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Peter M Jr's life.

It was reported by MiddletownP on August 24th, 2020 that MaryAnn T Markowski (Kowalczyk) passed on in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.  Ms. Markowski was 84 years old and was born in Middletown, CT.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor MaryAnn T's life.

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With its tropical climate, Fort Lauderdale is a thriving tourist location. It has been coined "the Venice of America" for its extensive canal network. Tourists flock to its beaches, numerous museums, nightclubs, and 4000 restaurants. Fort Lauderdale also has over 100 marinas, where locals and tourists alike dock their yachts.

The official website for the city of Fort Lauderdale is http://www.fortlauderdale.gov.