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Jobs with the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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Fort Lauderdale, known as the "Venice of America" due to its
expansive and intricate canal system, is a city in Broward County,
Florida, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population
was 152,397. The city is also sometimes referred to as "Fort
Liquordale" because of its beaches, many bars, nightclubs, strip
clubs, and overall party atmosphere.
Fort Lauderdale's economy is heavily reliant on tourism. During the
1970s, the city was known as a spring break destination for college
students; since the 1980s, police have cracked down on underage
drinking and other illicit activity, and the tourist dollars have
been largely redirected toward cruise ships and other nautical
recreation.
In the last few years however, Fort Lauderdale has welcomed back spring breakers with open arms, due in part to the large infusion of cash for the local economy they provide. Today the entertainment district runs West to East along Las Olas Boulevard, from the heart of downtown to the beach. The district is anchored in the West by the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, and runs through the city to arrive at the intersection of Las Olas and A1A. This intersection is the "ground zero" of Fort Lauderdale Beach, and is the site of the "Elbo Room" bar featured in the 1960's film Where the Boys Are, which led in large measure to the city's former reputation as a spring break mecca.
Fort Lauderdale is a major manufacturing and maintenance center for
yachts. The boating industry is responsible for over 100,000 jobs in
the area. With its many canals, and proximity to the Bahamas and
Caribbean, it is also a popular yachting vacation stop. The boating
industry is in transition as high land cost are forcing marinas to
sell and relocate out of the area. Addtionally, the number of boat
slips are declining as marinas are more actively seeking the large
mega-yachts.
Several large companies are based in the Fort Lauderdale area
including: AutoNation USA, Citrix Systems, DHL Express, Spirit
Airlines, One Model Place, and National Beverage Corp. Due to its
proximity to Miami, Fort Lauderdale is emerging as a location for
Latin American headquarters for companies such as Microsoft.
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