Broward County
As of 2007, the population of Broward County is 1,800,000 this makes it the second most populated county in the state. Its county seat is Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It is also the fifteenth most populous county in the US.
Broward County is one of three counties that comprise the South Florida metropolitan area. The other two are Palm Beach County and Dade County.
A Little History…
Broward County was created in 1915. It was named for Napoleon Bonaparte Broward, Governor of Florida from 1905 to 1909. In 1915, Palm Beach County and Dade County contributed nearly equal portions of land to create Broward County.
Napoleon Bonaparte Broward
By the 1960s, Broward County was considered a leader in agriculture products and services within the State of Florida. The massive buildup of the South Florida region since the mid 1970s transformed the region, evidenced by the closure of the last major agriculture center within the county (Waldrep Dairy Farm) in 2003. In 2002, it began an aggressive campaign of placing surveillance cameras along highways and traffic lights.
Currently there is less then five percent of buildable land left in Broward county. As a result, many older buildings are giving way to new luxury high rise apartment buildings. Ft. Lauderdale and the beach areas are being revitalized, with the new construction leading the way.
There are over twenty fairs, including the Broward County fair, Seafood Festival, Irish Festival, Art in the Park, Las Olas Art Festival, Cajun Festival, German Oktoberfest, International Film Festival and the Florida Renaissance Festival just to name a few.
One of the most unique features of Ft Lauderdale and Broward County is that it is situated between two other major counties - Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties. This enables you to have triple the amount activities and all within a thirty minute drive.
Major Freeways and Toll Roads
Public Transport
Airports
Fort Lauderdale North Perry Fort Lauderdale
Hollywood Int. Airport Airport Executive Airport