🌱 Why the world’s top architects are converging on Fort Lauderdale this fall
Fort Lauderdale, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning to you Fort Lauderdale! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why the world’s top architects are converging on Fort Lauderdale this fall
- Former BSO sergeant jailed in Fort Lauderdale after fourth arrest
- How high could Fort Lauderdale gas prices climb if tensions keep rising?
Also on today's calendar: Galleria Fort Lauderdale's "Arts from A to Z" Free Cultural Showcase.
Today's riddle: What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 94 and low of 80 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: A strong afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 94, low: 81.
- Friday: Humid with clouds and sun, with a high of 93 and low of 81 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• World Architecture Festival Unveils 2026 Shortlist Featuring 416 Projects Worldwide (parametric-architecture.com) — Fort Lauderdale will host the World Architecture Festival from November 18–20, 2026, bringing hundreds of shortlisted projects and global design leaders to the city. The waterfront-themed event will spotlight ‘Water,’ with live project judging, keynotes, and networking that put Fort Lauderdale at the center of worldwide architectural conversation. 
• Broward corrections holds ex-sergeant without bond after 4th arrest in 7 months (local10.com) — A former Broward Sheriff’s Office sergeant is being held without bond at the Broward County Main Jail in Fort Lauderdale after his fourth arrest in seven months. Court records show he now faces multiple charges, including violation of a domestic-violence injunction, with a judge denying bond on several serious counts.
• ‘Everything is expensive': South Florida drivers react to rising gas prices as Iran war tensions intensify (wsvn.com) — Gas prices in Fort Lauderdale are averaging about $3.86 a gallon as tensions between the U.S. and Iran drive up oil costs, squeezing South Florida drivers’ budgets. Residents from nearby Miami-Dade say they’re cutting back on trips and daily driving, while experts warn prices likely won’t ease until international tensions cool down.
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Galleria Fort Lauderdale's "Arts from A to Z" Free Cultural Showcase →
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Tonight, the sky put on a stunning light show over Fort Lauderdale beach.
For those of you who missed it, I hope this gives you a sense of its beauty (Nextdoor Coral Ridge) - Chippy is off on another adventure 🧳
Chippy was gone for eight days and found last Wednesday. He has been back home recuperating from a leg injury he sustained while missing. Tonight he… (Nextdoor Coral Ridge)
- Macy's posted a job opening for Vendor Stock Support Associate, Galleria - Full Time in Fort Lauderdale. Apply here.
- U.S. Venture posted a job opening for Warehouse Material Handler in Fort Lauderdale. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fort Lauderdale here.
🗞 Nearby News
Wilton Manors
- Florida LGBTQ+ Democrats snub longtime allies Wasserman Schultz and Frankel (orlandosentinel.com)
- IN BRIEF Same-sex marriage bill; queer activists pass away; President Biden; Senegal's amendment; GLAAD study; Beyonce; 'Hacks' (windycitytimes.com)
- Tony Nazzaro: A Legend, A Friend, and a Lasting Part of Our Community (outsfl.com)
Oakland Park
- 4609 Pinehurst Trl W, Oakland Park, FL 33309 (redfin.com)
- Questionnaire: David Fry, candidate for Broward Circuit Court Group 52 (sun-sentinel.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The letter “R.” (Thank you Manuela A. for sending it in!)
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