Fans of the sport are thrilled, but nearby residents are worried about extra traffic and noise from bouncing pickleballs. And some say the city is turning over yet another slice of green space to a developer.
Minister Pamela Beasley-Pittman, small-business owner Yvette DuBose, community activist Donna Guthrie or economist Nadine Hankerson are about to make history.
The victor will be sworn in on Nov. 15, one week after the election. Just two weeks later, on Dec. 1, their annual commission salary will jump from $73,400 to $82,100, with another $9,000 a year to cover expenses.
Only hotel guests and beach chair customers will be able to order up a cool one. And they’ll need to be sitting in the cocktail zone, between Sunrise Boulevard and Bahia Mar south of Las Olas.
Fort Lauderdale is now working on a plan to replace Fiveash, the aging water treatment plant once described by the mayor as held together by spit and gum. But there’s been a snag. The price has gone way up, for one.