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Dine Out Lauderdale returns with deals at 100-plus restaurants

Dine Out Lauderdale is your chance to try some of Broward's best restaurants without breaking the bank.

Food and Drink

Get ready, foodies. Dine Out Lauderdale returns next week. Why it matters: The discount program supports local restaurants during the summer slowdown and gives diners a chance to try more expensive restaurants at budget-friendly prices. How it works: From Aug. 1-Sept. 30, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Dine Out Lauderdale Restaurant Months" data-vars-click-url="https://www.visitlauderdale.com/dineout/" data-vars-content-id="cf738e6e-4ad4-4316-819d-85cf985f85c1" data-vars-headline="Dine Out Lauderdale returns with deals at 100-plus restaurants" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.visitlauderdale.com/dineout/" target="_blank">Dine Out Lauderdale Restaurant Months</a> offers three-course prix fixe meals at more than 100 local restaurants (and the list keeps growing).

World Cup fuels Broward's summer business and hotel boom

Thank you to the Tartan Army and all of the international fans!

Business

The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="World Cup" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2026/07/14/free-world-cup-watch-parties-miami" data-vars-content-id="6e6df185-28f3-45c8-87bb-aad5bbe47937" data-vars-headline="World Cup fuels Broward&#x27;s summer business and hotel boom" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2026/07/14/free-world-cup-watch-parties-miami" target="_self">World Cup</a> is over, but South Florida will never forget it.Why it mattered: The Miami matches brought fans from all over the world, filling Broward County hotels, restaurants and bars during what&#x27;s typically the slowest time of year.<ul><li>Thousands of Colombian fans <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="took over downtown Fort Lauderdale" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/reels/DaE3KyFNYsa/" data-vars-content-id="6e6df185-28f3-45c8-87bb-aad5bbe47937" data-vars-headline="World Cup fuels Broward&#x27;s summer business and hotel boom" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/reels/DaE3KyFNYsa/" target="_blank">took over downtown Fort Lauderdale</a> to greet their players at The Dalmar hotel. The Tartan Army <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="were all over town" data-vars-click-url="https://x.com/NancyH_60/status/2071675675073794164" data-vars-content-id="6e6df185-28f3-45c8-87bb-aad5bbe47937" data-vars-headline="World Cup fuels Broward&#x27;s summer business and hotel boom" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://x.com/NancyH_60/status/2071675675073794164" target="_blank">were all over town</a> wearing their kilts in the 90-degree heat. </li></ul>

Sneak peek: Inside Fort Lauderdale's FAT Village development

The project's T3 office building stands out with its wood elements and large windows.

Real Estate

On a recent tour of the $512 million FAT Village development, I saw what sets this project apart from the urban design that Fort Lauderdale is used to.Why it matters: The 5.6-acre project by Hines and Urban Street Development will transform <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Flagler Village" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2026/04/23/whats-going-up-development-miami-news" data-vars-content-id="c7508c23-7cf7-4a07-a778-4b88da6aa693" data-vars-headline="Sneak peek: Inside Fort Lauderdale&#x27;s FAT Village development" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2026/04/23/whats-going-up-development-miami-news" target="_self">Flagler Village</a> with a new office building, two towers with 600 apartments, retail and restaurants.<figure><img alt="Modern glass-front office building under construction with wooden balconies on the right, workers in hard hats, orange and white barriers along the street, blue sky and trees in foreground." height="4284" id="7dccba33-de41-4f2b-84fa-d45672a80b3b" src="https://images.axios.com/uEc7IC-jrtBVZeNSq37yTzv2uuk=/2026/07/07/1783435049374.jpeg" width="5712" srcset="https://images.axios.com/GxLRfmUML46CQhOGzXdxWg9ljAw=/0x0:5712x4284/1920x1440/2026/07/07/1783435049374.jpeg?w=1920 1920w, https://images.axios.com/A3P5oGBsIko3WjSxQT37boo_BGI=/0x0:5712x4284/1600x1200/2026/07/07/1783435049374.jpeg?w=1600 1600w, https://images.axios.com/it99JqW1Gurb9dMxIWlTyGfrOiU=/0x0:5712x4284/1366x1024/2026/07/07/1783435049374.jpeg?w=1366 1366w, https://images.axios.com/oVSZwumKdsgtgZOTC7Lk3iAg8Mg=/0x0:5712x4284/1024x768/2026/07/07/1783435049374.jpeg?w=1024 1024w, https://images.axios.com/xlc-1qwiWZuUfRyJD8bldHJU0YE=/0x0:5712x4284/768x576/2026/07/07/1783435049374.jpeg?w=768 768w, https://images.axios.com/GTevv0xDDL_8dBMnoCBgssr8OT0=/0x0:5712x4284/640x480/2026/07/07/1783435049374.jpeg?w=640 640w, https://images.axios.com/gtctVQpyGK5xUuDPhIwaCDx6T6c=/0x0:5712x4284/320x240/2026/07/07/1783435049374.jpeg?w=320 320w"/><figcaption>Trees have been planted all throughout the project. Photo: Naomi Feinstein/Axios</figcaption></figure>

Inter Miami's promised community park still on hold

After years of delays, construction was finally set to begin in April.

News

Nearly a year after Fort Lauderdale and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Inter Miami" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2026/04/05/inter-miami-celebrates-new-stadium-with-house-warming-party" data-vars-content-id="2d7819ad-a676-4c43-85fa-a0f663ba1ac1" data-vars-headline="Inter Miami&#x27;s promised community park still on hold" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2026/04/05/inter-miami-celebrates-new-stadium-with-house-warming-party" target="_self">Inter Miami</a>&#x27;s owners reached an agreement to deliver the overdue Lockhart Community Park, the long-promised project remains on hold.Why it matters: The park was part of the 2019 deal and 50-year lease that allowed Inter Miami to build a $170 million stadium and training complex on the publicly owned Lockhart Stadium site.

Fort Lauderdale Beach park redesign leads latest development news

Beachfront pickleball courts, Weston Jewelers and other projects move forward.

Development

Here&#x27;s the latest round of Fort Lauderdale development news: 🥒 The City of Fort Lauderdale Commission approved the $2.5-million redesign of Fort Lauderdale Beach Park across from Bahia Mar.

Development 🏗️

Sneak peek: Inside Fort Lauderdale's FAT Village development

Inter Miami's promised community park still on hold

Fort Lauderdale Beach park redesign leads latest development news