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Fort Lauderdale airport's Terminal 5 cost more than doubles

The new terminal, which was scheduled to be completed by 2026, will now open in 2030.

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Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport&#x27;s Terminal 5 project will cost more and take longer than originally estimated.Why it matters: The Terminal 5 expansion project is now expected to cost $829 million, doubling in price from 2o23 estimates.

Florida vaccine exemptions rise as state targets mandates

As more kindergarteners go to school with vaccine exemptions, the state wants to drop four required vaccines.

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The Florida Department of Health wants to drop four required vaccines for children as a growing number of kindergarteners have vaccine exemptions. Why it matters: Thousands of Florida children are already going to school without protection from preventable and deadly diseases, including measles and polio.

Fort Lauderdale launches new school zone safety program

This is part of a broader effort to address school safety and reduce dangerous driving.

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Fort Lauderdale is implementing a school zone safety program <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="this school year" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/hollywood/2026/08/06/broward-schools-superintendent-enrollment-decline-ai" data-vars-content-id="db576dde-db25-4cd2-b998-eed9f742dbcc" data-vars-headline="Fort Lauderdale launches new school zone safety program" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/hollywood/2026/08/06/broward-schools-superintendent-enrollment-decline-ai" target="_self">this school year</a> to crack down on speeding.Why it matters: Drivers will receive a violation notice for going more than 10 mph over the school zone speed limit during specified hours or more than 10 mph over the regular speed limit during the rest of the school day.

Fort Lauderdale high school will test active-shooter drones

Boyd H. Anderson High School is one of three Florida schools participating in the drone pilot program.

Boyd H. Anderson High School in Lauderdale Lakes is one of three Florida schools selected to test drones <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="designed to confront" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/douglas/2026/07/16/colorado-school-turns-to-drones-for-active-shooter-defense" data-vars-content-id="6201538a-ac72-4fc5-8949-30236cc76fe2" data-vars-headline="Fort Lauderdale high school will test active-shooter drones" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/douglas/2026/07/16/colorado-school-turns-to-drones-for-active-shooter-defense" target="_self">designed to confront</a> active shooters, the Washington Post <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="reports" data-vars-click-url="https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/07/28/schools-are-adding-pepper-spraying-drones-help-combat-active-shooters/" data-vars-content-id="6201538a-ac72-4fc5-8949-30236cc76fe2" data-vars-headline="Fort Lauderdale high school will test active-shooter drones" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/07/28/schools-are-adding-pepper-spraying-drones-help-combat-active-shooters/" target="_blank">reports</a>. Why it matters: Mithril Defense&#x27;s Campus Guardian Angel drones are part of a multibillion-dollar campus security industry that has grown in response to mass shootings at schools.

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Florida vaccine exemptions rise as state targets mandates

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