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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>

Inside the heated race for South Florida's Congressional District 20

The seat has been held by a Black representative since its creation in the early 1990s.

Politics

The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Aug. 18 Democratic primary " data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/fort-lauderdale/2026/06/10/broward-county-election-deadlines" data-vars-content-id="da238cdf-bc4f-4791-ab4c-7817df86d0ee" data-vars-headline="Inside the heated race for South Florida&#x27;s Congressional District 20" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/fort-lauderdale/2026/06/10/broward-county-election-deadlines" target="_self">Aug. 18 Democratic primary </a>will likely decide who will be the next representative of Florida&#x27;s Congressional District 20.Why it matters: The historically Black, Democratic-leaning district was <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="redrawn under Gov. Ron DeSantis&#x27; new congressional map" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2026/05/11/florida-new-congressional-districts-voting-power-south-florida" data-vars-content-id="da238cdf-bc4f-4791-ab4c-7817df86d0ee" data-vars-headline="Inside the heated race for South Florida&#x27;s Congressional District 20" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2026/05/11/florida-new-congressional-districts-voting-power-south-florida" target="_self">redrawn under Gov. Ron DeSantis&#x27; new congressional map</a>, reducing the Black majority by pulling in surrounding white communities. <ul><li>The seat has been held by a Black representative since its creation in the early 1990s.</li></ul>

What property tax cut could cost Fort Lauderdale

Annual special events are among the city services on the chopping block.

News

Fort Lauderdale would not be able to host its free Fourth of July fireworks or Memorial Day celebrations if voters approve <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="the state&#x27;s tax reform proposal" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2026/06/02/florida-puts-property-tax-overhaul-on-ballot-as-local-officials-sound-alarm" data-vars-content-id="963caa80-2099-439a-9dd1-c9001b089a61" data-vars-headline="What property tax cut could cost Fort Lauderdale" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2026/06/02/florida-puts-property-tax-overhaul-on-ballot-as-local-officials-sound-alarm" target="_self">the state&#x27;s tax reform proposal</a>, Mayor Dean Trantalis warns.Why it matters: These annual special events are among the city services on the chopping block if the property tax amendment passes this November.

What to know about election season in Broward

Friday's qualifying deadline will determine who is on the ballot in November.

Election

With just months to go until <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="the November election" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/2026-midterm-elections" data-vars-content-id="a3f0c59c-2c77-4212-a64b-69406cad9716" data-vars-headline="What to know about election season in Broward" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/2026-midterm-elections" target="_self">the November election</a>, the field of candidates will be set this week for races ranging from the county commission to Congress. Why it matters: Friday&#x27;s qualifying deadline will determine who will appear on the ballot for congressional, statewide, state Senate, state House, county commission and school board races.

Politics 🇺🇸

Inside the heated race for South Florida's Congressional District 20

What property tax cut could cost Fort Lauderdale

What to know about election season in Broward

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