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FL</b></font><p> <font size=+1 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=red><b>CITY</b></font><p> <b>Official Website:</b><br><a href="http://www.ci.fort-lauderdale.fl.us/">http://www.ci.fort-lauderdale.fl.us/</a><p> <b>Chamber of Commerce:</b><br><a href="http://www.ftlchamber.com/" target=_blank>http://www.ftlchamber.com/</a><p><b>Visitors Bureau:</b><br><a href="http://www.sunny.org/" target=_blank>http://www.sunny.org/</a><p><b>Population:</b><br>152397 (2000 census)<p><b>Founding Date:</b><br>1911<p><b>County:</b><br><a href="/geo/229/000141803/">Broward County</a><p><p><p> <p><p><font size=+1 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=black><b>NEWSPAPERS</b></font><p> <table border=1 class="bordered"> <tr><th><b>Newspaper</b></th></tr> <tr><td><a href="/media/660/000197069/">South Florida Sun-Sentinel</a></td></tr></table> <p><font size=+1 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=black><b>SCHOOLS</b></font><p> <table border=1 class="bordered"> <tr><th><b>School</b></th><th><b>Founded</b></th></tr> <tr><td><a href="/edu/498/000201892/">Keiser University</a></td><td><center>1977</center></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/edu/833/000111500/">Nova Southeastern University</a></td><td><center>1964</center></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/edu/875/000365777/">Pine Crest School</a></td><td><center>1934</center></td></tr></table> <p><font size=+1 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=black><b>MUSEUM</b></font><p> <table border=1 class="bordered"> <tr><th><b>Museum</b></th><th><b>Founded</b></th></tr> <tr><td><a href="/org/306/000202697/">Museum of Discovery and Science</a></td><td><center>1976</center></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/org/304/000202695/">Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale</a></td><td><center>1958</center></td></tr></table> <p><font size=+1 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=black><b>COMPANY HEADQUARTERS</b></font><p> <table border=1 class="bordered"> <tr><th><b>Company</b></th><th><b>Founded</b></th></tr> <tr><td><a href="/company/743/000124371/">Republic Services</a></td><td><center>1998</center></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/company/368/000058194/">AutoNation</a></td><td><center>1996</center></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/company/983/000125608/">Citrix Systems</a></td><td><center>1989</center></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/company/570/000125195/">Spherion</a></td><td><center>1946</center></td></tr></table> <p><font size=+1 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=black><b>BIRTHS</b></font><p> <table border=1 class="sortable bordered" id="sort_births"> <tr><th><b>Name</b></th><th><b>Occupation</b></th><th><b>Birth</b></th><th>Death</b></th><th><b>Known for</b></th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/316/000159836/"><font size=-1>Justin Bartha</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Actor</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>21-Jul-1978</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1><i>National Treasure</i></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/849/000347805/"><font size=-1>Rielle Hunter</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Relative</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>20-Mar-1964</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Mistress of John Edwards</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/539/000206918/"><font size=-1>George LeMieux</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Politician</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>21-May-1969</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>US Senator from Florida, 2009-11</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/563/000350510/"><font size=-1>Bailee Madison</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Actor</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>15-Oct-1999</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1><i>Bridge to Terabithia</i></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/236/000167732/"><font size=-1>Jim Naugle</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Politician</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>1954</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Mayor of Fort Lauderdale, 1991-2009</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/698/000086440/"><font size=-1>Archie Shepp</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Jazz Musician</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>24-May-1937</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Jazz tenor saxophonist</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/502/000162016/"><font size=-1>Nancy Stafford</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Actor</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>5-Jun-1954</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Michelle Thomas on <i>Matlock</i></td> </tr> </table> <p><font size=+1 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=black><b>DEATHS</b></font><p> <table border=1 class="sortable bordered" id="sort_deaths"> <tr><th><b>Name</b></th><th><b>Occupation</b></th><th><b>Birth</b></th><th>Death</b></th><th><b>Known for</b></th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/559/000087298/"><font size=-1>Blowfly</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Rapper</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>14-Feb-1945</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>17-Jan-2016</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>The Original X Rated Rapper</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/879/000173360/"><font size=-1>Julius Boros</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Golf</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>3-Mar-1920</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>28-May-1994</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Winner of 3 major titles</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/190/000160707/"><font size=-1>Dennis Cole</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Actor</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>19-Jul-1940</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>15-Nov-2009</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Beefcake model turned actor</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/020/000361931/"><font size=-1>Clarence Earl Gideon</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Criminal</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>30-Aug-1910</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>18-Jan-1972</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1><i>Gideon v. Wainwright</i></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/093/000162604/"><font size=-1>D. James Kennedy</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Religion</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>3-Nov-1930</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>5-Sep-2007</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/673/000133274/"><font size=-1>Noel Madison</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Actor</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>30-Apr-1897</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>6-Jan-1975</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>American character actor</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/025/000025947/"><font size=-1>Howard Metzenbaum</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Politician</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>4-Jun-1917</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>12-Mar-2008</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>US Senator from Ohio, 1977-95</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/158/000023089/"><font size=-1>Leslie Nielsen</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Actor</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>11-Feb-1926</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>28-Nov-2010</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1><i>Airplane!</i></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/234/000109904/"><font size=-1>Jaco Pastorius</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Jazz Musician</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>1-Dec-1951</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>21-Sep-1987</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Bassist for <i>Weather Report</i></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/837/000165342/"><font size=-1>Luther Simjian</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Inventor</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>28-Jan-1905</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>23-Oct-1997</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Invented automated teller machine</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/330/000130937/"><font size=-1>Carl W. Strom</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Diplomat</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>22-Dec-1899</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>27-Jan-1969</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>US Ambassador to Bolivia, 1959-61</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/397/000140974/"><font size=-1>George C. 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