Back in 1776, the land that would become South Florida wasn’t fighting for independence. In fact, our state capital was literally setting the Founding Fathers on fire.
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Walk Wilton Drive with me. Here you’ll find every bar, landmark, and turning point on the street that became the beating heart of South Florida’s LGBTQ+ community, told in order, block by block.Continue Reading
Two decades ago, if you were trying to sell a house in Wilton Manors, you didn’t say Wilton Manors. You said northeast Fort Lauderdale. That is not a marketing flourish. That is what former mayor John Fiore remembered doing, because outside the city limits almost nobody knew the place existed,Continue Reading
BLK magazine was the first Black gay magazine in America. All 41 issues are archived at the African-American Research Library on Sistrunk Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale. Most people in South Florida have no idea.Continue Reading
Before any official designation, Sebastian Street Beach was already claimed; the community didn’t wait for the city’s permission. There is a little bit of pride in most every part of Fort Lauderdale you can wander into. One of those significant places is where the sand meets the pavement down onContinue Reading
The Stonewall Riots in 1969 sparked a transformative ripple effect across the U.S., eventually reaching South Florida. Initially, Broward County ignored the LGBTQ+ community, but activism led to the establishment of Wilton Drive as a vibrant hub. Past struggles, including police raids, shaped today’s inclusive culture in Wilton Manors.Continue Reading
Local legend says pirates anchored off what is now Fort Lauderdale Beach. We investigated the folklore, and found coordinates, oral histories, and no definitive answer.Continue Reading