Fort Lauderdale: Quick Facts

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Ants in sugar. Flies in food. South Florida restaurant inspection issues • Oct. 30, 2026, 10:04 AM ET (Miami Herald)

Compassion Behavioral Health Publishes New Resource on OxyContin Addiction Amid Growing Focus on Prescription Opioid Safety • Oct. 29, 2026, 12:12 PM ET (The Cincinnati Enquirer)

‘Highest king tide ever’ swamps South Florida and exposes danger of sea rise • Oct. 28, 2026, 11:24 AM ET (Miami Herald)

Brief Strategic Family Therapy Institute Executive Director Joan Muir Honored by Marquis Who’s Who • Oct. 26, 2026, 6:31 PM ET (Fortune)

South Florida lottery winners played at a Publix, a Presidente, gas station • Oct. 23, 2026, 1:16 PM ET (Miami Herald)

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