Fort Lauderdale is moving forward with plans to set up an EMS taxing district that could generate close to $55 million a year to help pay the salaries of the city’s firefighter/paramedics.
Two high-ranking union officials with the Fort Lauderdale Police Department got big raises in January. Now Fort Lauderdale’s city auditor says the union, not taxpayers, should pay for the raises.
Certain areas in Fort Lauderdale remain homeless hot spots, from the beach to Riverwalk to bus benches up and down Federal Highway. And people are noticing. The city has logged more than 140 compla…