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This category may contain sites in topical sub-categories as well as links to other geographic categories. Fort Lauderdale is located in Broward County, part of the southeast Florida urban corridor stretching from Miami to West Palm Beach. Criss-crossed by navigable canals, the city is a popular tourist destination known for boating and yachting as well as its beaches, restaurants and nightclubs.

Arts and Entertainment

Submit sites concerning theater, art, photography, films, music, architecture, dance, libraries, and museums, and having to do with activities, businesses, events, institutions, venues, performers, professionals, and organizations in this locality.

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For sites based in this locality concerned with subjects such as theater, art, photography, films, music, architecture, dance, libraries, and museums.

Business and Economy

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For companies and business organizations based in this locality.

Education

This category is for schools, universities, and other educational institutions and programs specifically based in this locality.

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For sites covering schools, universities, and other location-specific educational institutions, programs, and opportunities based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Government

Submit official sites from local government as well as those concerned with law enforcement, fire and emergency service, taxation, and any local military presence.

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For sites concerned with government, laws, taxes, and the military based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Guides and Directories

This category is for general interest guides and directories for the locality as a whole. Submit single-topic sites to the appropriate category. For example, submit dining guides to Business and Economy/Restaurants and Bars, and business directories to Business and Economy or its Directories sub-category if present.

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For general interest guides and directories covering Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Health

This category is for local doctors, care providers, hospitals, dentists, optical, chiropractors, mental health, alternative medicine, nutrition, fitness, pharmacies, conditions and diseases, consultants, emergency services, local health employment, and health-related associations and professional groups.

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For health-related sites based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

News and Media

This category accepts sites for news and media specifically focused on this locality including radio, television, newspapers, and magazines. Most media sites are listed by the area they serve rather than their base locality, and should be listed at county, region, or metro level instead.

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For news and media sites concerned specifically with Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Recreation and Sports

This category is for local activities such as baseball, basketball, bicycling, birding, boating, camping, crafts, fishing, football, gambling, golf, hunting, martial arts, scouting, skiing and soccer as well as hobbies such as games and model trains. Some business sites such as boat dealers should instead be submitted to Business and Economy. Compare existing listings for best results.

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For sites on hobbies, sports and participatory recreational activities based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Science and Environment

This site is for information about the natural environment as well as scientific activities specific to the locality. Subjects include zoos, wildlife, lakes, botanical gardens and research studies.

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For sites with information about the local natural environment as well as scientific institutions and companies located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Society and Culture

This category concerns the make up of the local community: its people, its history, and resources and institutions that serve the people. Subjects include religion, clubs and lodges, reunions, women, men, seniors, kids, teens, activism, alternative sexuality, genealogy, and personal home pages.

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For sites concerned with the society and culture of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Transportation

Submit sites for local taxis, limousines, car rentals, airports, roads and highways, buses, railroads, ride sharing, and mass transit.

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For information on transportation to, from, and within Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Travel and Tourism

Submit hotels and motels, resorts and inns, vacation rentals, parks, attractions and travel guides. This category is reserved for entities physically located in this locality. To find a different locality and submit there, consult this list.

Note: Each lodging facility may receive one listing. Attempts to circumvent this policy by multiple submissions of the same or alternate URLs can result in being banned from the directory.

Tips for Faster Acceptance:

  1. Location must be clearly shown, preferably by address or local phone number, to qualify for Regional listing.
  2. Make sure the submitted title matches the name of the organization or entity.
  3. In the description, stick to the facts and avoid promotional language.
  4. Don't Capitalize Every Word or use ALL CAPS.
Compare existing listings for best results.
For accommodations, parks and tourist attractions located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, as well as for resources such as tourist guides for those visiting the locality.

Weather

For sites specifically geared towards the weather in this locality.
For sites concerned with the weather in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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