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Residents gathered to protest naming a street after Donald Trump.
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‘No Politics in Paradise’ - Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Residents Protest Naming Street After Trump
By John Hayden
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After a raucous rally at Five Points, members of Resist Wilton Manors joined protestors in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea (LBTS).
They were at the intersection of Sea Grape Dr. and Commercial Blvd. to protest the co-naming of Sea Grape for President Donald Trump. Unlike larger demonstrations that often focus on national issues such as LGBTQ rights or voter suppression, this one was rooted in a local dispute over identity and symbolism.
People held signs reading, “Make Lauderdale by the Sea non-partisan again, hands off our street signs,” “no politics boulevard,” and “no politics in paradise” featuring the iconic Adirondack chair from the town’s logo.
“The town of LBTS has had a very non-partisan culture,” LBTS resident Patrick Ferguson said. “That helps preserve the laid back culture we have here.”
The town is, at least nominally, non-partisan. Candidates for office are non-partisan. Ferguson says the move to co-name Sea Grape threatens that vibe.
“We’re not going to sit back and let our peaceful, non-partisan culture be turned around. Our street signs are not political billboards.”
As a former town commissioner, Mark Furth lends a poignant perspective to the protest.
“We’re not partisan in LBTS. We’re not Republican and we’re not Democrats. When the town commission decided to name the road after the president, it was being partisan.”
The commission recently voted 3-2 in favor of changing the name during a contentious meeting with about 70 people speaking out. The location was chosen as a nod to the area being home to Broward GOP headquarters.
The co-named sign will go up once administrative hurdles are cleared.
There was no organized counter-protest. One person, though, ignoring the bike lane, drove their bike through the crowd on the sidewalk. |
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Bell of the Ball: An Interview with Andy Bell
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Even though it’s been 10 years between Andy Bell solo albums (if you don’t count Bell’s “Torsten” side projects), the gay music icon hasn’t exactly been sitting idly by.
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Robert Redford: A Guiding Light and Ally to the LGBTQ Community | Opinion
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Robert Redford, who passed away September 16, 2025 at age 89, is widely remembered as a film legend — star of “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” “The Sting,” “All the President’s Men,” and “Out of Africa,” and Oscar-winning director of “Ordinary People” (1980).
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City Gives Wicked Manors a Boost
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This year will bring a couple of firsts for Wicked Manors. One, they will be using metal detectors at entrances and two, they are getting help from the city.
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TODAY: Diva Locals
Join La Mexicana Taco Bar for a fabulous brunch and lunch event celebrating the launch of Diva Locals in Fort Lauderdale.
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SUN: Plaza Live
Plantation Walk Presents "Plaza Live," featuring South Florida's Best Artists performing on the Plaza Stage.
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InTarotGate by Dooney
WAXING CRESCENT MOON IN SCORPIO: Rebuilding from the bones of collapse.
In pursuing security, you’ve built your love life and career carefully — perhaps even too carefully — and now, the present calls for an emotional or mental journey away from what once seemed solid but has grown stagnant and unexciting. In your relationships and career, something is shifting beneath the surface and is likely to be released soon, but not as a disaster, but rather as a call to surrender to a new flow. By letting go of the need to control the outcome, you will realize that the collapse you feared is actually liberation: you’re not breaking down — you’re breaking free.
(Key numbers: 4, 6, 7, 16)
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