Fort Lauderdale, Luxury Condos & Girl Scout Cookies
Marv and Jen swap weekend stories from a chilly South Florida, including Marv’s trip to PodFest in Orlando and Jen’s local foodie adventures. They spotlight Fort Lauderdale’s first Clean Plate Award winner, Pleasures of the Sea, dig into Girl Scout cookie season, and unpack major local changes from luxury beachfront condos to the future of Huizenga Park, the airport, and the International Swimming Hall of Fame.
Join Marv and Jen as they spotlight local eats, waterfront living, and Fort Lauderdale’s growth spurt. From a zero-violation Clean Plate Award seafood spot that supports returning citizens, to super yacht-oriented condo projects, Huizenga Park’s reopening, and Florida’s top ranking on U-Haul’s 2025 growth list, you’ll hear how the city is booming while residents fight to keep public spaces like beach basketball courts.
=== Why listen:
- Discover Pleasures of the Sea, a Clean Plate Award-winning seafood restaurant employing people re-entering society.
- Understand why U-Haul ranks Florida #2 and Fort Lauderdale a top-10 “hottest city” for 2025 moves.
- Get the scoop on vegan dining like The Rabbit Hole in Pompano and the start of Girl Scout cookie season (plus “be nice to the cookie moms” tips)
- Learn what Harbor Drive Residences and super yacht-focused projects mean for living on Fort Lauderdale Beach.
- Find out how locals helped save the Fort Lauderdale Beach basketball courts and what’s planned at Huizenga Park.
- Catch updates on FLL’s fifth terminal, new connectors, and the International Swimming Hall of Fame’s $47M+ transformation.
=== Links from the Show:
- PodFest: https://podfestexpo.com
- The Rabbit Hole (Pompano Beach): https://www.therabbitholepm.com
- Pleasures of the Sea: https://www.pleasuresofthesea.net/
- Pleasures of the Sea (Melvin Smith - Clean Plate Award): https://linkly.link/2Ylv7
- Girl Scouts of the USA & Cookie Finder): https://www.gscwm.org/en/cookies/find-cookies.html
- Yacht Rock Revue: https://www.yachtrockrevue.com
- Vista View Park: https://www.broward.org/Parks/VistaViewPark
- Revelry (Pompano): https://www.revelrypompano.com
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