Shooter’s Waterfront Fire & Lola’s on the Water
I start with one of those stories that gets people’s attention fast: a fire at Shooter’s Waterfront. When smoke is coming out of a place that has been a go-to spot for boaters, brunches, happy hour, sunset drinks, and visiting family, Fort Lauderdale notices. The good news is that the kitchen fire was contained quickly and no one was hurt, but it changed our family dinner plans. I share where we landed instead, Lola’s on the Water in Pompano Beach, and why it might be a solid casual waterfront option when you want food, a drink, and a view without making a whole production out of it.
Then I get into the stories with bigger consequences for Broward. A dredging project north of Port Everglades is paused after questions about sediment spreading near staghorn coral and queen conch. The New River water advisory has been lifted after a sewer overflow, but that does not make the bigger infrastructure issue disappear. I also have details on Dine Out Lauderdale, Broward’s 4.6% unemployment rate, an airport job fair with about 300 openings, a pair of theater productions worth knowing about, and a Pre-Labor Day Block Party that gives us one more reason to get out and support local.
=== Chapters
- 00:12 Welcome to Lauderdale
- 01:07 Shooter’s Waterfront Fire
- 02:25 Lola’s on the Water
- 05:06 Port Everglades Dredging Pause
- 07:39 New River Advisory Lifted
- 08:54 Dine Out Lauderdale
- 10:34 Broward Jobs Report
- 13:15 FLL Airport Job Fair
- 15:10 Pompano Beach Theater Premiere
- 16:42 Wilton Manors’ *Forbidden!*
- 18:40 Pre-Labor Day Block Party
=== Resources / Companies / Books / Podcasts
- Shooter’s Waterfront: https://www.shooterswaterfront.com/[shooterswaterfront]
- Lola’s on the Water: https://www.lolasonthewater.com/[lolasonthewater]
- Dine Out Lauderdale: https://www.visitlauderdale.com/dineout/[visitlauderdale]
- Visit Lauderdale: https://www.visitlauderdale.com/
- Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance:
- Waterway Advisory: https://www.fortlauderdale.gov/Residents/City-News/Precautionary-Waterway-Advisory-Lifted-for-the-South-Fork-New-River-and-Crevalle-Canal
- Broward County Reports 4.6% Unemployment: https://www.gflalliance.org/news/2026/08/24/press-releases/broward-county-reports-a-4.6-unemployment-rate-in-july-2026/
- Broward County Aviation Department: https://www.broward.org/Airport
- Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport Job Fair: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fort-lauderdale-hollywood-international-fll-airport-job-fair-tickets-1991989421984[eventbrite]
- Miami Waterkeeper: https://miamiwaterkeeper.org/[linkedin]
- National Marine Fisheries Service: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/
- Pompano Beach Cultural Center: https://www.pompanobeacharts.org/
- HIVE Black Box Theatre: https://www.pompanobeacharts.org/
- Brévo Theatre: https://www.brevotheatre.org/
- School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play: https://www.pompanobeacharts.org/events/school-girls-or-the-african-mean-girls-play
- Plays of Wilton: https://www.playsofwilton.com/
- Forbidden!: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/ronnielarsenpresents/2323185
- Ronnie Larsen Presents: https://www.ronnielarsen.com/
- Port Everglades: https://www.porteverglades.net/
=== MUSIC LICENSE CERTIFICATE
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- Publisher: Saowakhon Brown
- Composer: Saowakhon Brown
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