Susannah Bryan

1 week ago | tampabay.com | Susannah Bryan

A fierce public outcry has Fort Lauderdale rethinking its plan to demolish popular basketball courts at the beach to make room for pickleball. Mayor Dean Trantalis says the city is now exploring the possibility of preserving the basketball courts or relocating them to another location on the beach — though he could not say exactly where.

1 week ago | sun-sentinel.com | Susannah Bryan

A fierce public outcry has Fort Lauderdale rethinking its plan to demolish popular basketball courts at the beach to make room for pickleball. Mayor Dean Trantalis says the city is now exploring the possibility of preserving the basketball courts or relocating them to another location on the beach — though he could not say exactly where.

2 weeks ago | miamiherald.com | Susannah Bryan

A small sign with big impact went up late last week near the public basketball courts toward the southern end of Fort Lauderdale beach: “Coming Soon: Basketball court conversion to pickleball.”The sign triggered public outrage as surprised residents questioned why the city would get rid of the popular beachside hoops that have been a hit for decades. The plan, approved more than a year ago as part of the redevelopment of Bahia Mar across the street, took many off-guard.

2 weeks ago | sun-sentinel.com | Susannah Bryan

A small sign with big impact went up late last week near the public basketball courts toward the southern end of Fort Lauderdale beach: “Coming Soon: Basketball court conversion to pickleball.”The sign triggered public outrage as surprised residents questioned why the city would get rid of the popular beachside hoops that have been a hit for decades. The plan, approved more than a year ago as part of the redevelopment of Bahia Mar across the street, took many off-guard.

2 weeks ago | sun-sentinel.com | Susannah Bryan

One day, the legendary International Swimming Hall of Fame will be reborn, transforming the city-owned peninsula that sits south of Las Olas Boulevard into a bustling tourist attraction, city officials say. But that has not stopped the rising tide of opposition to the $218 million project. The developer plans to build two new Hall of Fame buildings that will sit like bookends on either side of the pools at Fort Lauderdale’s Aquatic Center at 501 Seabreeze Blvd.