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Lauderdale Lakes, FL
A small residential city in central Broward County with a large Caribbean community, known as the Heart of Broward County.
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Lauderdale Lakes is a small residential city in central Broward County, incorporated in 1961 and nicknamed the Heart of Broward County. It started as a retirement suburb for Northeast transplants and is now home to one of the largest West Indian communities in Florida, with Jamaican families making up about a quarter of residents. It is not a tourist destination, but it is a good place to find Caribbean food and a central, practical base in Broward.
Where is Lauderdale Lakes?
Lauderdale Lakes covers less than four square miles just northwest of Fort Lauderdale in Greater Fort Lauderdale, bordered by Tamarac to the north, Lauderhill to the west and south, Oakland Park to the east and Fort Lauderdale to the southeast. US 441 (State Road 7), Oakland Park Boulevard and Commercial Boulevard are the main roads, and Florida’s Turnpike and I-95 are both close. Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport is about 20 to 25 minutes south, and the beaches are roughly 20 minutes east.
Things to do in Lauderdale Lakes
Most of what visitors see here is everyday local life. Vincent Torres Memorial Park is the main city park, with courts, fields, a playground and a splash pad. Cypress Preserve Conservation Park has butterfly gardens and a half-mile walking trail, and the city’s heated public pool complex is open on weekdays. The Lauderdale Lakes Educational and Cultural Center offers free classes and community space. Caribbean bakeries, roti shops and Jamaican kitchens line the main corridors, especially along State Road 7.
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