Broward Commissioner Lamar Fisher updates on all the great activities taking place in our county in his March newsletter.  

Broward County is making great progress on the Port Bypass Road. The Port Bypass Road construction began on May 1, 2024, and the overall project is about 50% complete. The Bypass Road is scheduled to be opened to traffic by November 2025.

Port Everglades first quarter of the 2025 Fiscal year is off to a great start. The port’s total container throughput is up by 12%.  Also trending upward is petroleum as measured by the barrels that are delivered to 12 counties in Florida and five international airports.  Port Everglades’ cruise business line is on course for a buoyant fiscal year based on double-digit growth during the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2025. The wave of growth is also seen in the port’s cruise passenger traffic, which is up by 27%.  The port anticipates setting a new cruise passenger record in FY25 with a forecasted 4.4 million guests, with some of the busiest months ahead.

Broward County’s Office of Economic and Small Business Development (OESBD) is gearing up to open the application portal for the very successful Small Business Micro Grant Program.  Microgrants of $2,500 will be available to small business Business owners who must complete their application and submit all required documentation through the application portal which is set to open in May 2025. If you have any questions, please call OESBD at 954-357-6400. OESBD is also holding in person technical assistance sessions to provide assistance.

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