Sunny Fort Lauderdale and its beautiful beaches beckon more than 11 million tourists each year - from the rich and famous on their multi-million dollar yachts to the hoi polloi at the Holiday Inn.
The city and its name traces its roots from the 1830s and the Second Seminole War. Three forts were built in the area, which was named Fort Lauderdale for William Lauderdale one of the fort commanders.
Fort Lauderdale was the original Spring Break destination for winter-weary college students, dating back to the 1930s, rising to prominence in the 1960s after the release of the movie Where the Boys Are, and then falling out of favor in the early 1980s.