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South Florida
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Currently in South Florida
we have 519 members in the BBF association. Our members consist
of the leading business brokers, attorneys, accountants and
lenders in the district. To become a member of this association
the member company must demonstrate their knowledge in business
brokerage and must adhere to a strict code of ethics. All
brokers and agents that are members are licensed by the state of
Florida. You can feel confident in dealing with any of our
member professionals.
Fort Lauderdale, known as
the "Venice of America" due to its expansive and intricate canal
system, is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. The city's population
is described as metropolitan,
where diverse culture is commonplace. According to 2006 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city had
a population of 185,804. It is the county seat of Broward
County. Fort Lauderdale is a principal city of the South Florida metropolitan area,
which is home to 5,463,857 people, which consists of Miami,
Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties
The city is a major
tourist destination, with 10.35 million visitors in 2006. The
city is a major yachting center, with 42,000 resident yachts and
100 marinas and boatyards. Fort Lauderdale and its suburbs host
over 4100 restaurants and 120 nightclubs.
Fort Lauderdale is named
after a series of forts built by the United States during the Second Seminole War. However,
development of the city did not begin until 50 years after the
forts were abandoned at the end of the conflict. Three forts
named "Fort Lauderdale" were constructed; the first was at the
fork of the New River, the second at Tarpon Bend, in what is now
known as the Sailboat Bend neighborhood, and the third near the
site of the Bahia Mar Marina. The forts took their name from
Major William Lauderdale, who was the commander of the
detachment of soldiers who built the first fort.
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