This Week In South Florida Host Glenna Milberg held a roundtable discussion with the mayors of Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties on Sunday to discuss the plans, priorities, challenges and concerns that South Floridians are facing as we head into 2025.

The Monarch Hill Landfill, also known as “Mount Trashmore,” is about 210 feet tall. Trucks collecting Broward County’s garbage started to make dropoffs in 1965.

Commissioner Beam Furr is leading the charge to overhaul how Broward County manages its waste, an urgent mission as more and more cities have stopped traditional recycling.

Scientists and doctors in Broward County agree — we’re fighting more flooding, higher tides, and extreme heat as a result of climate change around the world.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Broward County Commission discussed a new report Tuesday that highlights many inefficiencies at Broward Animal Care and Control, the county-run animal shelter in Fort Lauderdale. County Auditor Bob Melton produced the 208-page audit report, where he summarizes “that kennel operations do not consistently adhere to best practices and laws. “We just can’t seem to run the shelter,” said Commissioner Mark Bogen, who has been advocating fixing the shelter and asked for the internal audit. “Nothing has changed in almost 10 years at the shelter,” animal advocate Wendy Schugar-Martin said during the meeting. Read the executive summary of the audit below:Click here to read the entire audit of the animal care and adoption division in Broward County.

Broward County commissioners discussed the divisive emergency tower, which residents want placed in the Circ Residences. "This commission could be at least open to the option that the Circ could be a possibility," Broward County Commissioner Beam Furr said. Several of Broward County's commissioners said they want the tower built in West Lake Park, citing an expert report that said the park was the best possible location. "I don't care if we have to put a million pounds of concrete to get it to the right height in West Lake Park." Tuesday's vote on building the tower in West Lake Park was approved 8-1, but residents have said they will sue to stop it from happening.

Broward County commissioners discussed the divisive emergency tower, which residents want placed in the Circ Residents . "This commission could be at least open to the option that the Circ could be a possibility," said Broward County commissioner Beam Furr. Several of Broward's commissioners say they want the tower built in West Lake Park, citing an expert report that said the park was the best possible location. "I don't care if we have to put a million pounds of concrete to get it to the right height in West Lake Park." Tuesday's vote on building the tower in West Lake Park was approved 8-1, but residents have said they will sue to stop it from happening.