The holiday season kicked off with a big celebration Tuesday in Fort Lauderdale.

Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue crews responded to a possible hazardous materials incident at a Las Olas business Wednesday morning, according to authorities.

An oil spill was spotted in Fort Lauderdale’s New River on Monday.

Fort Lauderdale officials reminded drivers Wednesday that the Henry E. Kinney Tunnel, which carries U.S. 1 under the New River and Las Olas Boulevard, will undergo a days-long closure starting next Tuesday.

Environmentalists expressed their deep concerned about yet another runoff into South Florida waterways

A water main break caused the temporary closure of Andrews Avenue at Las Olas Boulevard on Friday afternoon in Fort Lauderdale.

A Las Olas jewelry store was duped by a diamond ring thief who pretended he wanted to buy something in the store.

It happened just after 4 a.m. Saturday along the Avenue of the Arts Bridge near west Las Olas Boulevard.

The 59th annual Christmas on Las Olas has officially begun.

Jonathan Semerene thought he could leave his car running in the parking lot of a kava bar on East Las Olas Boulevard while he quickly ran in to pick up a drink. But, around 11:16 p.m. on Saturday, as he was paying, he looked out the window and saw a woman backing out of Kavasutra Kava Bar in his orange BMW.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Strong storms brought rain and wind to South Florida for several hours on Saturday. Wet streets were common on Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale as spring breakers bust out the umbrellas. Further south in Cutler Bay, one resident’s trampoline was blown over and onto the house from heavy winds. Drivers in North Miami Beach were seen taking extra caution over several inches of water on 67th Avenue south of Miami Gardens Drive. AdBack up in Broward, diners were doused by sporadic downpours at the Quarterdeck tonight in Davie, as no part of South Florida was spared from the saturation.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – 2020 is a year many small businesses would like to forget. Along Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale, many businesses opened up their doors Friday, hoping to score some extra, Christmas day foot traffic. “It has definitely been hard times, especially with the lockdown,” Erika Del Rio executive director of the Las Olas Association, said. While she says things are certainly better than they were in March, small businesses are still hurting. On Las Olas, businesses are banking on a more profitable 2021 and want customers to that they are open for business.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Another round of cold air arrived Tuesday morning in South Florida, so expect to see people bundled up in jackets and hoodies. As the mercury dips over the next few days, restaurants with outdoor cafes like Asia Bay on Las Olas Boulevard will be bringing out the heat lamps. “We have our heaters ready to go,” said general manager Juan Betancourt. “If you were to have this weather right now at home you’d see people sunbathing on their lawns,” one student said. Once again, South Florida fire rescue departments are reminding people to keep space heaters away from household items that can catch fire and to open windows before turning central heat on for the first time.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. As city of Fort Lauderdale crews performed emergency repairs to a damaged water main in the area of 500 Seabreeze Boulevard on Fort Lauderdale Beach, customers in the vicinity of A1A and Las Olas Boulevard south to Holiday Drive, did not have water service from 11 p.m. Saturday to around 5 a.m. Sunday. While the repairs werebeing made, one southbound lane of Seabreeze Boulevard in the vicinity of SE 5th Street was closed. The City of Fort Lauderdale also announced a precautionary boil water notice effective Saturday, Aug. 29 at 11 p.m. To view more info about the boil water advisory, visit https://bit.ly/2SzfyvM. Precautionary Boil Water NoticeEFFECTIVE SATURDAY, AUGUST 29 AT 11 PMfor Properties in Shaded Area on Updated Map Below

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. Last Friday, two Las Olas Boulevard establishments passed code compliance, but this week, they didnt make the cut. The compliance division is continuing its unscheduled compliance checks of businesses throughout the weekend that are not following reopening guidelines. The other three establishments fined and shutdown Friday were Annas Florist Coffee and Wine Bar, 1003 E. Las Olas Boulevard, $250, for not enforcing social distancing, Fishtales, 3355 N.E. According to the city of Fort Lauderdale, businesses operating under the proper licenses are advised they can open after 24 hours if they correct the violations. >To see a list of businesses and violations, you can go to Broward Countys business complaint dashboard.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. After a sweep of Las Olas Boulevard and other areas of Fort Lauderdale that lasted until 2 a.m., 7 establishments were fined and shutdown for not following coronavirus guidelines Friday night. According to code compliance, the restaurant had already be given warnings for violating social distancing rules. Caf Del Mar, 101 S. Fort Lauderdale Beach, Boulevard, $250 fine and shut down. Luckys Tavern, 214 SW 3rd Ave., $250 fine, shut down, operating as a bar. 3rd Ave., $250 fine, shut down.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. While Miami took the brunt of vandalism on Saturday night, it was Fort Lauderdale who suffered destruction after a protest there Sunday. Also near the Broward Performing Arts Center in the bar and restaurant district of Himmarshee, Himmarshee Public House, 201 SW 2nd Street, O-B Breakfast House, Pizza Craft, Fat Cats and Vegan Caf, all on Himmarshee Street, sustained damage by vandals. City of Fort Lauderdale officials only learned about the gathering two hours before it began at 3 p.m. Police officers did walk up and down Las Olas telling businesses to close up early or for restaurants to take their tables in. But the group sent a notice on Twitter that it was continuing with its protest in Fort Lauderdale at Huizenga Plaza.

City of Fort LauderdaleFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - A precautionary boil water notice issued for residents and businesses near Las Olas Boulevard remains in effect. It's due to a water main break that occurred Friday on Las Olas Boulevard near San Marco Drive. The boil water notice affects properties on the following streets: Mola Avenue, Isle of Capri Drive, Bontona Avenue, Coconut Isle Drive, Lido Drive, San Marco Drive, Coral Way, Royal Plaza Drive, South Gordon Road, Hendricks Isle, Isle of Venice Drive, Fiesta Way and Nurmi Drive. The city expects to have an update on whether the boil water notice can be lifted Monday morning. People in the affected areas are urged to boil water for one minute before using it to drink, cook, make ice, brush teeth or wash dishes.

City of Fort LauderdaleFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - A precautionary boil water notice has been issued for residents and businesses near Las Olas Boulevard as crews work to repair a 6-inch water main break. The water main break occurred on Las Olas Boulevard and San Marco Drive. The water main is expected to be repaired sometime Friday afternoon. The boil water notice affects properties on the following streets: Mola Avenue, Isle of Capri Drive, Bontona Avenue, Coconut Isle Drive, Lido Drive, San Marco Drive, Coral Way, Royal Plaza Drive, South Gordon Road, Hendricks Isle, Isle of Venice Drive, Fiesta Way and Nurmi Drive. People in the affected areas are urged to boil water for one minute before using it to drink, cook, make ice, brush teeth or wash dishes.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - The City of Fort Lauderdale issued a boil water notice Thursday for residents in the Las Olas Isles area as crews deal with a broken water main. The notice was issued as a precautionary measure and will remain in effect until emergency repairs can be completed. Repairs on the 16" water main at Las Olas Boulevard and Bontona Boulevard are expected to take up to eight hours, but residents are urged to wait until they receive official notice that water is safe to drink. All water used for drinking, cooking, making ice, brushing teeth, or washing dishes be boiled. As an alternative, bottled water may be used.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - While some businesses along Las Olas Boulevard never closed during the water outage in Fort Lauderdale, serving bottled water all day long, others were forced to shut their doors because of health and safety concerns. Now that the water has been restored, numerous Fort Lauderdale establishments were back open Friday morning. "It's a little bit of an adjustment," Riverside Hotel general manager Heiko Dobrikow said. Although a boil-water order is still in effect, the Riverside Hotel has taken precautions for its guests. Other businesses along the popular tourist strip also felt the effects of the water outage.

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