Fort Lauderdale, Florida – A long-anticipated transformation is moving forward at Joseph C. Carter Park after the Fort Lauderdale City Commission approved more than $2.1 million in new grant funding to support the effort.
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is giving the park $2,180,314 through the Land and Water Conservation Fund’s Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program. This money will assist make the park even better than it already is.
City officials noted that the state money makes the larger $33.2 million signature park project even stronger, which is being paid for by the Parks Bond that voters approved. Fort Lauderdale wants to use the new grant money along with local bond funding to make a bigger investment in District 3 and make the park more modern and accessible…