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ABOUT BROWARD COUNTY
Broward County is located on the Atlantic coast in southeast Florida, with Miami-Dade County to the south and Palm Beach County to the north. Broward is the 18th largest county in the U.S. with a 1.7 million ethnically-diverse population and 31 separate municipalities. The County is governed by a nine-member Board of County Commissioners elected from single-member districts.
With 23 miles of beaches and an average January temperature of 70 degrees, residents enjoy a vacation atmosphere every day. The Greater Fort Lauderdale area beaches have received the Blue Wave Beach certification from the Clean Beaches Council and a spot in the Top Five North American Wreck Diving destinations by Rodale’s Scuba Diving Magazine. The County has also received national awards for our Parks and Library systems. South Florida is home to many professional sport teams including basketball, baseball, football and hockey. There are also venues for many other sports including professional golf, horse racing, and even rodeos. There are abundant opportunities for continuing education in South Florida including Florida Atlantic, Florida International, Nova Southeastern, Barry and Lynn Universities and the University of Miami.
Cultural opportunities, including performing arts, museums, and ethnic and music festivals are abundant. The Office of Management and Budget is located in the heart of downtown Fort Lauderdale
within walking distance of the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, the Museums of Art and Science and Discovery, highly acclaimed restaurants and other entertainment opportunities.
Benefits
Examples of the County's current benefits include: employer-funded health insurance for employee (depending on the choice of plan) and employer-funded subsidy for family coverage; three weeks of vacation/administrative leave and two personal days annually; employer contribution to retirement program; no state or local income taxes and insurance benefits for Registered Domestic Partners.