Port Everglades could become a flashpoint in the conflict between cruise lines and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, throwing the future of cruises into uncertainty.
The pop of gunfire split the air, sending nearly 20 children and their swim coach running for cover from dozens of flying bullets. They hid in a bathroom, some screaming in terror over an occurrence that is almost commonplace in some of Fort Lauderdale’s tougher neighborhoods. These children were visiting Bass Park from Rio Vista, a tony neighborhood worlds away from the lower-income Lake Aire .