Search Broward County, Florida Public Records

Broward County Environmental Protection and Growth Management Department interactive map of known contaminated sites — petroleum (leaking underground storage tanks regulated under Fla. Stat. ch. 376) and non-petroleum (hazardous substances, dry-cleaner solvents, industrial spills) — across the county's 31 municipalities. Filter by site status (open, monitoring, closed) and download regulatory documents. The map is used by buyers and lenders performing environmental due diligence under ASTM E1527 Phase I assessments.

Codified Broward County Code hosted by Municode, Supplement 71 Update 2 — current through Ordinance 2025-45 enacted December 9, 2025, with several 2026 ordinances pending codification (including 2026-15 establishing a 0.25% Health Care Surtax referendum and 2026-13 eliminating the Landlord Registration annual renewal fee). Search by keyword or browse by chapter; the certified version is maintained by the County Records, Taxes and Treasury Division alongside the Clerk of the Commission.

Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony's official BSO Crimes Map — proactive incident-reporting tool launched in partnership with the Broward Sheriff's Office plotting reported offenses by date, location, and offense category across BSO's contract cities and unincorporated areas. Filter by 7-day, 14-day, or custom date window; layers include theft, burglary, vehicle crimes, assaults, and narcotics. Each pin shows the offense date and time, brief narrative, and approximate location to the city block.

Broward Cultural Division grants directory, public-art inventory, and ArtsCalendar.com event listings — the County's grant-making arm for nonprofit cultural organizations and individual artists. The Public Art & Design Program manages permanent installations at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Port Everglades, county buildings, and parks, while community-engagement initiatives advance Broward's creative-sector economic impact. Browse organizations and artists by discipline (visual, performing, literary, media).

Alphabetical index of every Broward County government agency, department, board, commission, and advisory committee — from Animal Care and Aviation to the Water and Wastewater Engineering Division. Each entry links to the department's landing page, public contacts, board members, and the appointing commissioner. The County Commission appoints the County Administrator (Monica Cepero), County Attorney (Andrew J. Meyers), and County Auditor (Robert Bob Melton), who in turn appoint department directors.

Broward County services directory organized A-to-Z — quick navigation to citizen-facing programs including building permits, business tax receipts, child care licensing, drinking-water reports, library cards, parks reservations, transit passes, voter registration, marriage licenses, and the WaterMatters utility account portal. The catalog supplements the agency-name directory by indexing the service the visitor needs rather than the department that delivers it.

Official Broward County government portal — the 31-municipality county anchored by Fort Lauderdale, home to about 1.95 million residents across 1,323 square miles between the Atlantic and the Everglades. The nine-member Board of County Commissioners, currently chaired by Mayor Beam Furr (District 6), meets every other Tuesday and is broadcast live. County Administrator Monica Cepero leads day-to-day operations across roughly 60 agencies and a FY 2025-26 budget approaching $9 billion.

Archive of approved minutes for Broward County Board of Commissioners meetings — regular sessions held every other Tuesday at the Government Center East at 115 S. Andrews Avenue plus workshops, public hearings, and budget sessions. Hosted on the Municode munidocs platform, the archive lets residents search by date range, agenda item number, or keyword, and download the official PDF minutes that document votes, amendments, and public-comment sign-ins.

Broward County Child Care Licensing and Enforcement Section lookup — the local licensing arm operating under Fla. Stat. §402.305. Searches return the provider name, license number, capacity, days and hours of operation, services offered, and inspection reports from the prior three years; an accompanying GIS map shows whether each location is approved for infant care. The provider search itself is hosted through the Florida Department of Children and Families CARES platform.