Local Resources
This directory of local resources will assist you in gathering valuable information about the Wilton Manors, Fort Lauderdale, and Broward County area.
| LGBT Community Organizations | |
Stonewall Wilton Manors Pride Festival - Come out to celebrate and enjoy our LGBT Pride festival this year June 19, 2011!!
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Gay & Lesbian Community Center - The Gay and Lesbian Community Center of South Florida is located in Wilton Manors. They recently purchased a large parcel of land with various buildings and now have a lovely complex!!
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Local Gay Newspaper - The South Florida Gay News is a newspaper serving Wilton Manors, Fort Lauderdale, and south Florida.
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Florida Agenda Newspaper - This website and newspaper cover the LGBT community in Fort Lauderdale, Wilton Manors and in other cities throughout the state of Florida.
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South Florida Pride organization - The local Fort Lauderdale / south Florida gay pride organization
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LGBT She Magazine - Excellent resource, glossy magazine of upcoming lesbian events in South Florida, some of the sections are also in Spanish.
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| My Favorite Places in Wilton Manors | |
To The Moon - candy store - located at 2205 Wilton Drive, Antonio has the candy from your childhood that you thought didn't exist any more!! I get all my delicious dark chocolate tasties there and sometimes a Mallow cup too. He also has great greeting cards, campy gift items, and is open late for those emergency needs. Drop in -- it's a fun place to take your out of town friends. 954-564-2987
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Rosie's Bar and Grill - Great place to grab a meal - always lively and fun! I love their brunch! Try those tasty beignets - can't stop eating them! 2449 Wilton Drive 954-563-0123
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Courtyard Cafe - good food diner - Nice diner/cafe right on Wilton Drive, open late on weekends and a comfortable place to meet up. Located at 2211 Wilton Drive, plenty of parking behind on NE 23rd Street, 954-563-2499. Check out Shawn's website for menu and hours. And if you live in our CANA neighborhood - click on Wilton Manors Neighborhood Groups (to your left) to print out our coupon -- thanks Shawn!!!
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Florida Lottery Numbers$$ - This is the website to check your FL lottery tickets..... then call me after you win to buy your Wilton Manors dream home!!
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| Where to Stay / Lodging | |
Best Western - Located just outside the boundary of Wilton Manors, on Fed Hwy in Ft. Lauderdale. 3001 N Federal Highway Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33306 800-633-6279
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| Cabanas Guesthouse - Located at the eastern end of Wilton Manors at 2209 NE 26th Street Wilton Manors, FL 33305. Very nice setting on the river - a men's resort. 866-564-7764 | |
Days Inn - Just south of NE 26th Street (main street going into Wilton Manors) on Fed Hwy. 2201 N Federal Highway Ft. lauderdale, FL 33305 800-329-7466
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America's Best Inn & Suites - On Fed Hwy south of Oakland Park Blvd, close to Wilton Manors, located at 2935 N Federal Highway Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33306 800-237-8466
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| Wilton Manors Neighborhood Associations | |
M.E. DePalma Park - This is our newest neighborhood park in downtown Wilton Manors, located at the corner of NE 7th Avenue and NE 20th Drive... and it is a cool butterfly park!! Thanks to the dedication of M.E. DePalma, who is an advocate for Naturescape here in our Wilton Manors. Visit the park to discover more native wildflowers and plants you can place in your yard to attract butterflies.
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Wilton Manors Historical Society - This is such an interesting site--- check out the original sales brochure for our island city of Wilton Manors from the 1920's!! Lots of good trivia and info on the history of our town.
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East Neighborhood Association of Wilton Manors - A voluntary association of residents living east of Dixie Highway to the boundary of the bridge at Federal Highway.
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Central Area Neighborhood Association of Wilton Manors - Voluntary neighborhood association comprised of residents living in the area from Andrews on the west to Dixie Highway on the east.
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Westside Association of Wilton Manors - Voluntary neighborhood association of residents from the west side of town east to Andrews.
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| Arts, Theater, Fun & Favorites | |
| Gateway Cinema - Local movie theater that features the gay, independent, art house, foreign, and blockbuster hits. Click on Gateway on the left side to see movies playing show times. Located at 1820 E. Sunrise Blvd in Ft. Lauderdale 954-765-7994 | |
| AMC Coral Ridge 10 Theatres - This movie theater is closest to Wilton Manors, featuring mostly the wide release films. Located in the Coral Ridge Mall complex, at 3401 NE 26th Ave Ft. Lauderdale, 954-566-9663. When you get on their website, click on Showtimes & Tickets, then search by zip code 33306 to see the movies and show times. | |
| Sol Theatre - Independent and intimate live theater company in Fort Lauderdale. Very cool space with sofas & eclectic seating, and great acting too! Gay owned. 1140 NE Flagler Drive, 954-525-6555. | |
| Fairchild Tropical Botanic Gardens - Beautiful tropical gardens in Coral Gables (near Miami). You can't believe some of these exotic plants. They also host special exhibits, mango festival, etc. 305-667-1651 | |
Broward Performing Arts Center - Wonderful performing arts theater compex - Broadway shows, Classic music, Ballet, and more. 201 SW 5th Ave Ft. Lauderdale, FL 954-522-5334
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Musuem of Art Fort Lauderdale - Our wonderful art museum, attracting some of the most interesting exhibits (i.e. King Tut, Princess Di, etc). Located in downtown Ft. Lauderdale at 1 E. Las Olas Blvd, 954-525-5500.
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Local Contemporary Artist, Nolan Haan - Very creative, innovative, and cool local artist -- check out some of his provocative images and read his Biography / Who He Really Is!
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| Area Information | |
City of Wilton Manors - Official site for the City of Wilton Manors
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Ft. Lauderdale Beach - Want to see what the beautiful Fort Lauderdale beach looks like RIGHT NOW... check out this web cam from the Beach Place. This is a great website sponsored by the Greater Ft. Lauderdale visitors center www.sunny.org
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Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce - Research local area info, stats, and events in the Fort Lauderdale area.
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Community Information - free community profiles
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| Local Weather | |
Local Weather - This is the site for the Wilton Manors' zip code 33305 with forecasts, weather patterns, radars....
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National Hurricane Center - This is the US Federal government's National Hurricane Center where they track and predict the tropical storm / hurricane activity.
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| Mortgage | |
InTouch Mortgage - check your FICO score, pre-qualification, mortgage calculator, apply for a loan, more mortgage info and tools.
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Mortgage 101 - Mortgage information, interest rates, mortgage calculators, quick-and-easy pre-qualification forms, and much more.
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Free Credit Reports - By law, you can request your credit reports (from all 3 bureaus) once a year for free. This is the website for the FREE reports. Check it out!
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| Tax Information | |
Broward County Property Appraiser's Office - On this website, run by Broward County, you can find out how much your new taxes would be by using their tax calculator. You can also learn about Florida Homestead exemption and file online.
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First-time homeowners - Information from IRS website, Publication 530
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Homeowner deductions information - information for the IRS website, FAQs for Tax questions and answers
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How to report moving expenses - Information from the IRS website, Publication 521
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Selling your home - Information from the IRS website, IRS Tax Tip 2006-54
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| Schools | |
School Information - free school profiles
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| State dept. of education - school reports, statistics, demographics.... | |
| Relocation Links | |
Moving Center - MOVING ESTIMATE - If you have a lot of belongings to move into or out of your house, apartment, or office you might need a full service moving company. By using this link, you can get an estimate from reliable movers that serve your area.
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USPS' Movers Guide - help for planning and executing your move
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| Moving Center - Moving Estimates, Truck Rental, Moving Supplies and Storage | |
National Weather - find weather info anywhere in the US
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| US State Departments of Education - see the list of all 50 states | |
| Official City Websites - find area info websites across the world! | |
| Maps | |
Mapquest - maps, driving directions, road trip planner....
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