Dania Beach, Florida

7 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 1 DANI A BEACH , FLOR IDA spent years improving and modernizing the community to help make it shine. Today, it has a lot to offer. “It’s a fun city to visit, to live in, and to work in,” says Candido Sosa-Cruz, Dania Beach’s Deputy City Manager, who also oversees community development. “We have a very natural, inviting beach, we have a pier that is almost 1,000 feet long. You can fish, you can watch the sunset, just watch the water or the turtles. We have entertainment, we have a casino, we have beautiful parks where you can stroll. We really pay attention to the details in our city. So, even though Dania Beach is the first and the oldest city, it doesn’t look like the oldest city in Broward County. As a matter of fact, it looks like a very clean and safe and modern city.” Dania Beach is situated just minutes from both Ft. Lauderdale International Airport and Miami Dade International Airport, as well as Port Everglades seaport – the third largest cruising port in the world. This proximity has made the city an ideal spot for businesses to locate. “We are able to attract the cruising industry, aviation businesses, and all types of transportation,” says Ana Garcia, Dania Beach’s City Manager. “We even have a rail that goes through our city, so a lot of transportation businesses are relocating or considering Dania Beach.” Spirit Airlines made the decision two years ago to relocate its corporate headquarters to Dania Beach and are about to break ground on their new facility. And the city has also seen a rush of new, large businesses, including a Marriott hotel, Mayor, Tamara James