Broward County Facts 

The county was named for Gov. Napoleon Broward ,
Seventh fastest-growing county in the country during the 1990s ,

Broward County is one of 67 counties in Florida. The county is in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale metro area. The estimated population in 2004 was 1,754,893. This was an increase of  8.13% from the 2000 census.

Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International  Airport  

Local city transportation includes Broward County Transit (BCT), which is the county bus system. BCT provides for connections with the bus systems in other parts of the metropolitan area: Metrobus in Miami-Dade County and Palm Tran in Palm Beach County. Tri-Rail, a commuter rail system, connects the major cities and airports of South Florida. Broward County voters may soon be asked to approve a 1-cent tax to fund transportation projects such as light rail and expanding the bus system.

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