The City of Fort Lauderdale is situated on the southeast coast of Florida, centrally located between Miami and Palm Beach. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is a city of islands held together by an intricate web of waterways hundreds of miles long. Visit the Florida Everglades and glide over a sea of grass in an airboat, meet the alligators, watch the beautiful egrets and other birds, as well as go fishing! The Fort Lauderdale beach offers 23 miles of beautiful sand and surf for which Greater Fort Lauderdale is famous.