![]() ![]() Newell said that at times, 2,000 students snaked around outside The Button waiting to get in.ĭon’t get Cox wrong. Newell’s Button club was so crowded that Fort Lauderdale inspectors regularly checked to make sure he was obeying fire laws. Of course, Penrod’s club holds only 120 people, so he doesn’t care how many people come to the beach these days, Newell said after Penrod left. “It’s better to have fewer people that buy something than all the people who cause lots of noise.” It’s never been this good before,” Penrod said. ![]() Jack Penrod, owner of the Elbo Room, stopped Cox and gave rave reviews to the new beach. Back in the mid-1980s, he’d line up an 18-wheeler in the alley behind The Button and run through 100 kegs of beer in less than a day.Īs they cruised the beach, Cox and Newell were interrupted frequently because everyone who’s anyone knows them. “The days of spring break, it was great.”Ĭoats is the district manager for Heineken beer. “If anybody says they’re not (missing it), I think they’re telling a story,” Coats said. “You know why? If we’d show them what a good time was, then they’d miss it.” “They don’t have a very big smile on their face when they said it’s fun,” he said, standing in a parking lot that used to be fun headquarters, The Button. Newell accepted her answer with a smile, but was muttering about it 40 minutes later. He waded into the sand and picked out Nicki Mudd, a junior from the University of Iowa who was sunning herself. If he wants a wild time, Nix said, he can find it, but not on the beach. He came here nine years ago during spring break heyday and is here now, sporting an earring and no shirt. Kenny Nix, 27, of Plantation volunteered his opinion. To prove their points, the two silver-haired men looked at the young people sunning themselves on the beach and asked whether anyone was having fun yet. “That’s not malicious, that’s nice,” Newell explained. “As long as it’s a dead shark,” Cox said. “What’s wrong with a shark?” Newell said. “The people who put a shark in the swimming pool.” “I miss the real clean-cut fun,” Newell said. As long as it’s not too many more.īut there is one major disagreement between the guy in the beanie and the guy in the buzz cut. Not Newell.Īnd strangely enough, both long for and expect coming years when even more college students return to Fort Lauderdale for spring break. That was Cox, the killer of spring break, speaking. Eighty percent of those arrested were local people who tried to act like college students. The college students weren’t the problem. ![]() That was Newell, self-proclaimed father of spring break. North Beach (south end - east and west side from Sunrise Boulevard to N.E.That was not Cox speaking. ![]() Parking Rates for Non-Resident Visitors Location If you have any questions on how to navigate the parking portal please read the Online Application User Guide or review the Frequently Asked Questions.įor more information call Parking Customer Service at 95. Residential Beach Permit Online Application Instructions New permit applications require the following two documents with the same name and address: Proof of Fort Lauderdale residency is required.Residents may buy the permit online using a credit or debit card (MasterCard or Visa only).Residents must buy a new permit once a year. The Residential Beach Parking Permit is not valid during special events. On-street parking meters on North Beach.Transportation and Mobility Special Events +ĭo you spend the summer at the beach? As a resident of Fort Lauderdale, you’re eligible for discounted parking and easy access to the beach with our Residential Beach Parking Permit.LauderStreet: City Road and Sidewalk Closures.Artbreaking Event: Flagler Village Painted Intersections.Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Grant.Colee Hammock Residential Parking Permit Program.Beverly Heights Residential Parking Permit Program. ![]()
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