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Broward County was created in 1915. It was named for Napoleon Bonaparte Broward, Governor of Florida from 1905 to 1909. In 1915, Palm Beach County and Dade County contributed nearly equal portions of land to create Broward County. By the 1960s, Broward County was considered a leader in agriculture products and services within the State of Florida. The massive buildup of the South Florida region since the mid 1970s transformed the region, evidenced by the closure of the last major agriculture center within the county (Waldrep Dairy Farm) in 2003. It was one of the counties at the center of the 2000 U.S. Presidential election recount controversy. In 2002, it began an aggressive campaign of placing surveillance cameras along highways and traffic lights. Critics contend the cameras violate drivers' due process rights and two separate lawsuits have been filed over their use, one in Aventura filed in February, and one in Temple Terrace near Tampa, filed at the end of July.
Broward boasts some notable attractions. The Museum of Discovery and Science is located in Ft. Lauderdale. The International Swimming Hall of Fame is located near the Atlantic Ocean in Fort Lauderdale. The International Game Fish Association has the Hall of Fame for Sport Fishing in Dania Beach. Flamingo Gardens is a botanical garden and wildlife sanctuary. Butterfly World is located in Coconut Creek. Sawgrass Mills, a large shopping mall, is located in Sunrise. Also, the NHL's Florida Panthers play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise. There are also multiple entrances to Everglades parks. In Pompano Beach is the Festival Flea Market Mall, America's largest indoor flea market. The African-American Research Library & Cultural Center in Fort Lauderdale boasts more than 75,000 books and materials on the experiences of people of African descent in the Caribbean, Central and South America and the United States
Neighborhoods in incorporated areas (and recently annexed census-designated places)
* Bonnie Loch-Woodsetter North in Pompano Beach.
* Broadview-Pompano Park in North Lauderdale.
* Broward Estates in Lauderhill.
* Carver Ranches in West Park.
* Chambers Estates in Dania Beach.
* Chula Vista Isles in Fort Lauderdale.
* Collier Manor-Cresthaven in Pompano Beach.
* Country Estates in Southwest Ranches.
* Crystal Lake in Deerfield Beach.
* Edgewater in Dania Beach.
* Estates of Fort Lauderdale in Dania Beach, and partially in Hollywood.
* Godfrey Road in Parkland.
* Golden Heights in Fort Lauderdale.
* Green Meadow in Southwest Ranches.
* Hacienda Village in Davie.
* Ivanhoe Estates in Southwest Ranches.
* Kendall Green in Pompano Beach.
* Lake Forest in West Park.
* Leisureville in Pompano Beach.
* Loch Lomond in Pompano Beach.
* Melrose Park in Fort Lauderdale.
* Miami Gardens in West Park.
* North Andrews Gardens in Oakland Park.
* Oak Point in Hollywood.
* Palm Aire in Fort Lauderdale.
* Pine Island Ridge in Davie.
* Pompano Beach Highlands in Pompano Beach.
* Pompano Estates in Deerfield Beach.
* Ravenswood Estates in Dania Beach.
* Ramblewood East in Coral Springs.
* Riverland Village in Fort Lauderdale.
* Rock Island in Fort Lauderdale.
* Rolling Oaks in Southwest Ranches.
* Royal Palm Ranches in Cooper City.
* Tedder in Pompano Beach.
* St. George in Lauderhill.
* Sunshine Ranches in Southwest Ranches.
* Terra Mar in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, and partially in Pompano Beach.
* Twin Lakes North of Prospect Road, in Fort Lauderdale. South of Prospect Road, in Oakland Park.
* Utopia in West Park.
* Village Park in North Lauderdale.
* West Ken-Lark in Lauderhill.
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