FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Some tourism officials are suggesting that Broward County change its name to Fort Lauderdale County to capitalize on the international fame of its largest city.
The one-time Spring Break mecca is a popular beachside haven for tourists year-round. A handful of other counties around the country are also pondering name changes as experts say it's better to market the most recognizable name in a region to tourists. The state's largest county changed its name from Dade to Miami-Dade about 15 years ago.
A panel is set to discuss the topic Thursday morning.
Broward County was named after a popular early 20th century governor, Napoleon Bonaparte Broward, who tried to drain the Everglades and died suddenly as he ran for the U.S. Senate.
