The petition now has more than 700 signatures. Please keep the momentum up and use the share buttons to send it to other people in your neighborhood.
Please Express Your Concerns Directly to the Commissioners
Email is the best way to contact your city commissioners. It is imperative that they continue to hear from residents, as we can rest assured that they are continuing to hear from the applicant. If you haven't yet written to your commissioners to express your opinion, please take a moment to do so today.
- Mayor Tim Lonergan - timl@oaklandparkfl.gov
- Vice Mayor Steve Arnst - stevena@oaklandparkfl.gov
- Commissioner Aisha Gordon - aisha.gordon@oaklandparkfl.gov
- Commissioner Letitia Newbold - letitia.newbold@oaklandparkfl.gov
- Commissioner Fitz Budhoo - fitz.budhoo@oaklandparkfl.gov
Over 100 Calls to Police from the Covenant House Property
At the city commission meeting on March 5, a speaker gave the commissioners a report of all calls to made to the the Fort Lauderdale Police Department for service at 733 Breakers Dr - the current location of the Covenant House facility. The calls were made from January 2024 through February 2025.
Click here to read the entire report
There were over 100 calls, or about one call every four days. Here are the counts of the number of calls by type:
21 911 Hang Up/Drop Off
16 Police Service Call
14 Disturbance/Nuisance
9 Mentally Ill Person
7 PO Medical Unconscious
5 Suspicious Incident
3 Missing Person/Runaway
3 Trespassing
3 Harrassment/Stalking
2 Child/Elderly Abuse
2 Assault
2 Suicide Threat
1 Larceny
1 Shooting
1 Domestic Disturbance
Covenant House Refuses to Assist Police with an Investigation
Also included in that report was the details of a suspicious incident on February 26, 2025. An individual contacted FLPD, claimed to be a victim of sex trafficking, and said that their present location was Covenant House. When Fort Lauderdale police officers arrived at the property to investigate, the supervisor at Covenant House refused to confirm whether or not there was a person by that name staying there. The officers left with no further action.
Click here to read the detailed incident report.
Updates on Public Meetings
As of today, the Covenant House application has not been scheduled to be reviewed at any public meetings. However, we expect that this will change quite soon on short notice. Everyone who has signed the petition will get regular updates as the official review meetings are scheduled.
Save these upcoming dates for opportunities to convey your concerns directly to the decision makers in person:
- Thu Mar 27 @ 10:00am - Development Review Committee
Municipal Building, 5399 N Dixie Hwy - Wed Apr 2 @ 6:30pm - City Commission
City Hall, 3650 NE 12th Ave - Mon Apr 7 @ 6:30pm - Planning & Zoning Board
City Hall, 3650 NE 12th Ave - Wed Apr 16 @ 6:30pm - City Commission
City Hall, 3650 NE 12th Ave