Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis heads to Washington to secure assistance
Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis has one mission as heads to Washington, D.C.
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Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis has one mission as heads to Washington, D.C.
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