Ben Sorensen

The campus of Nova Southeastern University in Davie on Friday, May 23, 2025. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Fort Lauderdale can lead the burgeoning ocean economy | Opinion

November 13, 2025 at 1:34 p.m.

A Fort Lauderdale city commissioner and the dean of Nova Southeastern University's Guy Harvey Oceanographic Research Center announce a new partnership to capitalize on the city's ocean economy.

Ben Sorensen, a former commissioner, won election Tuesday in a four-way race for the Fort Lauderdale District 4 commission seat.

Questionnaire: Ben Sorensen, candidate for Fort Lauderdale City Commission District 4

September 25, 2024 at 5:43 p.m.

Completed questionnaire for Ben Sorensen, candidate for Fort Lauderdale City Commission District 4.

A bill to regulate vacation rental registration programs is close to being passed through the Legislature.

Lawmakers: Protect our neighborhoods. Stop the vacation rental bill | Opinion

February 18, 2024 at 2:22 a.m.

Former Fort Lauderdale City Commissioner Ben Sorensen speaks out against a vacation rental bill on the move in Tallahassee that would weaken Fort Lauderdale's vacation rental registration program.

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