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| − | That a Mormon temple would be built in '''Ft. Lauderdale, Florida,''' was announced by Prophet and President [[Thomas S. Monson]] at the Saturday morning session of the 179th semi-annual [[General Conference]] of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] on October 3, 2009.
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| − | The new temple will serve members living in South Florida, the Florida Keys, and the Bahamas. Members in this region currently travel to the [[Orlando Florida Temple]] (dedicated in 1994) to participate in the Church's highest ordinances.
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| − | The new temple will be located at the northeast corner of Interstate 75 and Griffin Road on SW 154th Avenue in Davie, Florida. It will sit on a 30-acre triangular lot. The gorgeous 28,000-square-foot building was described in permit application materials as “an interpretation of Neoclassicism with arches, columns and a steeple.”
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| − | A groundbreaking was announced for Saturday, June 18, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. Due to parking restrictions, attendance at the groundbreaking was by invitation only. However, the groundbreaking was scheduled to be televised via closed-circuit transmission to various Mormon meetinghouses.
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| − | [[es:Templo de Fuerte Lauderdale Florida]]
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