As summer travel days approach, the Fort Lauderdale Police Department is reminding residents that it’s always a good time to make sure your home is secure. Click on the link below to see if you’re following their recommendations to protect you and your property.
https://www.flpd.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/1477/635780753670430000
The City of Fort Lauderdale is writing new regulations for mixed-use zoning standards — changes that could affect the look and feel of development around the Galleria Mall, outside our neighborhood, and beyond.
The city has already held several public meetings, but there is still time to learn more and make your opinions heard. To watch a presentation about the city’s process and plans, as well as to respond to a community survey, please visit:
The upcoming changes are, in part, in anticipation of new applications for residential units along mixed use corridors in the wake of the state’s new Live Local Act. The Live Local Act encourages developers to build new affordable housing units in certain commercial, industrial and mixed-use zones.
The city has stated that, “The intent is to establish form-based regulations that address building and streetscape design standards, as well as transition to adjacent neighborhoods, based on the context of each area. ”
After a coyote was spotted in the neighborhood twice this week, officials are asking residents to avoid putting out cat food and to secure any garbage or fallen tree fruit that might attract the animal.
Coyotes are generally NOT a threat to people and are usually easily scared off.
The curious critter was caught on security camera on Middle River Drive two nights in a row. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has been notified.
To watch the video, click here:
https://www.sunriseintracoastal.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Video.mov
To report any illegal feeding of wildlife, call the Wildlife Alert Hotline at 888-404-3922.
What should you do to keep you and your pets safe? Read the FWC’s FAQ below:
Are coyotes dangerous?
Coyotes are generally not a threat to people and are usually easily scared off. Killing and removing coyotes from a community can open a space for another coyote to move in. Coyotes are highly organized in their social structure and removing one or two individuals can disrupt that hierarchy and cause more young to be born at a faster rate. Coyotes can also benefit the ecosystem by providing natural, effortless pest and rodent control.
How do I keep my family and pets safe?
To reduce your chances of a negative encounter, we recommend the following:
Step 1 – Secure Attractants:
Secure all attractants, also known as human related food sources, (pet food, garbage, bird seed, fallen fruit, etc.) as this is commonly what brings coyotes to the area.
Keep in mind that feeding coyotes, raccoons, foxes, bears, alligators, pelicans, and sandhill cranes is illegal per Rule 68A-4.001 General Prohibitions. If you believe someone is feeding coyotes, you may report it to the Wildlife Alert Hotline (888) 404-3922.
Unsure what is attracting a coyote to your property? Please refer to our Wildlife Attractant Scorecard to help determine what attractants are in your area.
Domestic animals (pets and livestock):
Pets are best protected when they are accompanied by their owner even in a fenced yard, kept inside, and walked on short (6 foot) leashes. Printable brochures are available in English or Spanish. A “catio” is an option for providing some protection to small pets while allowing them limited access to outdoors.
Appropriate livestock enclosures should have 4 walls and a roof to prevent wildlife access. Electric fence can add extra support and security to your enclosure. Coyote rollers can prevent fenced yard access. Consistent and persistent use overnight and when you are unavailable to provide oversite for free-ranging livestock provides the best protection for your pets and livestock investment.
Step 2 – Hazing:
Reinforce the coyotes fear of humans with sudden loud noises and threatening gestures:
Find here a video of staff scaring a coyote off a golf course.
What are my legal options if the animal is a nuisance?
Removal options are available if the coyote(s) exhibits nuisance behaviors as defined in our nuisance rules. Presence is not an indicator that the coyote is a nuisance, and non-lethal options as listed above are recommended before exploring lethal or trapping options. The nuisance rule defines nuisance behavior as:
If an individual coyote or coyotes exhibit nuisance behavior, they can be:
Keep in mind coyotes are difficult to trap with multiple coyotes adding to that difficulty. Following through on securing attractants and hazing are necessary if removal efforts fail and/or new coyotes fill in the void left by the removed coyotes.
If you need assistance with trapping or lethal removal, you may use our webpage as a starting point to hire a nuisance wildlife control operator. This is not an endorsement of their services but a convenience to our citizens.
Where do I go for more information?
If you are looking for more information, please refer to this video of our staff presenting our Living With Coyotes presentation for Broward County. Although there are local references for Broward County residents, the information in the video can be applied for all coyotes throughout Florida.
Also see the brochures below.
SIHA members, did you know you can request that security patrol check your property while you’re out of town?
Just fill out our form online five days in advance so it can be scheduled. Go to the “Members” section of this website, enter your SIHA password and click on “Vacation Security Form” under Important Documents.
Happy Travels!
Join your neighbors for a day of volunteering Saturday, April 26. Choose from thirty-seven different projects and locations, ranging from local street clean-ups to events that support literary and the arts. For more info, call 965-828-5568.
Neighbors,
Thank you for participating in the HOA Survey, Attending the Budget & Security Planning Meeting in January and the Annual General Meeting on Sunday. Your engagement helps the board make better decisions to advance Sunrise Intracoastal.
While the board voted to set next year’s annual dues at $1,200 to balance inflationary expense increases with flat dues for the past five years, there is still a shortfall of $28,740.32. We appreciate our neighbors who have already donated and encourage others to support as they are able. No donation is too small or too large. For those of you that have renewed your dues already and donated, we thank you for supporting our neighborhood.
For those who have not yet paid, online dues payment and donations through credit card, Zelle, or ACH is now live at https://www.sunriseintracoastal.org/members/ thanks to Jamie and Peter Boyd’s contributions. You can also view our budget and annual presentation on the website.
This month, the board is meeting with Officer Weston to determine how best to deploy our security budget for maximum daily coverage. The rates for hours vary day and night, but we expect to average a minimum of 34 patrol hours a week with daily patrol coverage.
We understand some residents desire security above this amount. Should we collect more contributions over our budget, the board can and will apply those additional funds towards more FLPD patrol hours. We are also working with board member Steve Greenlaw to evaluate technology options to enhance security. In the short term, we are evaluating messaging apps to minimize lags in communication to neighbors as crimes occur.
In the coming month, the west gate will have electric, lighting and irrigation installed, restoring the area to serve as a pristine portal to our neighborhood. The entrance gate will have routine Spring maintenance, power washing, tree trimming, replace a diseased podocarpus tree, lower hedges trimmed, mulch, fertilization, and pest spray.
James Sposa, Rick Sebaly, Hunter New and Jim Concannon will help transition bookkeeping to Quick Books and an external bookkeeper so that we can run the HOA more efficiently and transparently.
I will meet our new City Manager, Rickelle Williams this week at The Council of Fort Lauderdale Civic Associations. I’m scheduling a meeting with Vice Mayor Herbst’s office to discuss areas of concern for our neighborhood. Jim and I share a belief in creating strong relationships with our elected leaders and City staff to passionately advocate for our neighborhood with results.
The board’s May meeting will set the agenda for the remainder of the year. If neighbors would like to have an item put forth on the agenda any time, please feel free to email me your requests.
The board will host a Neighborhood General Meeting in the Fall at George English Park to report on progress against these initiatives. Our new Director of Membership and Events, Jonathan Keith, is developing events to keep our neighborhood connected and build community.
For those of you I have not yet been able to meet, I will personally deliver your yard sign and take the opportunity to introduce myself.
Let’s stay engaged and connected. Continue to check the message board as you exit, visit our website regularly, and follow our Instagram account @Sunrise_Intracoastal_HOA. Thank you for your participation to make Sunrise Intracoastal a beautiful place that we all call home.
Warmest Regards,
Suzi Burstein
President Elect- Sunrise Intracoastal Homeowners Association
It is now possible to pay your annual SIHA Dues online. We accept credit card, debit card, ACH and Zelle.
Visit https://www.sunriseintracoastal.org/payments/ to choose whichever form works best for you. Dues for 2025 is $1,200. Those who can are encouraged to donate more.
Thank you for your continued support!
Join your neighbors at the Coral Ridge Yacht Club this Sunday, April 6, to learn about HOA news, ask questions about this year’s budget and vote on board officers. Meeting starts at 6pm. The slate of nominations includes:
Join your neighbors for SIHA’s annual general membership meeting, April 6 at 6 p.m. at the Coral Ridge Yacht Club. Appetizers will be served, and there will be a cash bar. RSVP to Sihasocial@gmail.com.
Thank you to all who attended the recent Budget and Security meeting at George English Park, where we discussed increasing costs and security options. About 50 neighbors attended!
For those who were unable to attend the Jan. 15 meeting, the board’s presentation is located in the “Members Only” section, which requires your passcode.
