Events are being held across South Florida on Wednesday to honor the lives lost 23 years ago in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
Below is a list of events taking place in Miami-Dade and Broward counties.
MIAMI-DADE
8:30 a.m. Miami Beach: First responders from the City of Miami Beach Fire and Police Departments will hold a joint observance to honor the memory of the 2,977 victims who died during the September 11 terrorist attacks.
The Miami Beach ceremony will begin at 8:30 a.m. outside Fire Station 2, located at 2300 Pine Tree Drive. A moment of silence will be observed at 8:46 a.m. as first responders lower the American flag to half-staff.
10 am Southwest Miami-Dade: The Miami-Dade Police and Fire Departments, along with U.S. Southern Command, will host a remembrance ceremony for law enforcement officers, firefighters and military personnel who died while responding to the terrorist attacks.
The event will be held at Tropical Park, located at 7900 SW 40th St.
BROWARD
7 a.m. Davie: Broward College’s Public Safety Institute will host a ceremony to honor the lives lost in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The event will be held at the college’s main campus, located at 3501 Davie Rd. (Buildings 21 and 22).
8:15 a.m. Miramar: The City of Miramar will host a 9/11 Veterans Memorial Event featuring special guest speaker FBI Special Agent in Charge Jeffrey B. Veltri, who heads the FBI’s Miami office.
The event will be held at Miramar Regional Park, located at 16801 Miramar Parkway.
8:30 am Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport:
The Broward County Aviation Department will host a ceremony to commemorate the 23rd anniversary of Patriot Day. The “FLL Will Never Forget” commemoration is an annual reflection in honor of the thousands of innocent lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001.
The Sept. 11 ceremony will be held at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and scheduled speakers include Broward County Mayor Nan Rich, County Administrator Monica Cepero, FLL CEO/Director of Aviation Mark E. Gale, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Federal Security Director Jason Martin, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Assistant Port Director Stephen Balog, and Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony. Special guests include a bagpipe group and honor guards from TSA, CBP, and the Broward Sheriff’s Office. Additionally, Spirit Airlines’ Dayne Malcolm will perform the National Anthem (“Star-Spangled Banner”) and “God Bless America.”
The event will be held at the FLL 9/11 Permanent Memorial in Terminal 1, Lower Level (Baggage Claim area).
8:30 a.m. Pembroke Pines: The City of Pembroke Pines will remember and honor the nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives during the September 11 attacks in New York, Washington DC and Shanksville, Pennsylvania, the thousands injured, and the first responders who tried to save as many lives as they could.
The event will be held at the Charles F. Dodge City Center Memorial Park, located at 601 City Center Way.
9 a.m. Fort Lauderdale: The City of Fort Lauderdale and the Fort Lauderdale Fire and Safety Museum will host a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at the Fort Lauderdale Fire and Safety Museum, located at 1022 West Las Olas Boulevard.
11 a.m. Weston: The Palace in Weston is hosting a special event to honor Edwin Jorge, a 9/11 survivor and former regional manager of the New York Peace Corps Office. Edwin was in Building 6 of the World Trade Center when it was destroyed by the collapse of the North Tower.
The event will be held at The Palace at Weston – Memory Care Community, located at 16025 Emerald Estates Drive.
6 p.m. Pompano Beach: The City of Pompano Beach Parks and Recreation Department, in collaboration with Pompano Beach Fire Rescue, Broward Sheriff’s Office and the Pompano Beach Historical Society, invites the public to an evening of recognition and remembrance to honor the victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
The event will be held at Founders Park, located at 215 NE Fourth St.
